Data and analytics resource ProQuest will “phase out one-time perpetual purchases of digital collections” and require libraries to lease content rather than make permanent acquisitions, shocking the library and university press community. Competitor EBSCO responded by assuring customers that it... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
Publishing heads from around the world discussed supply chain issues, the rise of online sales, subscription models and the dominance of Amazon at a round table event this week for BolognaBookPlus, the new general trade arm of the Bologna Book Fair. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-06-09 10:29:37 UTC ]
Subscription models are still better suited to academic books than trade titles, but there is still much more publishers can do with their IP, Perlego's Matthew Jones has said. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-20 13:10:54 UTC ]
Nigel Pickard’s TV career spans more than 30 years of creating shows for children, including stints as controller of BBC Children’s, for which he oversaw two new channels, CBeebies and CBBC. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Subscription ebook services have been a buzzworthy topic in recent years, but are they a good deal for authors and publishers? That was the topic of a standing room only panel, moderated by Smashwords founder Mark Coker who noted the promise of subscription models as well as the “legitimate... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Online paywalls are helping some newspaper and magazine websites increase the ad rates they charge, according to a new report from the Online Publishers Association.It's a hopeful sign for publishers that have hesitated to erect paywalls, despite the potential to generate new revenue from... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2013-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]