Microsoft has invested $300m in Barnes and Noble, forming “a new subsidiary” of the... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Telecommunications giant Spectrum Inc. is investing nearly $2 million in a Northern Kentucky facility ahead of a push to hire on 300 more workers. Spectrum, born from the acquisition of Time Warner Cable by Charter Communications (Nasdaq: CHTR), is investing $1.7 million in upgrades to its... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-10-11 16:16:40 UTC ]
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Northstar Travel Group is on a buying spree. The Secaucus, N.J.-based, private equity-backed B2B media company mainly serving the travel and hospitality space has acquired travAlliancemedia, Buying Business Travel Media and CAT Media in a trio of separate deals announced Monday and... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-10-08 16:33:05 UTC ]
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Sponsored by Readex Research Against a backdrop of sustained industry instability, editorial salaries have remained relatively consistent year-over-year, according to data from Folio:’s annual survey of compensation levels at consumer, B2B and association magazine publishers, conducted in... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-08-27 18:49:12 UTC ]
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Microsoft is pulling the plug on its developer-focused MSDN Magazine, the software giant has revealed, ending the monthly title's run—both in print and online—after nearly two decades. The November issue of MSDN will be its last, according to a brief announcement posted on the magazine's... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-08-06 18:15:00 UTC ]
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For retailers and companies looking to build deeper connections with consumers or cast a wider net for audience engagement, launching a print magazine is a bourgeoning trend. Online vacation rental company Airbnb, luggage retailer Away, dating app Bumble and golf equipment and apparel brand... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-08-06 16:28:13 UTC ]
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ABC Entertainment president Karey Burke became the latest network exec to come out swinging against streaming competitors like Netflix during the Television Critics Association's summer press tour in LA. "We believe we offer creators a superior platform: big, broad audiences, all year long,"... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2019-08-05 19:31:34 UTC ]
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An investment from the city will help public libraries perform census outreach and provide internet access throughout the city to ensure all New Yorkers are counted in the 2020 Census, the de Blasio... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2019-08-01 19:48:34 UTC ]
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Avon has bought four more novels from journalist and author Laura Jane Williams in a "significant" deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-18 04:30:54 UTC ]
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When Microsoft announced that it was going to start charging its partners for software licenses that had previously been free, there was an understandable backlash. Now the company has announced that it is putting these plans on hold, and free software licenses will still be available to... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2019-07-13 09:35:14 UTC ]
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Condé Nast Pulls Investment From FarFetch [caption id="attachment_161701" align="alignright" width="150"] José Neves[/caption] Condé Nast pulled its nearly $300 million investment in the London-based luxury fashion retail marketplace FarFetch, following concerns about the management of the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-07-09 18:18:07 UTC ]
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The prolonged uncertainty over the shape and timeline of Brexit has led to delayed investment decisions from publishers which will affect industry growth further down the line, Publishers Association president Peter Phillips has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-07 12:51:47 UTC ]
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Microsoft has closed its ebook store—and will soon make their customers' libraries disappear along with it. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2019-06-30 11:00:00 UTC ]
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It's a little while since Microsoft announced that is dropping the Books category from the Microsoft Store, but a serious deadline is now looming. If you have bought books or downloaded free books from the Store, you only have a few more days to read them -- so if there are any you haven't... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2019-06-28 15:41:08 UTC ]
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Sweden’s Bonnier has announced a sweeping expansion in Europe of its BookBeat digital service, multiplying by seven times its former reach in terms of markets for audiobooks and ebooks. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Service Has More Than 50,000 Audiobooks and Ebooks he... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-06-24 12:55:40 UTC ]
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Audiobook streaming service BookBeat has launched in 24 new European markets, making the service available in 28 countries overall. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-24 12:31:26 UTC ]
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Sheffield-based independent publisher Vertebrate Publishing is planning on almost doubling its staff numbers, after receiving a quarter of a million pounds in investment from entrepreneur Stephen Ross. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-18 13:12:31 UTC ]
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It's a new--wait for it--chapter for bookseller Barnes & Noble, which will be acquired by U.K. investment firm Elliott Advisors in an all-cash deal worth $683 million. Barnes & Noble joins a portfolio that also includes U.K. bookseller Waterstones, which Elliott acquired in June 2018.... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2019-06-07 20:03:20 UTC ]
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Back in 2015, Microsoft said that Windows 10 would be the last version of Windows. The software giant views its newest operating system as a service that’s continually updated. Although problems with both the October 2018 Update and May 2019 Update mean that’s not really true at the moment. Most... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2019-05-30 09:08:54 UTC ]
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It’s been hinted for a while that Microsoft is working on a new operating system for dual-screen and Chromebook-like PCs, and while the software giant has yet to confirm the existence of the rumored "Windows Lite" OS, Nick Parker, Corporate Vice President, Consumer and Device Sales, did drop... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2019-05-29 15:40:30 UTC ]
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[caption id="attachment_159239" align="alignright" width="300"] Tara Kraft (left) and Carolyn Hsu[/caption] RealSelf, the Seattle-based website that provides reviews and information about cosmetic procedures, has recruited former Shape editor-in-chief Tara Kraft and Carolyn Hsu, NewBeauty’s... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-05-29 12:20:00 UTC ]
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