Early this week news broke that Google is acquiring the venerable guidebook publisher Frommers. That comes on the heels of the search giant's eye-opening deal to purchase Zagat last year. It can't be that Sergey and Larry just like to travel. Rather it seems clear that Google has a plan to bolster its local content and services offerings—which will help the company reach its so-far-elusive goal to dominate local search and local commerce. Thus, here are 11 companies that Google just might go after: Continue reading at 'AdWeek'
[ AdWeek | 2012-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kensington Publishing has acquired Erewhon Books, an independent publisher dedicated to literary speculative fiction, science fiction, and fantasy, for an undisclosed price. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Lo will appear in conversation with Cristina Mitra of the San Francisco Public Library. The live stream is set for Tuesday, November 1, at 1 p.m ET. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Three Kansas City businessmen who also own Made in KC have acquired the 47-year-old indie bookstore. Made in KC operates 16 outlets that sell the handiwork of local artists, and while Rainy Day will operate separately from the core business, the aim is to use those other locations to drive... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In a deal that involves more than 500 titles, Turner Publishing has acquired West Margin Press from the Ingram Content Group. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Screen sizes! Storage! Lighting! With prices ranging from $100 to $350, some features might prove more valuable than others. I don’t want to spoil the punchline of this article, but Amazon’s Kindle e-reader lineup runs from inexpensive to expensive. And with the introduction of the latest... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2022-10-14 08:05:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble is currently holding a huge Buy One, Get One 50% Off sale applied to hundreds of titles, both in store and online. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-10-13 17:01:37 UTC ]
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Kindle e-readers are already on sale for Prime Day, but the offer just got sweeter if you're looking to buy more than one. Amazon is offering an additional $20 off if you buy two of the latest Kindle Paperwhite or Kindle Oasis devices, including variants like the Kids models. You can get a... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-10-12 13:30:31 UTC ]
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Landover, Md.-based audiobook publisher RBmedia has continued its push in the international market with the acquisition of John Verlag’s German-language audiobook catalog. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has acquired Maine independent publisher Cider Mill Press. Cider Mill will become part of the HarperCollins Focus group. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Rowman & Littlefield has acquired the adult division of Maine's Tilbury House Publishers in a deal that adds 70 regional titles to R&L's list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The 12-year-old English powerhouse in independent children's publishing is distributed in the States by Hachette Book Group. The post The UK’s Nosy Crow Opens a US Company appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-09-15 00:53:36 UTC ]
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Scholastic has acquired Learning Ovations, the creator of A2i (Assessment to Instruction)—a literacy screening, progress monitoring and assessment, and instructional planning system for classrooms and community organizations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Another month of books, another month of book covers. The hazy rainbow trend is back for August, in among a series of bold and mysterious cover treatments. Featuring a whole lot of red and some I-wish-this-was-a-poster standouts. Here are my favorite book covers of the month—as always, feel free... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-08-31 12:51:26 UTC ]
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In ‘Slaying the Dragon,’ Ben Riggs chronicles the rise and fall of the company behind the granddaddy of role-playing games Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-08-26 12:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N has implemented a new ordering policy for middle grade fiction hardcovers that has caused widespread confusion and concern in that publishing sector, but CEO James Daunt said the change is being made in all categories to "buy less" in order to "sell more." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Madeline McIntosh argued that the publishing industry extends far beyond its biggest players, and that the government has focused on a tiny sliver of deals. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2022-08-15 22:30:20 UTC ]
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In this week’s Media Briefing, senior media reporter Sara Guaglione looks at what Axios's sale to Cox Enterprises signals about the current investment market for media companies. The post Media Briefing: What Axios’ sale says about the valuation of digital media companies appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2022-08-11 04:01:00 UTC ]
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The Little Group, the parent company of Gardners, the U.K.’s largest book wholesale and book distribution company, has launched Gardners US. The new distribution company is based in Florida and offers 200,000 titles for U.S. delivery within 3-5 days. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Being able to play modern, high-quality video games on just about any kind of PC is the big pitch of the handful of cloud gaming services out there. Using a subscription model, these services allow people with a strong internet connection to tap remote servers in order to play video games of... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2022-07-29 10:30:00 UTC ]
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The digital publisher Podium Audio has acquired Bookstat, the data subscription service that tracks online book purchases in physical, e-book, and audiobook formats. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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