8 Notable Startups at SXSW in Recent Years That Were Either Breakouts or Busts

A year ago, livestreaming app Meerkat made a splash as one of the latest major startups to break out at South by Southwest Interactive. But with growing competition in live video from behemoths Twitter and Facebook, the company is pivoting to become a video-based social network, Re/code reported last week. “The year started on a high note. … But over the year, it became rougher waters,” read an email published by Re/code that Meerkat CEO Ben Rubin sent to investors. "Mobile broadcast video hasn't quite exploded as quickly as we'd hoped. The distribution advantages of Twitter/Periscope and Facebook Live drew more early users to them away from us and we were not able to grow as quickly alongside as we had planned." Indeed, SXSW's reputation for launching successful startups has shifted in recent years. And if a company is able to break through the tech conference’s noise, what happens next? Here's a timeline of where eight of SXSW's hottest startups ended up after debuting in Austin, Texas. Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

[ AdWeek | 2016-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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8 Notable Startups at SXSW in Recent Years That Were Either Breakouts or Busts

A year ago, livestreaming app Meerkat made a splash as one of the latest major startups to break out at South by Southwest Interactive. But with growing competition in live video from behemoths Twitter and Facebook, the company is pivoting to become a video-based social network, Re/code reported... Continue reading at AdWeek

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Catch Up on Your Mid-Year Reading Goals with These 8 New Manga Releases for July 2023

The manga new releases out July 2023 include a sweet high school romance, adventures at magic school, a body swap horror story, and lots more! Continue reading at Book Riot

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8 Recently Published Political Graphic Nonfiction and Memoirs

These eight eye-opening graphic nonfiction and memoirs focus on politics and identity, and they're all published in the last few years, including The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Print Book Sales Could Grow by 2% This Year—Or by 8%

In a presentation on July 21, NPD BookScan said that, based on current trends, unit sales of print books are likely to finish 2021 with a gain over 2020. How high that gain will be depends on several factors, including the future course of the pandemic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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If you're a movie buff, your list of films to watch probably increased dramatically Tuesday after the nominees for the 91st Academy Awards were announced in Beverly Hills. But if you prefer spending an evening curled up on your couch with a good book, and not in a theater with an overly expensive... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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PW Notables of the Year: Madeline McIntosh

Penguin Random House US CEO McIntosh’s biggest move came in mid-October, when she announced the merger of the Crown Publishing Group and the Random House Publishing Group. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Notables of the Year: Moira Donegan

Shortly after the 'New York Times' and the 'New Yorker' jointly reported on the sexual abuse allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, a crowdsourced Google spreadsheet called Shitty Media Men began to circulate, particularly among women, in New York City media and publishing circles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Notables of the Year: Glory Edim

Well-Read Black Girl, a fast-growing literary community of black female book lovers founded by Glory Edim, began as an affectionate T-shirt conceived and executed by Edim’s boyfriend. “Well-Read Black Girl was a nickname he had for me,” Edim says. “It was sweet and creative.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Notables of the Year: David Moberg

David Moberg has worked in Christian publishing since 1975 and played a crucial role in bringing Thomas Nelson and Zondervan together under the HarperCollins Christian Publishing umbrella. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Notables of the Year: Randall White

Educational Development Corp. posted sales of $32.5 million in fiscal 2015, with earnings of under $1 million. By fiscal 2018, revenue had soared to $112 million and profits topped $5 million, but Randall White acknowledges that EDC had lots of challenges in dealing with the explosive growth. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Notables of the Year: Jeff Shotts

The Graywolf Press executive editor’s authors have had a remarkable run of being nominated for—and winning—some of literature's biggest awards, all the way up to the Nobel. It seems as if everything Shotts acquires turns to gold. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Notables of the Year: Becky Anderson

Lots of people have complained about the policies of the Trump administration, but Anderson, co-owner of Anderson’s Bookshops, is hoping to do something about them. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Notables of the Year: Ray Griffith

Griffith became CEO of the Follett Corp. in May 2015. Less than a year later, he oversaw the acquisition of Baker & Taylor. Now, under Griffith, Follett continues to zero in on new markets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Notables of the Year: Margaret Atwood

The septuagenarian Canadian author has, this year, become a cultural icon, as well as Canada’s best-known author—and 'The Handmaid's Tale' has become a backlist sensation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Notables of the Year: Suzanne Nossel

Watching attacks against free speech mount in the Western Hemisphere, Suzanne Nossel will not sit idly by. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Notables of the Year: Marcus Leaver

Following record revenue of over $182 million in 2015, Quarto posted an 8% sales increase in the first half of 2016 over the comparable period of 2015, and CEO Marcus Leaver is hopeful that the publisher will have a fourth straight year of sales increases in 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Notables of the Year: Carla Hayden

On October 21, just weeks after she was sworn in as the nation’s 14th librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden stunned observers by removing register of copyrights Maria Pallante. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Notables of the Year: Rupi Kaur

Rupi Kaur, a Canadian poet, writer, and spoken-word artist, may only be 24 years old, with only one book published to date. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Notables of the Year: Lisa Lucas

When Lisa Lucas, the new executive director of the National Book Foundation, climbed on the podium at the National Book Awards ceremony in November, her presence and her remarks marked a change at the NBF. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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