At outlets that report to NPD BookScan, unit sales of print books were 2% lower in the week ended Jan. 7, 2018, than in the first week in 2017. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Poland, publishing stakeholders stay the need for protective regulation—liked fixed book prices—and IP protection are needed to curb declining book sales. The post A Cold Start to the Year for Poland’s Publishers: Waiting for Regulatory Help appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A roundup of some of our best stories this week: We spoke with publishers about reports that Facebook will start showing ads in the middle of videos. And we spoke with publishers who insist their reporters get an earlier start to their days. Publishers have also found a way to frack more traffic... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bertelsmann division Arvato has acquired India-based IT analytics start-up Ramyam to expand its footprint in India. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After only two years of publishing, Utah’s Future House Publishing has seen a fair amount of success. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The London Book Fair (LBF) 2018 will take place 10th - 12th April 2018, with Baltic countries Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania picked as the market focuses. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Start-ups behind the world’s largest video library for education, an online classroom wall, and an online tutoring resource, are among the six businesses that will take part in a live pitch off at the EdTech for Publishers Conference. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Officially called the Penguin Random House Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program, the new employee benefit will repay up to $1,200 annually of student loan debt for employees who have been with the company for at least one year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the quest for new sources of revenue, publishers have been launching subscription programs and events series. Condé Nast's Wired Media Group is going a step further with a membership program for executives who want to keep up with technology. The $4,000-a-year program blends events, content... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette will be bringing in more regular, clearer and more detailed royalty statements for authors by the end of 2018, the company has said in a letter to its authors. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sony’s Columbia Pictures has announced it is creating a live-action, CG motion picture based on the works of Beatrix Potter. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Athens has been named World Book Capital 2018 by the director general of UNESCO, Irina Bokova. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seemingly at a loss as to how to cost-effectively translate and market its popular manga literature overseas, one Tokyo startup is betting on crowd-sourced funding as the answer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A book preorder-and-fun run package four months before "Run Fast. Eat Slow." came out, along with a strong Olympic performance by author Shalane Flanagan, helped propel the cookbook onto the bestsellers list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster India has appointed Dharini Bhaskar as editorial director of a new line that will publish works by local authors starting in 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Edition M, a new imprint for crime fiction, is the latest addition to Amazon Publishing in Germany. It plans to publish 60 titles by the end of 2016. The post Amazon Starts New Crime Fiction Imprint in Germany appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Company signs over $50 million in deals with 140 companies and celebrities for Facebook Live content. The post Facebook Pays Publishers Over $50 Million to Start Using Live Video appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Things are not going to stop changing,' Ingenta's Randy Petway told Monday's Rights Conference audience. And that means new urgency around effective rights management. The post ‘Starting To Hit the Wall’: A Conference Focuses on Publishing Rights appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Murray Press m.d. Nick Davies on award wins and remaking a venerable brand. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Educational publishers have raised concerns over the BBC’s revision platform Bitesize, after the organisation launched a free app with cross-promotion on BBC TV and Radio. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boosted by a 10.7% increase in March, bookstore sales for the first quarter of 2016 were up 6.2% over the comparable period in 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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