In June 1975, ahead of the previous European Union referendum on whether the United Kingdom should remain in the European Economic Community, publisher George Weidenfeld argued that the “close connections between British and European publishers and retail organisations” would be “valuable to the British book trade” and were more likely to be successful with Britain in the EEC. It is a sober analysis, and after last week’s vote to exit the European Union, one worth keeping in mind in the months ahead. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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The European Union has passed strict new data collection rules that will affect how Facebook, Snapchat and other social media giants do business in the region. "More than 90% of Europeans say they want the same data protection rights across the EU -- and regardless of where their data is... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google has launched its €150m (£109m) fund for European publishers to tap to develop new digital news projects, with large-scale grants needing approval from a council includingTelegraph chief Murdoch MacLennan. Google ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Internet giant says funding will have ‘no strings attached’, with larger grants needing approval from a council including the Telegraph’s Murdoch MacLennanGoogle has launched its €150m (£109m) fund for European publishers to tap to develop new digital news projects, with large-scale grants... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the longest time, marketers believed that bigger was better. Bigger ad formats, bigger ad sizes and bigger animations drove ever-larger and more intrusive ad design. That is, until ad blockers arrived on the scene. Now consumers are protesting and showing their dissatisfaction by using... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The International Publishers Association and the Federation of European Publishers has released a report of VAT rates on books and ebooks around the world. The post VAT Rates on Books and Ebooks Around the World appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The European Union's anti-antitrust crusade continues with an investigation into Amazon's ebook distribution deals. The post Amazon’s European Woes Continue With New EU Investigation appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2015-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The European Commission is today (6th May) set to reveal plans for the “digital single market”, to remove barriers to online services across Europe. The plans would mean that customers across the European Union could all access the same digital services and products, including ebooks and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The European Commission has announced an antitrust competition inquiry into the e-commerce sector in the European Union, as part of 16 initiatives on a digital single market to be delivered by the end of next year. The inquiry “will allow the Commission to identify possible competition concerns... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google will give €150 million (US$163 million) to European publishers and digital journalism startups in the next three years as part of a wider package that aims to support the news sector.The Internet giant has had a difficult relationship with publishers in many countries in Europe over using... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2015-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Digital News Initiative is likely to be seen as an attempt for Google to improve its image after recently being accused of anti-competitive behaviourGoogle is to admit to making mistakes in working with news organisations as it announces a new digital partnership with eight European... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Federation of European Publishers has launched a petition to promote the importance of copyright. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Pratchett is the author of such works as 'Wyrd Sisters,' 'Night Watch,' and 'The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents.' He was knighted in 2009 and was the bestselling author in the United Kingdom in the 1990s. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Germany and France have put pressure on the European Commission to take a closer look at how big tech companies operate in the European Union, a move which could lead to tougher competition regulation for companies such as Google, Apple, Amazon.com and Facebook.French and German officials asked... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2014-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Labour MP and Europe Minister Denis MacShane is writing an assessment of Britain’s relationship with Europe for I B Tauris. The book, titled Brexit, was acquired by Jo Godfrey, senior editor at I B Tauris. ‘Brexit’ is a term coined by MacShane which blends the words 'British' and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A panel at the Frankfurt Book Fair compared international literature and translation in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. The post Is Translation Stronger in France, Germany or the UK? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The European Union's highest court has ruled that libraries can digitize books without the permission of copyright holders. The court argues that libraries have the right to provide free information to the public and don't need to obtain licensing if they want to make books available to users... Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While European publishers have a rather contentious relationship with Google News, U.S. publishers have no such qualms and are more than happy to be indexed by the search giant’s crawlers. And starting today with the launch of the ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The International Publishers’ Association (IPA) and the Federation of European Publishers (... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Magazines UK, the principal business for Hearst in the United Kingdom, has named Anna Jones its new chief executive officer per a joint announcement Monday by Hearst Magazines president David Carey and Duncan Edwards, president and CEO of Hearst Magazines International, to whom Jones will... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2014-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Delegation from the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers will investigate press regulationAn "unprecedented" press freedom mission to Britain by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) begins today.Representatives of the organisation are holding a series... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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