If you have been looking for one more reason to become an Amazon Prime subscriber, the newly launched Prime Reading feature could just be the clincher. Prime Reading gives US subscribers access to a library of free Kindle ebooks, magazines, comics and other publications completely free of charge. At the moment Amazon is proclaiming there are "over a thousand popular books", but there is also the promise of exclusive content. In addition to books, Prime Reading provides access to "a rotating selection of fresh, full issues of top magazines". Amazon is quick to point out that a Kindle device is… [Continue Reading] Continue reading at 'Betanews'
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"This underlines the most important fact in digital publishing: People will pay for high-quality comment." The post Thanks to surprise British election, The Spectator triples daily subscriber sales appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's second Massachusetts bricks and mortar opened yesterday, becoming the e-commerce giant's sixth physical bookstore in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc. scores big wins for January issues, Snapchat dominates among Gen-Xers, and more... The post Consolidation in the Luxury Magazine Space | Industry Notes appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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There's a fun bit of terminology in today's announcement by Cosmopolitan magazine. Meredith Bryan, who started late last month at the Hearst publication as senior deputy editor, news, counts among her duties the creation of 'big "zeitgeist-y" packages.' Love it. Bryan, who spent seven years with... Continue reading at AdWeek
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A Universe Explodes is an unusual ebook in a variety of ways. Best viewed on a mobile device, it's about 20 pages long and has 128 words per page. Only 100 people "own" the original version, though the book itself is free and can be read by anyone a... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2017-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Q&A with Chin Wang, creative director for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com. The post The Mind Behind ESPN The Magazine’s Bold Design appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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When Fast Company first wrote about Mark Zuckerberg, in the spring of 2007, he was just 22 years old and his young company, Facebook, had just 19 million users. Our magazine cover line, “The Kid Who Turned Down $1 Billion,” seems almost quaint in hindsight, given Facebook’s $400 billion market... Continue reading at Fast Company
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Amazon has appointed Shona Abhyankar, currently head of PR at Penguin Random House Children’s and formerly senior publicist at Ebury, as publicity lead of Amazon Publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Titan Books has acquired the debut novel from SFX features editor Nick Setchfield, The War in the Dark. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It’s no secret that successful people are readers. Reading helps you stay on top of new trends and learn techniques you can use in your career. Bill Gates and Warren Buffett each share their favorite books at the end of the year, and they’re filled with nonfiction titles. But what about... Continue reading at Fast Company
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This and other surprising stats from around the media industry... The post President Trump Has Been on Over 28 National Magazine Covers in 2017 | By The Numbers appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Rakuten Kobo has acquired Shelfie, a service which enables customers to get free or discounted ebook versions of their print books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With an 18% increase in Amazon's stock price for Q1 2017 over Q1 2016, the tech giant leads the PW Stock Index. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Slate finds a new CRO, Deadspin's senior editor moves to Fusion.net, and much more... The post T: The New York Times Magazine Names Editor-in-Chief | People on the Move — 04.06.17 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Echo Dot is a hands-free, voice-controlled device that uses Alexa to play music, control smart home devices, provide information, read the news, set alarms, read audiobooks from Audible, and more. In fact, new Alexa "skills" are being created all the time. Tell Alexa to start your usual order at... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2017-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has revealed statistics from its Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) programme claiming Manchester as "an indie publishing hotspot". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From a new novel by writer Fredrik Backman to a follow-up from 'Lean In' writer Sheryl Sandberg, April has various intriguing options for book lovers. Amazon staff have selected the titles they think are the best to be released this month – check out the full list, with thoughts from Amazon... Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amid debate about whether EPUB may not be more suitable, the key ebook retailer in Russia announces a move to a new version of the FictionBook format, .fb3. The post Russian Retailer LitRes Announces New .fb3 Ebook Format appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Amazon has confirmed that it will open a bricks and mortar location at 7 West 34th Street this summer. The new outlet will be the second New York City store for the company, its 11th nationwide. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Q&A with the new and old owners of the regional and national LGBTQ magazine brand, Metrosource. The post You Bought a Print Magazine in 2017?! appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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