Already in fracas with publisher Hachette, retailer pulls pre-orders such as The Lego Movie to pressure the studio over pricingFirst they came for Harry Potter's author, and now they have come for your Lego. Amazon has expanded its trade dispute with publisher Hachette by adding Warner Bros to the list of companies it is pressuring for a better deal.The online retailer has pulled pre-orders for forthcoming Warner Home Video features, including international blockbuster The Lego Movie, 300: Rise of an Empire, Winters Tale and Transcendence. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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The 1.2% decline was largely driven by a 4.1% drop in sales for hardcovers in the first six months of 2023, according to figures released by the AAP. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Nielsen guarantees will remain an option, at least for now, as YouTube joins Amazon in alt currency movement. Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2023-08-21 09:00:00 UTC ]
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Volga-Dnepr Airlines served notice Monday of its intent to initiate a formal dispute with the Canadian government over Ottawa's seizure of an Antonov-124 cargo plane that's been parked at Pearson airport ever since Russia launched its full-scale... Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2023-08-18 08:00:00 UTC ]
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In July, for the first month ever, sales from the roughly 180 BookTok authors BookScan follows fell from the prior year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Unit sales of print books struggled again last week, falling 7.6% compared to the week ended August 13, 2022. The decline in adult fiction continued, with sales off 9.6%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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With events in Kansas and Washington, and statewide expansion elsewhere, country music icon Dolly Parton welcomes supporters of her Imagination Library, a philanthropic program that mails one book a month to each enrolled child under the age of five. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Dave Limp, Amazon’s Senior Vice President of Devices and Services, has announced his pending retirement from the company. Limp has been with the company for nearly 14 years and, as his title suggests, oversaw Amazon’s transition into dedicated hardware devices like Kindle e-readers,... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-08-15 18:23:15 UTC ]
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Despite a dip in June, sales increased 6.9% at bookstores during the first six months of 2023 over last year, rising to $3.86 billion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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There is something so great about when a device you really want — but don't want to fork up the money for — goes on sale. If you've been eyeing an Amazon Kindle Scribe, then, for you, that time is now. Currently, the 16GB Kindle Scribe is 18 percent off, with its price dropping from $340 to $280... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-08-14 10:55:52 UTC ]
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Here's your chance to stock up on hardcovers on the cheap! Barnes & Noble's 50% hardcover sale is on now. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-08-11 20:01:51 UTC ]
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In another week in which sales in all categories fell, unit sales or print books declined 8.3% at outlets that report to BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Samsung's latest slate of Galaxy devices arrives on August 11, but there's still time to lock in a pre-order to get free perks like a storage upgrade and gift card. The company's new flagship foldable, the Galaxy Z Fold 5, is included in the offer. If you pre-order one, you can get double the... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-08-09 14:52:31 UTC ]
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The Apple TV+ film Tetris was copied from a book written years ago, according to a lawsuit filed against the tech giant and the Tetris Company. Dan Ackerman, the editor-in-chief of Gizmodo, has accused the plaintiffs of ripping off his book The Tetris Effect, which tells the history of the game... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-08-09 06:17:44 UTC ]
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Amazon Prime Day came and went in July, but Amazon’s not done with its membership-only sales events for 2023. The company just announced that it will hold another Prime Day of sorts in October, potentially mirroring what it did at the same time last year. This year’s event is dubbed “Prime Big... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-08-08 19:00:44 UTC ]
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Book publisher Simon & Schuster's sale to investment firm KKR is novel in many ways, but also part of a long-term trend. History tells us to expect the unexpected. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-08-08 17:35:35 UTC ]
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A ton of Dungeons and Dragons hardcover rulebooks are on sale today for 40%-60% off, from the basics to the more advanced. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-08-08 13:39:26 UTC ]
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The social media platform has partnered with several digital media networks, including GSTV, Redbox and ReachTV as part of a larger push into digital out-of-home. Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2023-08-08 09:30:00 UTC ]
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Company also announced the sale of its Simon & Schuster publishing business to KKR & Co. for $1.62 billion. Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2023-08-07 22:19:36 UTC ]
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With a lawsuit pending to block a controversial new "book rating" law from taking effect in Texas, publishers and industry groups are balking at a request from the nation's largest school distributor to help rate their own titles for sale in the state. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A recent New York Times article put a spotlight on the book deals made by sitting justices on the U.S. Supreme Court. But how have books written by Supreme Court justices sold? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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