Amazon will launch a music-streaming service under its Prime membership plan, BuzzFeed reported Thursday. According to the news site, the e-commerce giant has inked deals with two out of the three major music labels, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment. The service, slated for June or July, would join a growing list of premium services already available via Amazon, including on-demand video and ebooks. The music service will reportedly limit the number of songs consumers can stream. Per BuzzFeed, it will feature only tracks and albums that are at least six months old. Other services, including Spotify, Beats and Rdio, promote a broader library of content. Streaming music is hot, with Spotify recently hitting 10 million subscribers and Apple yesterday announcing the purchase of Beats Electronics for $3 billion, its biggest acquisition to date. Analysts chalked up the hefty price tag in part to opportunities for Apple to ramp up its music-streaming services. Not all are bullish on Apple's purchase of Beats. "It’s true that Apple has a lot of cash to spend on acquisitions, but this is not a good way to spend it," Karsten Weide, program vp of digital media and entertainment at IDC. "This is a lot of money for a streaming service that has barely 250,000 subscribers. This is a lot of money for a mediocre hardware company. This is a lot of money for buying some ‘cool’ when Apple should be able to create its own." Continue reading at 'AdWeek'
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A look at the novels and nonfiction that can transport you to faraway places ? without ever leaving home. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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Ebury is launching a new environmental imprint with a “legacy-defining” book by David Attenborough, A Life On Our Planet. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-28 10:16:04 UTC ]
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Head of Zeus is launching Aries, a new action and adventure imprint, in August with books from Brad Taylor, Ethan Cross and Matthew Harffy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Is your teen looking for some great new reading? Here are some standout choices. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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“This is a Book for People who Love the National Parks” is an illustrated guide with fun nuggets of information. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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As soon as people discovered the pleasures of a diverting novel, some starchy scold swooped in to make them feel bad. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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Michelle Obama's Becoming (Penguin) has leapt into the Amazon Charts' Most-Sold: Non-Fiction number one slot, defeating Joe Wicks' Wean in 15 (Bluebird) after three weeks at the top. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The Amazon Literary Partnership has announced $1 million in grant funding to 66 organizations across the publishing industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Own It! is launching a week-long online arts festival, featuring live readings, conversations and workshops from authors and artists it publishes and represents. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Editors from several South Asian news publishers including The Quint (India), The Hindu (India), Times of India (India) and The Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
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Hay Festival Digital events were streamed over 210,000 times in the virtual festival's opening weekend (Saturday 23rd May to Bank Holiday Monday, 25th May), with people from more than 63 countries tuning in. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Find out how some libraries are shifting summer reading programs into digital spaces, maintaining their communities, and learning from the process. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-05-26 10:33:13 UTC ]
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Consortium of investors say saving as many jobs as possible is integral for Australia’s media diversity, as reports circulate that half of journalists could be culledJobs cuts appear likely at a pared-back Australian Associated Press focused on its fundamental newswire service, if a consortium... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Transporting audiobooks whisk us to Hindu Kush, the Gulf of Mexico and a 17th century pirate ship. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-05-26 06:40:27 UTC ]
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Need an e-reader to get through pandemic lockdowns? Now’s a good time to get one. Amazon is running a sale on the standard Kindle that drops the price of the Special Offers version to $60, or $30 below its usual price. That’s similar to historic lows... Continue reading at Engadget
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Booksellers are becoming increasingly concerned that the UK government still hasn't given them a definitive opening date, as Amazon's business starts to return to normal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-22 08:12:28 UTC ]
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The Romance Writers of America (RWA) is ditching its annual RITA Awards in favour of a new prize following a racism row that engulfed the organisation. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Sophie Bradshaw, former non-fiction publisher at The History Press, has launched a new literary agency and editorial consultancy, drawing on her 17 years’ experience in the industry. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-21 08:11:42 UTC ]
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BBC Books, part of Ebury Publishing, has launched an expanded partnership with BBC Radio, giving it exclusive first option on books accompanying series and Sounds podcasts. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-20 17:47:20 UTC ]
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Two academics with a background in bookselling are launching the Bookselling Research Network, an organisation bringing booksellers, researchers and associations together to celebrate and explore bookselling past, present and future. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-20 14:48:13 UTC ]
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