Amazon under fire for 'refusal' to pay Scottish real living wage

Amazon is under scrutiny for its apparent reluctance to sign up to the Scottish government’s "fair work" programme and pay employees the Scottish real living wage.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Watch live: Refinery29, The Daily Mail and The Atlantic at the Digiday Publishing Summit

Can't attend the Digiday Publishing Summit but still want to follow the conversation? Tune in to the live stream starting at 6 pm EST. You'll hear from Refinery29's co-founder, the Daily Mail's head of partnership solutions and The Atlantic's general manager. The post Watch live: Refinery29, The... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian Festivals: Paying Authors, Selling Books, Building Readership

Many Canadian literary festivals match or exceed the Canada Council rate of CAD$250 for an author appearance. Fests are flourishing, coast to coast. The post Canadian Festivals: Paying Authors, Selling Books, Building Readership appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV-quality live videos are coming to Facebook

Facebook has developed a technology that will allow publishers to broadcast TV-quality live video on the platform, according to sources. Whereas before Facebook live video only required a smartphone or tablet to record content, now top publishers like TV networks will be able to stream content... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Audio Book Club Practices Better Living Through Criticism

To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of Better Living Through Criticism, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2016-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Your older Amazon Kindle may lose connectivity today, but there's an update

The Amazon Kindle has been around since 2007, and plenty of updates have been made to both hardware software during the years since it was released. If you have an older model then it still works just fine and, while Amazon would almost certainly like to sell you a new one, the company is still... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2016-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How the BBC, Sky Sports and other UK media are using Facebook Live video

Facebook Live video has caught fire in the U.S., but in the U.K., the trend has less traction. But this is sure to grow. U.K. publishers are experimenting with Facebook Live video across politics, live-event streaming and, most popularly, in sports. The BBC’s "Match of the Day" was first using... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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March Madness teams are streaming live on Facebook

A quarter of the teams competing in this year’s March Madness men’s college basketball tournament have published a live video on Facebook. For many teams, the appeal of Facebook live video is that it’s easy to setup, often requiring only one shooter, and the reach that Facebook can offer as a... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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North departs Amazon for Shutterfly

Amazon.co.uk managing director Christopher North is to leave the business, taking up a post as president and chief executive officer of personalised gift company Shutterfly from 31st May. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Archant boosts profits and pays first dividend since 2012

Local newspaper publisher, whose titles include the Eastern Daily Press and Ham & High, achieves 20% increase without cutting staffLocal newspaper publisher Archant is to pay its first dividend since 2012 after recording a 20% increase in profits to £9.6m in 2015.The Norwich-based publisher,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spotify agrees to pay millions for unmatched royalties

Spotify has come an agreement with NMPA (National Music Publishers Association) over unpaid royalties for music on the streaming service that didn't have copyright owner information. According to The Verge, the company will pay $21 million. Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fairfax's warm glow short-lived amid cuts, strike and Sheehan debacle | Amanda Meade

With the SMH brand celebrating its 185th year, record readership figures and even a $27m profit, further cuts have provoked anger among Fairfax staff As the Sydney Morning Herald looks forward to its 185th birthday next month staff had been celebrating the fact that the masthead is the most... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Super Tuesday 2’ was a big night for publishers streaming live on Facebook

“Super Tuesday 2” was a big night for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton -- and also for news outlets live streaming on Facebook. ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, Univision, The Huffington Post and Vox.com were among the many publishers that published a live stream on the platform on Tuesday in an... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jackie Kay named Scottish Makar

Jackie Kay has been appointed as the National Poet for Scotland, known as the Scottish Makar. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon policy chief says physical bookshops are 'natural growth’

Amazon will see how customers respond to its Seattle bricks and mortar store before considering opening any in the UK, its vice president of global public policy has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon displays employees' thefts on TV screens

Amazon has begun to broadcast video clips in its warehouses showing employees being fired for theft, Bloomberg has reported. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living' by Krista Tippett

Reviews editor Seth Satterlee recommends 'Becoming Wise' by Krista Tippett, a poetic trip into the paradoxical and profound. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon creates 1,500 new jobs across Manchester and Leicestershire

Amazon is to create 1,500 new permanent jobs with the opening of fulfilment centres in Manchester and Leicestershire this Autumn. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MLB teams embrace Facebook live streaming during spring training

It’s not just news publishers and entertainment gossip sites, MLB teams are also in on the Facebook live streaming craze. The appeal for teams like the San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers is that Facebook live requires little manpower -- one or two people are enough for a typical broadcast.... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon confirms second bookshop opening

Amazon is opening a second physical bookshop this summer, it has been confirmed, after new signage was spotted outside the shop’s future premises at open air shopping centre Westfield UTC in San Diego, California.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Front and Center at Camex

Over the past year, Amazon has gained enough traction on college campuses to have a booth at this year's Campus Marketplace Expo in Houston, which has drawn a steady flow of booksellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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