Apple to begin paying Arizonans $8.6M for ebook settlement

Arizonans who purchased ebooks from Apple Inc., will receive their cut from a price-fixing settlement over the price of ebooks, according to the Arizona Attorney General's Office. Arizonans will see a total of $8.6 million out of a $400 million settlement. Customers who bought ebooks from Apple's iBooks store from April 1, 2010, through May 21, 2012, will start receiving account credit or checks beginning June 21. Consumers will receive $6.93 for each best-selling New York Times book and $1.57… Continue reading at 'Silicon Valley Business Journal'

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2016-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How publishers are eyeing Apple News Plus

The launch of Apple News Plus, the all-you-can-eat magazine subscription service, aims to get publishers hoping for a new rush of readers glued to their iPhones. Once bitten, though, those publisers are still approaching the platform with caution, afraid of giving up the lifeblood of their... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vice's $1.9M settlement, the return of The Face, Anna Wintour parties in Brooklyn: Publisher's Brief

Covered: Influential music site Pitchfork, which was acquired by publishing conglomerate Cond Nast in 2015, flexed its cultural muscle last night by hosting a party to celebrate its first digital cover, featuring singer-songwriter-model-actress Sky Ferreira. The animated coverone is planned each... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘We can’t afford it’; Daunt hits back at real living wage campaign as petition approaches 8,000

Waterstones m.d. James Daunt has warned the business cannot afford to pay the real living wage to its most junior staff and increase the pay of its most experienced booksellers, as nearly 8,000 people backed the campaign calling for the rise.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan pay gap closes as men's bonuses rise

The median gender pay gap at Macmillan Publishing International Limited has closed slightly to 28% in favour of women while the difference in bonus payments for men has risen, according to its new report. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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OUP's gender pay gap broadly unchanged

Oxford University Press' latest UK gender pay gap details, covering the year ending March 2018, show a small increase in the median figure from 12.6% last year to 13.4% in 2017/18. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Books Category Bestsellers, March 24, 2019

The bestselling Apple Books in fiction and literature, mysteries and thrillers, health, mind & body, and more for the week ended March 24, 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Books Bestsellers: Coben ‘Runs’ to the Top

Harlan Coben’s new thriller, Run Away, takes #1 on the Apple Books store, ending Delia Owens’s long run at the top with Where the Crawdads Sing, which fell to #2. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Grand experiment’: Digital publishers see Apple News+ as a testbed, not savior

Publishers including Vox Media, Business Insider and theSkimm will use Apple News+ to test things that will develop their own consumer revenue operations. The post ‘Grand experiment’: Digital publishers see Apple News+ as a testbed, not savior appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2019-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple reveals a news service and shows its ambivalence to ads

Apple's string of new subscription services pushes advertising mostly out of the picture -- but for the magazine industry that is a major partner in Apple's expanded news offering, there will be ads nonetheless.Apple on Monday revealed Apple News Plus and the Apple TV Plus video streaming... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones says it can't pay living wage, as 1,300 authors support staff appeal

Managing director says book chain ‘simply not profitable enough’, as Sally Rooney, Val McDermid and other authors write to protestMore than 1,300 writers including Kerry Hudson, David Nicholls, Sally Rooney, Michael Rosen and Val McDermid have backed a campaign for Waterstones booksellers to be... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Polish Legislation Could Equalize VAT on Ebooks and Print by June 1

The frustration with higher VAT for ebooks than print books may finally be over Poland as legislation is proposed to drop the rate from 23 to 5 percent. The post Polish Legislation Could Equalize VAT on Ebooks and Print by June 1 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple's long-awaited streaming TV service to offer Oprah, Amazing Stories

Oprah Winfrey brings documentaries and Book Club, Steven Spielberg brings thrills and chills to Apple TV Plus. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2019-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Story time with ebooks 'not as helpful' as print books

A study finds parents focus more on technology with electronic books and interact less with children. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2019-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Books Category Bestsellers, March 17, 2019

The bestselling Apple Books in fiction and literature, mysteries and thrillers, health, mind & body, and more for the week ended March 17, 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Paid Apple News Service Said to Feature Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal plans to join a new subscription news service run by Apple, even as some other major publishers balked at the terms, two people familiar with the plans said. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2019-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Books Bestsellers: The 'Crawdads' Are Back

Delia Owens's novel 'Where the Crawdads Sing' has clawed its way back up to #1 on the Apple Books store, with C.J. Box's latest, 'Wolf Pack,' loping into the #2 slot. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Books Category Bestsellers, March 10, 2019

The bestselling Apple Books in fiction and literature, mysteries and thrillers, health, mind & body, and more for the week ended March 10, 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hammond vows to make tech companies pay ‘fair share’

Philip Hammond vowed to make tech giants pay their “fair share” of tax in yesterday’s Spring Statement.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New European legislation will improve ebook accessibility, says FEP

The Federation of European Publishers (FEP) has welcomed a European act of parliament created to make products and services more accessible, saying ebooks will be covered by the provisions of the legislation. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Books Bestsellers: Rachel Hollis Is Back

Rachel Hollis follows up her publishing sensation 'Girl, Wash Your Face,' which is still on the Apple Books store bestseller list, with 'Girl, Stop Apologizing,' which has hit #1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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