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, which runs 130 titles including the Eastern Daily Press and the Ham & High newspapers as well as glossy magazines, said the increase in profits over 2015 had been achieved without cutting staff, despite a 1.9% fall in revenue. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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In the UK, the Society of Authors’ chief executive claims that traditional publishers’ terms 'are no longer fair or sustainable' for author's to make a living. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook has helped catapult sites like BuzzFeed and Upworthy into social stardom, boosting the visibility of media content on the News Feeds of millions of users and generating a deluge of traffic. But in this rising tide, some publishers have seen ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon recently offered Hachette writers 100 percent of ebook profits until the dispute between the publisher and the bookselling giant is resolved. The move prompted criticism from Hachette. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chipping Norton Literary Festival is to split its profits with authors in lieu of paying... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Germany’s overall book sales rose slightly (0.2%) in 2013 to €9.54bn (£7.7bn),... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marketers are gung-ho on playing up photo-sharing and social media this year to tap into the power of dad, as seen in Father’s Day campaigns from Ace Hardware, Craftsman, Dremel and O2X. You may not expect dads to be receptive about posting touchy-feely streams of pictures on social media, but... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spain's Pentian crowdfunding platform for books offers a new business model: paying 50% of profits from book sales to backers of the book and 40% to the author. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"Subscription has arrived in a really big way for media," noted Len Vlahos, BISG executive director, in his opening remarks to the 2014 Making Information Pay conference at BEA. And for those who question whether the subscription model is coming to the publishing business, Ted Hill, president of... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While Shambhala Publications’ giveaways at BEA this year include Writing from the Senses by Laura Deutsch, The Authentic Life by Ezra Bayda, and other titles reflecting the heart and soul of the company’s spiritual origins more than 40 years ago, the company is also spotlighting Roost, its... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dispute has also dragged in authors including JK Rowling and James PattersonIt is another mystery for inspector Rebus to solve. Why is Amazon UK selling Saints of the Shadow Bible, the latest instalment of Ian Rankin's best-selling series about the Edinburgh sleuth, for half the price being... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harvard Common Press is augmenting its publishing efforts with investments in culinary and tech startups, as well as establishing a co-working space, the Food Loft, in Boston. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audiobook publisher W F Howes has expanded its publishing range following the acquisition of US... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EBITDA rose 83% at HarperCollins for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 which ended March 31. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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People who create content need to be protected, Harriet Harman told The Publishers Association... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Going to the library frequently is the same as getting a pay rise of £1,359 a year,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For Cenveo Publisher Services, 2014 is the year digital strategies must deliver in terms of profits for its publisher clients. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Remember that antitrust suit concerning publishers, ebooks and price rigging? The good news, at least if you bought one of the affected titles between April 2010 and May 2012, is that Amazon is sending some money your way. If the book you purchased... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It wasn't too long ago that print was considered the center of the wheel from which all other product platforms sprang out of. That's still the case for most traditional publishers, but the newer product platforms are where all the action is now. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg and Beyoncé want to ban the word 'bossy' as disparaging to women. It's a good start, but there's so much more to be done. Here are my top tipsThat growing numbers of girls suffer from issues of self-esteem during adolescence – ones that can be carried over into... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publisher of Financial Times operating profits grow to £55m in 2013 as owner Pearson announces overall slump of 21%Pearson has reported a 21% slump in its overall operating profit for 2013, as its core US education business continues to be hit by the "worst trading conditions" seen in decades.... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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