Audio helps S&S to 1% rise in third quarter

Simon & Schuster's worldwide sales grew 1% in the third quarter, up from $226m to $228m (£175m). Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Soft Quarter for Scholastic

Scholastic reported a small drop in third quarter sales for the period ended February 28, 2014, and a higher operating loss compared to a year ago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic revenues fall in third quarter

Scholastic's revenues fell 1.3% in the third quarter for fiscal year 2014 to $373.5m but... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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La Casa Azul Bookstore Helping Blast Victims

Harlem’s La Casa Azul Bookstore has stepped up to help residents affected by the gas explosion that destroyed two buildings in East Harlem on Wednesday. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Netflix and Spotify help drive UK home entertainment revenues to £5.3bn

New figures show that three-fifths of Britain's video, video games and music sales are now derived from the internetGrowing demand for streaming services such as Netflix and Spotify helped the UK home entertainment sector increase its revenues in 2013 for the first time in five years to £5.3bn,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rising above the listicle: What makes a good native ad

The upcoming Digiday Content Marketing Awards include a category for best publishing native advertising program. We asked presenters from our upcoming Digiday Publishing Summit to offer their insights on what makes effective native ads.The post Rising above the listicle: What makes a good native... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Third Quarter Results Dropped at Wiley

For the third quarter ended January 31, 2014, net income at John Wiley & Sons fell 8%, to $52.5 million, on a 3% decline in revenue, to $458 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Changes at PRH Audio

Penguin Random House Audio, which was unified under the direction of Amanda D'Acierno in September, announced further promotions and changes in its reporting structure. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Creators Self-Publish 1,000 Comics on ComiXology in One Year

On the one-year anniversary of the service, digital comics locus ComiXology says it now offers more than 1,000 titles through its self-publishing platform Submit.     Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2014-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Audio Book Club Live in Seattle!

This month Slate’s Audio Book Club hits the road for a live show at Town Hall Seattle. Dan Kois, Hanna Rosin, and special guest star Hugh Howey (Wool) discuss Kurt Vonnegut’s classic novel of war and space aliens, Slaughterhouse-Five. The trio discuss Vonnegut’s deep depression, the way Billy... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2014-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can A Startup Help Publishers Cut Out Twitter, Facebook, And Flipboard?

Connecting content creators and consumers would be an enormous coup for news sites, magazines, TV networks, and other media. We look at three startups that could help.At magazines like Fast Company, we rely on distribution networks to get our articles to our readers. In print, the primary... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N Cut Nook Investment by 74% in Third Quarter

Figures in its filing with the SEC show that Barnes & Noble cut Nook capital expenditures by 74% in the third quarter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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March 2014 Audio Books: In the Studio

Kay to give the play-by-play of Rivera’s ‘Closer’ and more in this month's audio book news. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meat Industry 1, Obama Administration 0

This essay is excerpted from The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America’s Food Business, by Christopher Leonard, published by Simon & Schuster. Read another excerpt from The Meat Racket, about how Tyson keeps chicken prices high. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2014-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Will 12 Years a Slave help the fight against slavery?

Portraying and documenting slavery on film is wrought with logistical and ethical challenges. Now back in the spotlight, can film improve campaign impact?Guddi was trafficked into Mumbai's sex industry aged 11. The first man she was forced to go with brutalised her so severely that she was... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can Greenwald's digital magazine Intercept help to reinvent journalism?

Founder plans non-hierarchical newsroom and wants to build First Look Media on collaborationWith $250m in funding from eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and some high profile journalist hires, First Look Media has set itself the lofty task of reinventing journalism for the digital age, starting with... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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FT Group profits rise 17%

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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Delhi’s GLOBALOCAL, Part 1: Many Voices, Many Observations

Vinutha Mallya recaps the highlights of GLOBALOCAL 2014, the 'forum for content' organized by the German Book Office, New Delhi and the Frankfurt Book Fair. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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You Can Help Make One of the Biggest Indie Photo Books Ever

Mossless has put out just two issues of its magazine, and for its third issue, the new photography publishing outfit is putting out a book--a very large book. With 550 photographs by more than 100 American photographers, it will fill more than 280 pages. It might be the largest independent... Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2014-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Light on Lent: Books Help Readers See Anew

During the Lenten season Christians are urged to more deliberately contemplate Christ’s suffering and death. But traditional observances, such as penance and fasting, all too often produce dour expressions instead of spiritual fruits. Three new books hope to resurrect the joyful side of this... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The rise of the Upworthy-clone economy

Like it or not, viral publisher Upworthy has had a huge influence on the world of online publishing. Spotting that growth, a huge range of copycat sites have emerged attempting to mimic its strategy to build audiences of their own.The post The rise of the Upworthy-clone economy appeared first on... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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