Audiobooks: A Revolution in Format

The audiobook has made the move to center stage in a digital publishing world, writes ‘PW’ audio correspondent Shannon Maughan. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]

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WI13: Children's and YA Take Center Stage at Winter Institute

Children’s books were more integral than ever at ABA's record-breaking gathering in Memphis, which drew 1,000 book people. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Best Books for Print People, 2017

Jann Wenner, Tina Brown, and New York magazine take center stage in our annual list of the books that remind us that magazines, at their best, represent a culture unto themselves. The post The Best Books for Print People, 2017 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Rundown: Digital publishing’s crash landing

In this week’s Rundown, we examine reasons Facebook and Google will be constrained in 2018, Wired’s play for digital subscriptions and more. The post The Rundown: Digital publishing’s crash landing appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Publishers Find Shared Purpose at W3C Publishing Summit

Publishers, librarians, and digital leaders gathered in San Francisco last week for the W3C Publishing Summit. Participants stressed the pressing need for a common digital standard and looked to the future of digital publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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These 14 Digital Publishers Are the Hottest Voices on the Internet. Here’s What They’re Doing

In the world of digital publishing, sites, brands and podcasts saw tremendous growth this year thanks to politics, partnerships and social media. By being true to themselves and leaning into what they do best, destinations like BuzzFeed's Tasty and Teen Vogue resonated with their audiences even... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's Booksellers, Authors Talk Literacy, Danger, and Opportunity at NAIBA

The politics and practicalities of children’s bookselling took center stage at the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association gathering in Cherry Hill, N.J., from October 6–8. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Publishers Should Start Thinking About Blockchain

A publisher roundtable organized by MetaX has lofty ambitions for the technology's applications in digital publishing. The post Why Publishers Should Start Thinking About Blockchain appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Politics Take Center Stage at the Small Press Expo 2017

This year's Small Press Expo served as a platform for the indie comics community to respond to issues of politics, race, and gender; celebrate Annie Koyama and 10 years of Koyama Press, and hail the works of newcomers Emil Ferris and Tillie Walden. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Laurene Powell Jobs Buys Majority Stake in the Atlantic

Laurene Powell Jobs's Emerson Collective has agreed to acquire a majority stake in the Atlantic, the iconic political and cultural magazine that has also become a force in digital publishing.Powell Jobs, the 53-year-old widow of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, is buying the stake from Atlantic... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beynon joins HQ as head of digital publishing

HarperCollins imprint HQ has appointed Nia Beynon to the newly-created role head of digital publishing.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Frankfurt’s CONTEC Mexico: Digital Under Discussion

Those in digital publishing in Mexico say things are looking up somewhat, despite slow growth and a marketplace still discovering the opportunities. The post At Frankfurt’s CONTEC Mexico: Digital Under Discussion appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Sales Down 2% in Canada in 2016

BookNet Canada's annual report, The State of Digital Publishing, shows a slight decline in sales of ebooks last year, even as publishers produced more digital titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Publishing's Bar Code Revolution

Publishing discovered the utility of scannable bar codes early. Just ask the 13-digit ISBN. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brooklyn Poets Take Center Stage In New Anthology

A new anthology co-published by a Brooklyn-based nonprofit and a neighboring small press is being billed as the first book to spotlight contemporary poetry written specifically by poets from, or living in, the New York City borough. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thanks to surprise British election, The Spectator triples daily subscriber sales

"This underlines the most important fact in digital publishing: People will pay for high-quality comment." The post Thanks to surprise British election, The Spectator triples daily subscriber sales appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Times of London sees success in an editions approach to digital publishing

"General news is a commodity and hard to charge for as it’s free everywhere. We’re focusing on what’s truly distinctive." The post The Times of London sees success in an editions approach to digital publishing appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Everything we learned from the Wonder Woman WonderCon panel

“Wonder Woman” took center stage at Anaheim’s WonderCon on Saturday. The comic book convention packed the arena for the Warner Bros. panel with a crowd thirsty for new footage of Diana Prince in action. The studio was happy to oblige, with just a taste of what’s to come with the movie’s June... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scaled back: Why publishers are rethinking their pursuit of huge numbers

Once upon a time, volume was the name of the game in digital publishing. But today, with many major publishers cranking out hundreds of stories daily, a growing number are going the other way, either abandoning the quick-hit content or de-emphasizing it, as display ad prices continue to decline... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Join Digiday, The New York Times and Keywee in NYC on Thurs. for the future of publishing

As part of Keywee's efforts to bring together the New York publishing community, we are teaming up with The New York Times and Digiday to discuss how The Times approaches topics like audience development, reader engagement, and content distribution, as well as trends in digital publishing. We... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Best of the week: The end of an era for digital media

Between massive shakeups at The Huffington Post and Gawker Media, this week marked the end of an era for digital publishing. For starters, late last week The Huffington Post announced that its namesake co-founder Arianna Huffington would be leaving the company to focus on a new company she’s... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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