AudioGO acquires US rival Blackstone Audio

Bath-based AudioGO has bought US audiobook publisher Blackstone Audio from founders Craig and... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]

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William Morris Endeavor Acquires RWSG

William Morris Endeavor has acquired the L.A.-based boutique literary agency Rabineau Wachter Sanford & Gillett (RWSG). Through the deal, principal RWSG agents, Sylvie Rabineau and Jill Holwager Gillett, will join WME's Book to Film/TV division as co-heads. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CGI Acquires RunHaven Digital Assets

Sports publisher joins marketing alliance with MOKO after buying brand. The post CGI Acquires RunHaven Digital Assets appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Radio gets a second act with programmatic audio

Radio audiences have declined, but audio is as popular as ever. Streaming music alone generated $2 billion in revenue last year, proving that there’s still demand for sound and opportunity for audio publishers. Programmatic audio is changing the way audio publishers generate revenue. Sponsored... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK’s Quarto USA Division Acquires McEvoy’s Becker & Mayer

The London-based Quarto Group's US operations expand with an acquisition in Bellvue, Washington, projecting a 30-percent rise in children's publishing revenues. The post UK’s Quarto USA Division Acquires McEvoy’s Becker & Mayer appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Audio Book Club Meets the Cursed Child

To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2016-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mantle acquires The Other Bennet Girl

Mantle has acquired The Other Bennet Girl, a second novel by Janice Hadlow, for publication in 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Corsair acquires self-published 'Oxygen Thief'

Corsair, an imprint of Little, Brown, has acquired an anonymously authored self-publishing success story called Diary of an Oxygen Thief. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audio and EdTech new to FutureBook 2016

FutureBook, The Bookseller’s digital publishing conference, is to expand in 2016 with dedicated strands on EdTech and the audiobook market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audio download chart, June 2016: Hawkins' train still on track

Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train (Random House) just keeps on rolling. The number one audio download title in June has racked up three consecutive months at the top, and four overall, after originally cresting the chart in July 2015. The audio download chart’s followers will recall that The... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MJ and PRH Children’s acquire YouTuber Lilly Singh

Michael Joseph and Penguin Random House Children’s have jointly acquired How to be a Bawse: A Guide to S̶u̶r̶v̶i̶v̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶ Conquering Life by Canadian comedian and YouTube personality Lilly Singh. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Verizon reportedly close to acquiring Yahoo for around $5 billion

Verizon is reportedly nearing a deal to purchase Yahoo for close to $5 billion, bringing to an end a months-long bidding process for a now-ailing company that was once an Internet trailblazer. The sale is still being deliberated, but could be announced early next week, according to Bloomberg.... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With Second 'Podcast Upfront,' IAB Hopes Brands Will Buy Into Audio Advertising

Buoyed by the success of popular podcasts like Serial and This American Life, the Interactive Advertising Bureau is hosting its second annual Podcast Upfront this fall to bring together publishers, advertisers and agencies. Twelve media and podcast companies (up from eight last year) will... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Audio Book Club Hangs With All the Single Ladies

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

[ Slate | 2016-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fall 2016 Audio Announcements

The big audiobooks of fall include titles from John le Carré, Jacqueline Woodson, Bruce Springsteen, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audible Unveils Short Form Audio Streaming Service

In a move that further expands the Amazon subsidiary's reach beyond the audiobook market, Audible has unveiled an on-demand, unlimited listening service called Channels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Traders Magazine Acquired by Markets Media

Fate of print edition unknown as Markets Media undergoes digital redesign. The post Traders Magazine Acquired by Markets Media appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion acquires The Spark Girls

Orion has acquired a new novel to be the first in a series of sagas from journalist and author Fiona Ford. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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4 light, breezy audio books for summer

This month's audiobook are light, breezy, and humorous – in other words, vacation-style reads. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harper Acquires Business Book from Microsoft CEO

Harper Business has acquired world English rights to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s first book, 'Hit Refresh,' which is slated to hit shelves in fall 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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