In a brief statement released late Tuesday afternoon, B&N said CEO Demos Parneros was terminated for “violations of the Company’s policies." Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Following the completion of the merger between Penguin and Random House, CEO Markus Dohle announces the global senior executive team for the new Penguin Random House, which now controls around 25% of the trade book market in the US. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Doug Ducate has announced his intention to step down as CEO of the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) by the end of 2013. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Folio Magazine | 2013-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Don Scales, iCrossing CEO, is leaving the company effective immediately and will be replaced by Brian Powley, who currently serves as North American president of the New York-based digital agency. Scales will take a buyout, per a source close to the situation, from parent Hearst Magazines,... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2013-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Having recently rebranded its operations in India under the Amazon name, the retailer announced today that it's launching the Kindle Fire HD 7 and 8.9 there later this month. Due on June 27th, the two tablets will ship for 15,999 ($275) and 21,999 ($380) rupees with access to a reported 1.9... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For all the good native advertising does for brands, a big roadblock the digital ad form faces is its ability to scale, said AOL CEO Tim Armstrong at a breakfast event this morning in New York. "I think it's beneficial, overall, for brands. I think there's a danger, though, that native... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon launched its Kindle ebook platform into China last Christmas, but locals looking to get their mitts on the company's hardware had to look, ahem, elsewhere. Fortunately for everyone but grey market importers, Amazon has released the non-cellular Paperwhite and the two 7-inch Kindle Fire HD... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reports from China say Amazon will launch both the Kindle Paperwhite and Fire devices in China this June, prices range from 849 RMB ($134) for the Paperwhite and 1400-1500 RMB ($222-238) for the Fires. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Brazil, Saraiva gets a new CEO, the Ministry of Culture moves oversite of book policies back to Brasilia, and a university press finds success with free ebooks by its professors. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barton Seaver Imparts Grilling Wisdom for Sustainable Cooking in Where There's Smoke. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Several UK CEOs set the agenda going into next week's London Book Fair. Top of the list: communicating with consumers and coping with the relentless pace of change in publishing. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A sense of displacement permeates the 'Telex from Cuba' writer's second novel, set amid the social and political unrest of Manhattan and Italy in the 1970s.Rachel Kushner's house in Angelino Heights feels about a million miles — and a million years — from the tumult embodied in her novels. There... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Steven Swartz was named the new CEO of Hearst Corp., succeeding Frank Bennack. This is an orderly transition at a private company that's known for its stability and buttoned-up culture. Swartz, 51, has been groomed for the role, having been named COO in 2011 and adding the title of president in... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2013-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's only March, but 2013's already proving to be quite the wild ride for music distribution trailblazer, eMusic. A month after eschewing its long time subscription-only model by adding direct music purchases, the site has merged with Ray Kurzweil-founded ebook distributor, K-NFB Reading Inc.... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has fired the security company it employed to oversee its warehouse operations over... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It burned through at least $40 million and never came close to turning a profit, but that doesn’t mean The Daily was a failure, according to Robert Thomson, the soon-to-be CEO of News Corp.’s publishing spin-off. “It wa ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Radical booksellers and publishers have banded together following a suspicious fire at an... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the face of stagnant growth in traditional advertising, digital publishers are looking to sponsored content as an alternative route, something Buzzfeed has been doing well, and The Atlantic has been doing less well recently. It's an approach ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three CEOs at this year's Digital Book World conference spoke about how they are reaching out directly to consumers and what they can do better. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The majority of independent booksellers have reported a good Christmas for the supply and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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