BA and retailers demand business rate reform to save UK high street

The Booksellers Association has joined forces with more than 50 UK retailers to demand changes to the business rates system in a bid to save the high street.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-12 17:07:43 UTC ]
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SnapMeUp to sell business ebooks via QR codes

Bookshops are being offered 40% commission on the sale of books simply by hanging a poster in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Should young adult books have age ratings?

Author G.P. Taylor says 'children's literature has gone too far' and advocates a ratings system like that for movies or video games. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google's Nexus 7 Tablet Will Lack Some Content In UK

News updates all day from Fast Company.One of the advantages that Google's Nexus 7 tablet may have over its Amazon rival the Kindle Fire is that Google wants to push it out internationally sooner, whereas Amazon is overly US-centric now. But it's emerged that when the Nexus hits British shores,... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2012-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomberg Businessweek Eyes Push Into UK Market

Bloomberg Businessweek has signalled its intention to make greater inroads into the UK market and become a “real global brand” by increasing its circulation in Europe and Asia by 80,000 copies a week. The US-based magazine giant ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Grove Press UK to investigate killing of bin Laden

Grove Press UK is to publish a title about the hunt for and killing of Al-Qaeda-founder Osama bin... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print book sales hit 2012 high

Thanks to the record-breaking popularity of E L James' Fifty Shades trilogy, printed book... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp. board backs splitting company's entertainment and publishing businesses

News Corp. board backs splitting company's entertainment and publishing businesses Continue reading at MarketWatch.com

[ MarketWatch.com | 2012-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EL James hits one million mark on Kindle in UK

EL James has been revealed as Amazon.co.uk’s bestselling ebook author ever, with her debut... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libel Reform Campaign lobbies for Bill change

The Libel Reform Campaign is calling on supporters to make a "final push for a truly fair... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book library borrowing rate is low, Pew survey finds

E-book readers have been relatively slow to borrow digital works from the library, deterred by a limited selection and by not even knowing whether their local branch offers e-releases, according to a new study. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N Nook digital business up 45%

Barnes & Noble has reported revenues for its Nook digital business for $933m for the full... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Other E-book Retailers

The ebook store market may be dominated by Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Apple, but a few independent online ebookstores, patterned after bricks-and-mortar retailers, have carved out a lucrative niche. Some were emboldened as far back as 2003, when Barnes & Noble.com initially exited the... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Children's UK acquires tween brand

Penguin Children's UK has acquired intellectual property rights in a new 7+ tween brand, and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sainsbury's buys ebook retailer

Sainsbury's enters the digital books marketplace by buying HMV's stake in Anobii, an online retailer of ebooks, for just £1. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2012-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French rival to Apple's Newsstand launches in UK

Lekiosk, a digital magazine newsstand app, has launched in the UK and is offering subscriptions to around 100 titles from publishers including Condé Nast, Immediate Media and Dennis. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2012-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Retailer Zola Premieres, Softly, at BEA

A “battle philosophy” is what agent-turned-entrepreneur Joe Regal said drove him to launch Zola Books, the new ebook retailer he, along with a handful of authors and tech industry veterans, recently unveiled. Regal is the first to admit that he never saw himself running a startup, much less... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Early News Apps Evolve Based on Lessons Learned, User Demands

When Apple introduced the iPad tablet in 2010, many newspaper publishers were eager to step up and create apps for the device. These early adopters recognized the tablet as an important medium to attract audiences and gain revenue, and they introduce ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Crain’s Chicago Business to Implement New Metered Model Online

Crain’s Chicago Business will transition to a metered subscription plan online next month. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK bookseller Waterstones to start selling Kindles

The UK's biggest bookstore chain has announced that it will start selling Kindles alongside other digital services from Amazon. Waterstones stores will let Kindle owners digitally browse books in-store and link up with special offers, tying into the chain's plans for substantial renovations that... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An indie bookstore 'saved by a tweet'

Broadway Books in Portland, Oregon, saved from shutting its doors when the owner's son tweeted a plea to help save it, is now celebrating its 20th birthday. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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