BIBF: Dohle warns on impact of subscription model

Heavy readers switching to use ebook subscription services would have a "huge impact" on the revenue of book publishers, c.e.o of Penguin Random House (PRH) US Markus Dohle has warned. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Cashmore Offers Peek at Mashable Model

New York—Mashable has come a long way from its beginnings as a Wordpress blog that a 19-year-old Pete Cashmore launched as a way to connect with his peers and learn about social media and tech as he went along. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2011-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Suffolk proposes charitable trust model for libraries

Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Tue, 01/11/2011 - 09:25 Suffolk County Council is proposing setting up a charitable trust to run its 44 libraries. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PA warns over Bologna directory "fraud"

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Mon, 24/10/2011 - 09:20 The Publishers Association has warned publishers over a directory fraud, which appears to offer a free listing in the guide to the Bologna Book Fair, but in fact could charge publishers almost $2,000. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HP Offers Ink Subscriptions, Magazine Service

'Instant Ink' will supply you with a steady flow of ink to print out the Conde Nast magazines flowing from your printer. Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2011-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Downer warns publishers: 'set the agenda'

Written By: Philip Jones Publication Date: Tue, 11/10/2011 - 15:33 Publishers must take ownership of selling books or face quickly becoming irrelevant, former Borders UK chief Philip Downer told delegates at Tools of Change Frankfurt today (11th October). Downer said he was concerned that... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Agents warn of ebook "reckoning"

Written By: Philip Jones Publication Date: Tue, 11/10/2011 - 09:00 Literary agents speaking at Publishers Launch Frankfurt have challenged publishers to approach ebook royalty discussions in a more "knowledgeable" way or face a "reckoning" from the digital revolution. But there are signs of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Don't write off physical too early, trade warned

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Fri, 30/09/2011 - 08:55 Publishers should not be too quick to write off physical products and should encourage competition between a number of digital players to avoid the mistakes the record industry made, the director general of the Entertainment... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Afictionado plans subscription lending service

Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Wed, 14/09/2011 - 09:00 Internet venture Afictionado plans to launch a pay-monthly ebook library in 2012. The company is yet to approach publishers to take part in the scheme, but is promising to offer "strong returns" to publishing partners, paying... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"Daunt model" to be applied to Waterstone's

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Mon, 12/09/2011 - 09:06 Waterstone's is thought to be organising the management of its stores into groups of bookshops with similar profiles, following a structure akin to that of Daunt Books. M.d. James Daunt is thought to be splitting Waterstone's... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Martha Stewart Brand Subscriptions Available In App Store

Apple’s App Store has added another product to its portfolio—Martha Steward Living Omnimedia, Inc. announced the launch of a digital subscription plan for the iPad editions of both Martha Stewart Living and Everyday Food magazines. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2011-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brent warned not to close libraries "by stealth"

Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Thu, 11/08/2011 - 15:20 The lawyer representing Brent library campaigners has warned Brent council not to undermine the borough's library services while both parties await the results of July's High Court judicial review. The judge in the case, Mr... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Magazine Rolls Out Print/Digital Subscriptions -- And Puts Up Another Web Pay Wall

Time magazine is making it easier for readers to subscribe to its digital and print editions. And harder for non-subscribers to read the magazine on the Web. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2011-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-textbooks are destroying the old publishing business model

By Tim Conneally, Betanews The business model behind textbooks is completely out of step with what the market today wants, according to the head of Nature Publishing's digital textbook initiatives. Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2011-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Glam Media Aiming at Brands with New Model

Glam Media built a big collection of online blogs aimed at women on the premise that by serving up high-quality content, it could appeal to brand advertisers who have shunned lower cost ad networks. The company appears to have had the right idea; launched in 2005, it now claims some 2,500... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2011-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Browne warns "society will pay" for library closures

Written By: Bookseller Staff Publication Date: Mon, 06/06/2011 - 08:59 The outgoing Children's Laureate Anthony Browne has warned society "will pay the price in the long term" for closing school and public libraries. In a letter to his successor, Browne urged them to campaign against their... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reinvent the business model, Teicher tells BIC

Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Tue, 17/05/2011 - 08:29 There are opportunities for genuine growth and a renewed vitality in bricks and mortar bookselling if the business model is reinvented, Oren Teicher, c.e.o. of the American Booksellers Association (ABA), told the Book... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More agents to explore publishing models

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 13/05/2011 - 08:38 Literary agents Curtis Brown and Blake Friedman have said they are planning to follow Ed Victor's move into publishing, after he announced an ebook and print-on-demand venture earlier this week. Curtis Brown m.d. Jonathan... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random UK signs to agency model

Written By: Graeme Neill and Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Tue, 10/05/2011 - 09:04 Random House has become the latest publisher to sign up to the agency terms with Apple, saying it wants to makes its ebooks available "to as many readers as possible". The move means that around 6,000... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Conde Nast Strikes Subscription Deal with Apple

Magazine giant Conde Nast has reached an agreement with Apple, Inc. on digital subscriptions of The New Yorker and seven other titles that will debut in the next few weeks. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2011-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Conde Nast Reportedly Plans iPad Magazine Subscriptions

The New Yorker is expected to be the first in-app publication to be offered as more than a single issue sale. Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2011-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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