UK home secretary says they ‘have responsibility not to do terrorists’ work for them’Internet companies who allow the distribution of banned content “should be prepared to face the full force of the law”, Sajid Javid has said, as he called on people to stop watching and sharing the livestream broadcast by a gunman who killed 49 people in Christchurch on Friday.The British home secretary used an opinion piece in the Daily Express about the massacre to draw attention to the government’s forthcoming online harms white paper. The policy is expected to introduce legal regulation of online publishers and social media, including new censorship rules.You really need to do more @YouTube @Google @facebook @Twitter to stop violent extremism being promoted on your platforms. Take some ownership. Enough is enough https://t.co/GTSgRufOow Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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Penguin Random House has sold its Author Solutions division to an affiliate of the Najafi Companies, a private investment firm that at one point owned Bookspan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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With sales of ebooks slipping and print books enjoying a mild rebound, ebooks’ share of consumer spending on books has declined over the past two years. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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"I’m calling for more women to start up and step up next year." Bec Evans, co-founder with Chris Smith of Write-Track and head of innovation with Emerald Group Publishing, noticed that while our FutureBook 2015 (and Author Day) programming was well-balanced in terms of men and women—s Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With the rise of ad blocking and fraud concerns, publishers continue to get ads in front of consumers. One startup called Free All Media thinks it may have found a business model that works around those blockers by plugging content directly into publishers' sites. The Hopatcong, N.J.-based... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2015-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Snapchat's CEO Evan Spiegel took the main stage at this year's Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, the crème de la crème of advertising conferences, his company's prominent place in the marketing world seemed solidified. But that was only one of the big moments in 2015 that... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2015-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Arnaud de Puyfontaine to take up non-executive role at London-listed technology company immediatelyVivendi chief executive Arnaud de Puyfontaine has been named chairman of Gloo Networks, the London-listed technology company set up to acquire struggling media assets.De Puyfontaine, who used to... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In November, 130 people were killed in a series of attacks in Paris. On December 2, a shooting believed to be linked to ISIS left 14 dead in San Bernardino. As ISIS continues to make threats against the U.S., here are five new and forthcoming books that shed light on the terrorist group and... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins UK c.eo Charlie Redmayne has urged publishers “living in a rose-tinted world” to beware the threat of cyber attacks which are “increasingly sophisticated and are happening all the time”. Closing the FutureBook Conference with his views on the changes taken place in the industry... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The battle over breaking news escalated this fall with a trio of mobile products from major tech companies. In November, Facebook announced its stand-alone app called Notify on the heels of Twitter launching Moments the month prior. When Apple released the iPhone 6s and iOS 9 in September, it... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2015-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Steve Jobs biopic based on Walter Isaacson's book depicts Apple as paranoid and closed — and quite the opposite of the publishing business. The post The Paranoia of Tech Doesn’t Translate to Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French authorities confirmed Thursday that the Islamic State militant suspected of masterminding the deadly Paris attacks was killed in a police raid the previous day. The body of Abdelhamid Abaaoud was found riddled with bullet and shrapnel wounds in the charred rubble of the raided apartment... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ahead of a December 8 vote on the proposal by the Anderson family to take Books-A-Million private, an advisory firm recommended that shareholders vote for the offer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Friday night’s terror attacks in Paris apparently began with a small extremist cell in Brussels, where French authorities believe the attacks were planned and the operation financed, according to two U.S. federal law enforcement officials who have been advised about the ongoing French probe. The... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In 2016, German publisher Bastei Lübbe will launch Oolipo, a streaming platform that aims to attract millennials with serialized digital content. The post Bastei Lübbe Targets Millennials With New Mobile Platform appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Torstar chief accuses Postmedia chief of failing his group’s newspaper readers by dictating federal election endorsements... for the losing partyIn Britain, where there are a dozen national newspaper titles, most of which are uninhibitedly partisan, it is not considered unduly surprising that... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zola Books didn't work out as a book company, so its literary agent founder reimagined it as a technology company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new digital resource for foodies, best described as a “Spotify for food”, could soon allow users to discover what the leading names in the food industry have to say about their favourite cookbooks. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins defends book as a work of ‘impeccable scholarship’ after the Hughes estate accuses author Jonathan Bate of factual inaccuracyThe publisher of Jonathan Bate’s controversial biography of Ted Hughes has hit back after an attack on the work’s accuracy by the late poet’s widow, saying... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Scottish startup using binaural recording, 3D audio software and immersive sound design to redefine the audiobook. A team of seasoned digital entrepreneurs from Cologne on a mission to revolutionise storytelling for mobile. A Manchester-based app employing behavioural science and gaming... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Perseus's BookMap unit will manage publishers' metadata, while R.R. Donnelley's Harvest platform will optimize it and send it on to retailers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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