Comics Industry Unites Against Headwinds at ComicsPro 2024

Comics retailers, publishers, and distributors discussed a changing distribution landscape, a new metadata system for publishers and retailers, and more at the annual retailer meeting, held February 22–24. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp. Says Publishing Unit Lost Money

The media conglomerate, which plans to separate its entertainment businesses from its publishing businesses into two separate listed stocks next year, said the publishing company would have reported a net loss of $2.08 billion in the year through June 30 if it had been a stand-alone company. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2012-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 10 Coolest Original Digital Comics of 2012

The online comics marketplace has exploded over the past year. Here, from innovative indies to blockbuster franchise extensions, some of the best from the emerging world of digital comics. 2012 was the year digital-direct comics went mainstream. Entirely bypassing the tried-and-true supply... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2012-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iPad 'Zine Serves Up Current Events As Comics

Comics and magazines have been two of the iPad’s bread and butter categories since the start. Symbolia combines the two. The recent folding of The Daily, News Corp’s much-ballyhooed tablet newspaper, proved one thing: a lumbering daily operation isn’t going to make sense for a news app... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2012-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Foyles and The Bookseller Unite to Crowdsource a ‘21st Century’ Bookstore

British bookshop Foyles and The Bookseller have partnered to help crowdsource ideas for making Foyles's new flagship store fit for the 21st Century. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble reports Q2 2013 earnings: digital content sales up 38%, Nook unit rakes $160 million

Barnes & Noble's Nook unit didn't have its greatest quarter. The $160 million in revenue the new Microsoft-backed spin off raked in was slightly better than last year's $152 million, but still a significant drop from $220 million. In a sign of the growing ubiquity of e-readers however,... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Santa Writes a Comic Book

A couple of years ago, I embarked on a quixotic quest: I gave up the Internet. Surfing, emailing, YouTube-watching—it had taken over my life, eating into time I wanted to be spending with my family, my students, and my work. I documented my four-month Internet fast in a series of articles for... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2012-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comics, Prose, And Digital at Arch Enemy

As publishing conglomerates and technology firms become the dominant forces in an increasingly digital marketplace for the book and comics industries, opportunities are opening for smaller, more nimble independent media companies like Arch Enemy Entertainment. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A One-Stop, Web-Based Shop For Comic Book Publishing

Graphicly abandoned their iTunes-like comic book marketplace to develop a full suite of online publishing tools for visual storytellers. As Adrian Tomine has pointed out, the one-time subculture of comics and graphic novels has migrated into the mainstream over the past decade. The... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2012-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A True Princess of the Publishing Industry

Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi founded the Emirates Publishers Association and pushed for it to become a full member of the IPA. Here, she explains it was so important. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yumcha Studios: Beyond E-comics

When the digital comic Dim Sum Warriors launched as an iPad app earlier this year, married co-creators Yen Yen Woo and Colin Goh (cofounders of Yumcha Studios, an independent content developer) entered another phase of their multimedia journey. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Achiever: Dan Starnes

Dan Starnes might not have an extensive background in journalism, but the Alabama newspaper publisher just launched his fourth community newspaper, the Hoover Sun, last month. He also owns The Homewood Star, 280 Living, and Village Living, all of whi ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DC selling digital comics through Apple, Amazon, Barnes & Noble

In a move that could provide a boost to the small but growing digital comic book business, DC Comics has signed deals to sell comics through online stores owned by Apple, Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DC Comics brings a veritable justice league of titles to Kindle, iBooks and Nook Stores

Not that there's been any lack of ways to get Batman or Supes on your chosen tablet, between Comixology and the devoted DC app, but if you happened to need on more, the publisher announced today that it will be bringing its entire line to three prominent e-bookstores. Justice League, Batman,... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gannett Unit To Produce Ads For The World Co.

Gannett Publishing Services has entered an agreement with The World Co. to produce print and digital ads for the family-owned Kansas media company through the Gannett Imaging and Ad Design Center, the company announced this week. The Des Moines, Iow ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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FastStats: Publishing Industry Statistics You Can Use

There's No Place Like Home The great promise of mobile is that it is… mobile, which is why we hear so much about the potential for reaching audiences anytime and anywhere with stuff like location-based advertising. According to... Continue reading at Publishing Executive

[ Publishing Executive | 2012-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp. Unit Interested in Penguin Group

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. has expressed interest in buying book publisher Penguin Group, potentially undermining merger discussions between Penguin and Random House, people familiar with the situation said. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2012-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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European Commission : 10 Facts About Media and Content Industries

10 facts about media and content industries 1. Digitization has increased book sales. Expenditure on electronic books almost doubled each year in 2006-2010 but still amounts to only 3% of global book sales. Forecasts however predict that reve ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US Publishing Leaders Unite To Denounce Saudi Textbook Bigotry

Seven current and former heads of major American publishing houses have published a joint statement opposing hate speech in Saudi textbooks. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Creators! Submit! Top Digital Comics Distributor Opens Its Platform To Independent Artists

DC. Marvel. You. ComiXology, digital comics partner to the giants, wants your self-published creations. Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2012-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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United Agents to acquire A P Watt

United Agents is in the final stages of negotiations to acquire A P Watt. In a joint statement,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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