Creative industries facing 'catastrophic' loss of talent after Brexit, report warns

Britain’s creative industries are facing a "potentially catastrophic" loss of talent and skills following Brexit, the Creative Industries Federation has warned, arguing that the end of freedom of movement poses a "huge risk" to the sector. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Scholastic Cuts Loss Despite Sales Drop

Gains in its educational technology group were not enough to offset declines in the children’s book publishing and distribution unit resulting in a 5.8% decline in total sales at Scholastic for the first quarter ended August 31. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yahoo issues first transparency report, replete with governmental data requests

Following in the footsteps of Facebook -- which revealed its first Global Government Requests Report just a few weeks ago -- Yahoo is finishing out the week by publishing data of its own. The firm's first "global law enforcement transparency report" covers governmental requests for user data... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Court bars Apple from making industry-wide ebook deals

The federal judge presiding over the U.S. electronic books case against Apple has barred the company from striking deals that would ensure that it could undercut prices of other retailers in the ebook market.(macworld.com) Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple faces ebook restrictions

A US judge imposes restrictions on the agreements technology giant Apple, after a court ruled it conspired with five publishers to control ebook prices. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egyptian Publishers Diversify in Face of Uncertain Future

Ongoing political uncertainty has resulted in a depressed local book market leading Egyptian to look elsewhere in the Arab world and further abroad to bolster business. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's new face recognition policy astonishes German privacy regulator

A German privacy regulator is astonished that Facebook has added facial recognition to a proposed new privacy policy it published on Thursday. "It is astonishing to find the facial recognition again in the new proposed privacy policy that Facebook published yesterday. We therefore have directly... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Face Up: Huffington

MAGSTATS Issue: July 28, 2013Frequency: Weekly Launched: June 2012Circ: 600,000 (Free iPad)Editor: John MontorioDesign: Josh KlenertPublishing Company: The Huffington Post Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reports of Barnes & Noble’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated

B&N is being eulogized as a 'dead man walking,' but the company still has a firm foundation, including the Nook, and will be with us as long as we still have print. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Printing in Hong Kong 2013: What’s Hot in the Printing Industry

No one can accuse the print manufacturing industry of standing still. Every now and then, a major revolution or innovation would shake it up and get everybody guessing and thinking. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Printing in Hong Kong 2013: Bright Arts on the Color-Separation Industry

The last time PW visited Bright Arts at its King’s Road office, the color-separation industry was fighting for its survival. The demarcation distinguishing color-separation houses, prepress bureaus and printing companies from one another was disappearing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales Rise at HMH, Loss Cut

With sale up in both its education and trade groups, total revenue at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt rose 5% in the second quarter ended June 30, 2013 compared to the second quarter of 2012. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“Hacking Hollywood” Contributors On Martin Scorsese’s Courage, Mel Brooks’s Rebellious Creativity, And More

Hollywood’s complicated relationship with ingenuity is the subject of our new ebook anthology. Fast Company has long been fascinated by Hollywood’s relationship with ingenuity; the industry relies on original thinking to create entertainment that captivates and shapes society yet it also... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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High PC prices hindering industry recovery, analysts say

Samsung has launched an $1400 ATIV Book 9 Plus laptop (shown above) equipped with Intel’s latest Haswell chip, but analysts said such sustained high prices for laptops and Ultrabooks could hinder the recovery of the PC market. PC shipments are already in a steady decline with the growing... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Music industry changes its tune in copyright lawsuit against YouTube channel Fullscreen

The music industry’s lawsuit against a popular YouTube channel this week could indicate that publishers are looking for savvier ways to attack piracy besides going after YouTube itself, a legal expert said. The National Music Publishers Association Tuesday filed a copyright infringement suit... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gay-Themed Russian YA Novel Sold with Warning Label

As a result of laws prohibiting 'homosexual propaganda' in Russia, a young adult novel featuring a gay character, is sold with adult-age warning labels. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Losses Taper Off for UBM Events in Q2

UBM events rebounded from a tough first quarter, but still experienced year-over-year losses in the first half of 2013. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple faces ebook clamp down

US regulators have called for Apple to be forced to cancel certain ebook contracts with major publishers. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brazilian Publishing Industry Sees Worst Decline Since 2002

Hit by inflation and lower government purchases, Brazil's book market shrank by 2.64% last year, the worst decline in real value since 2002. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Polish Publishers Face Sales Slump, Propose Fixed-Pricing, Fight Piracy

Challenged by shrinking sales and online piracy, Poland’s publishing industry aims to mitigate losses with more stringent price regulation, reports Jaroslaw Adamowski. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Instagram reportedly blocking images uploaded through some third-party apps

Hipstamatic Oggl app users might want to rethink those subscriptions. Select Windows Phone 8 imaging apps, such as Instance, may no longer be able to upload images to Instagram's photo sharing service. According to a spokesperson's comment published on The Verge, the site has updated its API,... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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