The digital media industry is facing an extremely competitive revenue landscape. In times like this, it's sometimes better to link arms with other, similar, companies, backed by an even bigger, more profitable company.Discovery Communications on Thursday announced a $100 million minority investment in a new entity that will merge three digital media companies -- Thrillist Media Group, NowThis Media, and The Dodo -- with two companies, Seeker and SourceFed Studios, that are already owned by Discovery.The digital media companies will maintain independent editorial operations, which seems to make the deal announced today more of a partnership than an outright merger or acquisition. But the new entity, Group Nine Media, will enjoy a larger consumer reach than any of its individual components, a fact that executives hope will attract advertisers. Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
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Oxford University Press is publishing a new series detailing the history of the press, spanning... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Vice first appeared on Ad Age's Magazine A-List in 2010, it raised more than few eyebrows among industry stalwarts. For one thing, it was the first free-distribution magazine Ad Age had ever honored. And another thing—OK, the main thing—Vice is a cheerfully irreverent, quasi-rude... Continue reading at Crains New York
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Robert Kasher, a consultant with Firstsource and digi-EXPress, argues that automating publishing rights and permission should be a priority for the digital age. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Beckham will hold a "groundbreaking" global digital book signing event on 30th... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As book publishers continue to expand their offerings to meet the needs of Hispanic consumers, it is important to look at the genres and formats of the books these consumers are likely to purchase. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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1105 Media, a b-to-b media company serving the government, education, IT and health and safety markets, has hired James Causey to run its Public Sector Media Group. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Known for its pristine beaches, El Yunque rain forest, and beautiful Spanish colonial architecture, Puerto Rico is also an important book market for U.S. publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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San Francisco-based Dwell Media, publisher of high-end modern design magazine Dwell, is doubling its office space and moving its creative team to New York City. The move is the final step in a gradual eastward migration f Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'To Kill a Mockingbird' author Harper Lee alleges that her hometown is exploiting her trademark and personality rights. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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Several self-publishing ebook platforms have censored rape, incest and other objectionable titles while others appear to continue profiting from them. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WH Smith's website is back online following an earlier suspension over abuse and rape themed ebooks found on its site. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2013-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pierre Omidyar said Wednesday that after looking into buying The Washington Post over the summer, he’s in the early stages of creating a new mass media organization that will cover general news utilizing independent journalists. Omidyar, the eBay founder who founded Honolulu Civil Beat and is... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
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Under the Iran's new government, the publishing industry promises to be more open and has produced its first ever Persian translation catalog. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Although big media brands like The New York Times and The Economist aren't going away anytime soon, the online publishing industry increasingly includes brands, marketers, and independent journalists. With the launch of a new content network, the tech startup NewsCred wants to be the liaison... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo removed self-published pornographic titles from their sites and Kobo stopped sales of self-published titles altogether. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis is what's known in online circles as a world–class troll. For the uninitiated, a troll is someone who expresses a controversial and often contrarian opinion in order to get a rise out of people and draw attention to himself. If someone is widely... Continue reading at Fast Company
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In the New Republic, Evan Hughes argues that the book business has fared far better than music, movies and other media in sustaining its value to consumers. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When it comes to referral traffic from social networks, there's Facebook and Pinterest — and then there's everyone else. Facebook accounted for more than 10% of overall traffic to publishers in September, by ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
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Not being able to control access to content as users bypass the paywall is a major challenge facing publishers. This is according to new research carried out by MPP Global Solutions as part of its latest webinar on the future of digital publishing m ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
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Porter Anderson looks at the Frankfurt Book Fair, at Sprint Beyond the Book and Book Sprints, at pen names, and more in Ether for Authors this week. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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