Digital Virgo buys VirginMega

Mobile and interactive media group Digital Virgo has bought VirginMedia, the online sales... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Free The Press Campaign Trying To Raise $660 Million To Buy Tribune Co.

The folks at The Other 98% really, really don't want to see the Koch brothers to buy the Tribune Company. The non-profit organization has launched a fundraising campaign on Indiegogo to make a bid for the publishing company, which owns the Chic ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft buying Barnes & Noble's Nook Media? Microsoft insider says no

An anonymous Microsoft source calls talk about Microsoft planning to buy the Nook Media branch of Barnes & Noble 'nothing more than a rumor.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Peek at Hearst’s Digital Strategy

NEW YORK—Chris Wilkes admitted he was initially uncertain of how Hearst's digital efforts would play out—he even made sure to keep his old job when he started his work on tablets. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MEI Portico Version 2.5 for Adobe Digital Publishing Suite Now Available

Jenkintown, PA (May 14, 2013) — MEI Portico™ version 2.5 has been released today as part of Managing Editor Inc.’s lineup of solutions for digital publishers. MEI's Portico delivers a tailored app experience ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion Children's buys middle-grade debut

Orion Children's Books has acquired a debut novel described as "a fresh and exciting new... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An App That Turns Digital Reading Into A Social Activity

Dotdotdot imagines its users as one big book discussion group, with everyone wielding the same highlighter. Instapaper and Readability have both found success offering a simple, core interaction: save an article online to read somewhere else later. With both you can also follow what friends... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What would Microsoft buying Barnes & Noble's Nook business mean?

According to documents found by website TechCrunch, Microsoft is offering $1 billion to buy the digital assets of Nook Media. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Magazines appoints president of digital media

Hearst Magazines has created the position of president of digital media and appointed Troy Young from Say Media to the role. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2013-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft 'offers' to buy Nook Media

Microsoft has offered to buy Nook Media for $1bn, according to reports. TechCrunch cites... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft may buy Barnes & Noble's Nook unit for $1 billion

According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture.According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital consumer protection revealed in Queen's Speech

Consumer protection laws will be updated to include digital purchases such as ebooks, the Queen... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Gets its Million Digital Subscribers

Last year, Hearst Magazines head David Carey said his company would have a million people subscribing to its tablet editions by the end of 2012.   That didn’t happen, and they ended December with something like 900,000 subscri ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble intros buy-one-get-one Nook book offer, only valid in stores

Well, this process seems a bit counterintuitive, eh? This morning, Barnes & Noble introduced a new scheme for getting Nook customers to visit the company's retail stores. The promotion nets you one free ebook when you purchase another, but -- and this is where the offer tripped us up a bit... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rufoof Gives Boost to Arabic Digital Content

Rufoof, an startup in Dubai, aims to make Arabic digital content more widely available by solving ebook formatting issues and providing an app-based ebook platform. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline buys Hannigan

Headline has signed rights to two new novels from Irish writer Emma Hannigan. Irish and UK and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SpinMedia buys Vibe magazine and websites

SpinMedia has bought Vibe in a deal that could prove to be the end of the print edition of the famed hip-hop culture magazine.Vibe magazine was founded in 1993 by legendary producer Quincy Jones. The company has changed hands several times and like many publications, has turned its focus to its... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2013-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is a Digital Book as Devout as a Physical Copy?

The devout of all faiths adore their books. They mark their most cherished passages and pass them on to the next generation. Can the same ever be said for a digital edition? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Millionaire buys every MP Douglas Carswell title

An entrepreneur is buying every MP a copy of Douglas Carswell’s book The End of Politics... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Deep Has Digital Backlist Gone?

E-book reading is becoming more common, and one way publishers are trying to take advantage of the growth in the use of digital readers is by plumbing their backlists, refurbishing classic and forgotten literature with new digital editions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury's Swainson buys 'Turkish Franz Kafka'

Bloomsbury has signed rights to two novels from an author described as the 'Turkish Franz... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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