EU launches anti-trust probe into Amazon's use of retailers' data

Amazon is facing a European Commission (EC) anti-trust investigation into how it uses sensitive data from independent retailers who sell on its marketplace. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Amazon Publishing to Open European Division

Amazon's Jeff Belle announced in a letter to literary agents that Amazon Publishing will begin building a European publishing division in 2013. Hiring will begin in January. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon adds $1.5m to KDP author pot

Amazon is giving its KDP self-publishing platform a further push before Christmas by putting an... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Launches New Imprint for the YA Market

HarperCollins is creating a new digital imprint—HarperTeen Impulse—focusing on young adult short stories and novellas, which sell for .99 cents to $2.99. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon to begin European publishing push from 2013

Amazon has said that it is to open a European publishing wing headquartered in Luxembourg,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ASA rules against Amazon on Prime

The Advertising Standards Authority has told Amazon it must change the wording of its Prime offer... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S to launch self-publishing service with Author Solutions

Simon & Schuster has teamed up with Author Solutions to launch a self-publishing service... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon forced to disclose UK sales

Amazon's UK net sales were £2.91bn in 2011, according to information the retailer has... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tablet Use, E-book Sales Grow Beyond Amazon, Nook

Tablets and other digital reading devices are expected to be big sellers this holiday season due in part to the growing number of devices available from a host of manufacturers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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December launch for Bilbary e-lending

Online retail site Bilbary will launch its e-lending service in December, beginning with a focus... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK booksellers lash out at Amazon: 'We pay our taxes'

Booksellers across the UK have put up signs in their windows reading 'We pay our taxes' in response to a hearing by the Public Accounts Committee on Amazon's business practices. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Try W H Smith, not Amazon', says Mirror

Newspapers have appealed to consumers to boycott Amazon this Christmas following its statements... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pottermore Shop launches gifting service

The Pottermore Shop has launched a gifting service enabling the delivery of Harry Potter ebooks... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Kindle finally hits Japan

A marathon wait and one Herculean wrestling match with recalcitrant publishers later, the Kindle... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers back Hodge on Amazon tax avoidance

Tim Godfray, chief executive of the Booksellers Association, has backed the stance taken by House... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French government demands £160m taxes from Amazon

France has demanded the repayment of £160 million in unpaid tax from Amazon it has been... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wall Street Journal Launches Global Video Platform

As more readers turn to social media and mobile for their news, video is emerging as the latest tool for print journalists. The Wall Street Journal recently launched WSJ WorldStream (wsj.com/worldstream), a global publishing platform for short-form v ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AP Launches its First Spanish-Lanuage Stylebook

The Associated Press will launch a new Spanish-language Stylebook for universal use by publishers, broadcasters and readers from all Spanish-speaking countries, with an emphasis on Latin America and the United States. A small number of AP clients a ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon’s corporation tax slammed by HOC committee

Amazon was yesterday (12th November) accused by the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can Bricks-and-Mortar Bookstores Win a Price War with Amazon?

Australia's Bookworld has guaranteed that it will beat Amazon and other online competitors' prices by 10%. But are they risking losing too much profit? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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