The big jump in profits came on a 6% increase in sales, with revenue reaching $112 million. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Read Forward, a Romanian startup which developed the first digital textbook in the Romanian market, launched its first international office in London. The post Romania’s Ebook Developer Read Forward Opens in London appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nielsen is in the testing stage to develop a festival sales channel to record sales from Hay and Edinburgh Literary Festivals. The information company has been liaising with Hay Festival and Edinburgh Book Festival on the prospect of producing a BookScan “festival sales measurement” after... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sheikha Bodour, founder of the Emirates Publishers Association (EPA), discusses initiatives aimed at professionalizing publishing in the Arab world. The post On Developing Publishing in the Arab World and the UAE appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rupert Murdoch group, which publishes Sun, Times and Wall Street Journal, partly blames currency fluctuations, as book publishing division reports growthRupert Murdoch’s News Corp has seen a 52% year-on-year fall in its third-quarter profits as its newspaper advertising revenue continued to... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There is a “huge inequality” in earnings between writers, with a small number – 10% - earning most of the money made by professional authors, research released today (20th April) has found. The Business of Being an Author: A Survey of Authors Earnings and Contracts was commissioned by the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At last week's London Book Fair, experts from the ed tech publishing community shared key lessons they have learned, including keep it simple and act fast. The post The Keys to Education Technology: Simplicity and Speed appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rupert Murdoch publisher’s former UK chief, who was cleared of phone-hacking charges last year, is unlikely to be involved with the Sun, according to sourcesRupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has confirmed that it is in talks with Rebekah Brooks, the former Sun and News of the World editor... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The success of the second standalone Children’s Institute last year in San Antonio, Tex., paved the way for a third educational conference for children’s booksellers this spring in Pasadena, Calif. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McGraw-Hill Global Education had net income of $3.8 million last year compared to a loss of $89.4 million in 2013. Sales rose 4%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B2B publisher 1105 Media has just sold its education technology events to LRP Publications, a media company targeting education administrators. Four events were included in the deal. The post 1105 Media Sells Its Education Tech Events to LRP Publications appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2015-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Saudi Arabia's Obeikan is a leader in education publishing, with nearly 3,000 titles, a print operation, as well as 20 bookstores across the country. The post Obeikan: Saudi Arabia’s Education Publisher, Bookseller, Printer appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook is revealing its latest technology to the world this week at its annual Facebook Developer Conference in San Francisco. And while the show is geared at developers, a good chunk of the news should apply to brands and publishers that regularly use the platform, particularly with mobile... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook is positioning itself to become the data, media-consumption and content-sharing backbone for the entire digital media industry. Between making user data available in its video ad network LiveRail, making its video player embeddable on publishers' websites, growing its number of... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Proposed plan for morning, lunchtime and afternoon editions is part of wider initiative called Project DThe Times is developing a new edition-based digital publishing model that would see its website refreshed at set times throughout the day, rather than updating as news breaks. The proposed new... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As companies from BuzzFeed to Hulu prepare to pitch advertisers on their "premium"video series at the Digital Content NewFronts, it's perhaps time for a reminder that plenty of, well, arguably non-premium content creators are already good friends with marketers.So here's a look at 20 of the most... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2015-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble Education is counting on growth in a number of digital initiatives, as well as taking over the operation of more college stores, to improve operating results. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yorkshire-based technology company Frog Education has acquired I Education, the owner of assessment tool I am Learning (IAL), in a deal worth more than £2m. Frog Education will integrate IAL, which is used in more than 1,000 schools, into its own services. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson reported 2014 earnings of £69 million, after taxes, from its 47% stake in Penguin Random House. For the year Pearson reported total revenues of £4.8 billion and operating earnings of £720 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is a pan-European ebook platform still a viable option? Or has ebook platform development progressed so far that it has rendered the point moot? The post Should Europe Develop a Pan-European Ebook Platform? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Low advances, deep discounting and the problem of author earnings were on the agenda at a Trade Question Time discussion panel at the Scottish Book Trade conference in Edinburgh yesterday (24th February). A return to a limited Net Book Agreement and a cultural change in publishers' attitudes... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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