'Freelance Isn't Free' Becomes Law in New York State

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed New York state bill S5026—known as the Freelance Isn’t Free Act, and intended to protect freelance workers including authors and journalists on contract—into law. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Prime subscribers now have free ebooks, magazines and more with Prime Reading

If you have been looking for one more reason to become an Amazon Prime subscriber, the newly launched Prime Reading feature could just be the clincher. Prime Reading gives US subscribers access to a library of free Kindle ebooks, magazines, comics and other publications completely free of... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2016-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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5 charts: The state of publishers and Facebook

The International News Media Association (INMA) released a survey of large publishers last week that captured their complicated relationship with Facebook. These five charts document publishers’ perception of various Facebook features, their mixed feelings about Instant Articles, changes in... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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USC quarterback Sam Darnold spreads the ball around in rout of Arizona State, 41-20

Like a man kicking off a slipper, JuJu Smith-Schuster stepped out of an ankle tackle after receiving a short pass in the second half of USC’s 41-20 win over Arizona State on Saturday evening. He ran along the numbers, then knifed all the way across the Coliseum field, adding considerable distance... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookshop offers free books for life

London-based independent bookshop Heywood Hill is to award one reader its Library of a Lifetime prize which will see the winner "never have to buy a book again". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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4 charts: The state of publisher referral traffic from LinkedIn

While LinkedIn is still far behind Facebook as the dominant referrer for traffic, it has been steadily growing since January. Publishers saw a spike in January -- in some cases, traffic jumping sixfold. Instead of a change in behavior, dark social traffic was attributed to LinkedIn. Since then,... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spotlight on Ryuho Okawa’s ‘The Laws of Justice’

Ryuho Okawa’s new book, The Laws of Justice, could not have come at a more appropriate moment. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York Comic Con 2016: The PW Preview

This year's New York Comic Con will aim to accommodate the ever-increasing number of attendees with more events, programs, and additional venues. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Prime members get free audio books and access to 'Audible Channels'

As someone on the go, I have always craved the ability to listen to audio books in my car. Whenever I research getting them, however, the high prices always scare me away. Look, I understand a lot of time and effort goes into creating versions of books that are read aloud, but with current... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2016-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Israel’s Short-Lived Fixed-Price Book Law: A Rights Agent’s Viewpoint

International publishing rights agent Stephanie Barrouillet of Tel Aviv describes the effects of a short-lived fixed-price law, just repealed by Israel. The post Israel’s Short-Lived Fixed-Price Book Law: A Rights Agent’s Viewpoint appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Subway Reads' gives NYC straphangers free ebook shorts and excerpts

Have you ever been on an NYC subway? If not, let me tell you -- it is often horrible. Air conditioning can be broken, leading to high temperatures. Even worse, some people bring their food below ground, resulting in a stinky train car -- yuck! Don't even get me started on the performers --... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2016-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House, MTA Offer Free E-books to NYC Straphangers

Under the new Subway Reads promotion, NYC commuters will be able to download free ebooks via free wi-fi installed at 175 subway stations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London prisoners to get free 'Books in Nicks'

Every prisoner will soon be given a book to read while they are held in police custody under a new scheme. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ex-NFL star Darren Sharper sentenced to 18 years in prison for drugging and raping women in four states

Retired NFL star Darren Sharper, convicted of drugging and raping nine women in Los Angeles, Nevada, Arizona and Louisiana, was sentenced to 18 years in prison Thursday by a federal judge in New Orleans. Sharper, 41, had previously pleaded guilty or no contest to drugging and sexually... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Free cricket books for India fans from Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury Publishing has launched a digital initiative in India to support the country's "love of and obsession with" cricket. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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State senator pulls bill that would have required more transparency on drug costs

Essential Politics: Oil lobbyist ghost writes letter for lawmakers, Michael Bloomberg hosts Kamala Harris Senate fundraiser Aug. 17, 2016, 12:03 p.m. Welcome to Essential Politics, our daily feed on California government and politics news. Here's what we're watching: Michael Bloomberg, the former... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pamela Paul to Oversee All 'New York Times' Book Coverage

The editor of the 'New York Times' Sunday Book Review will take over all book coverage for the paper, including the daily Books section, book news, and publishing industry news. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Dat cheeeeeeeze’: How publishers from the HuffPost to The New York Times are using Instagram Stories

Instagram Stories are just a few days old, but publishers ranging from Bloomberg Business U.K. to Bustle have started playing with the feature. While Stories lack some of the bells and whistles offered by Snapchat Stories (which inspired the Instagram product), social teams are still finding a... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writers Organizations Condemn Turkish Attacks on Free Speech

The Authors Guild and PEN America have condemned the actions of the Turkish government after the detaining of 61 journalists and the shuttering of 131 media organizations—including 29 publishing houses—in the wake of the attempted coup on July 15. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Free speech groups condemn Turkey's closure of 29 publishers after failed coup

Organisations including PEN International have spoken out about the ‘grave impact on democracy’ caused by major crackdown on book tradeThe closure of 29 publishers by the Turkish government has been condemned by the international publishing community, which described the move as outrageous and... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York Magazine Makes “The Case Against the Media”

Editor Genevieve Smith tells Folio: why now's the time to dig deep into public distrust. The post New York Magazine Makes “The Case Against the Media” appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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