The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has begun to send more than 58,000 refund checks to consumers who lost money to Green Millionaire, a company that promised a free book explaining how to power cars and homes at no cost, but then billed customers for an online magazine they never ordered. The agency is returning more than $1.9 million it recovered in its case against the company, the FTC said Friday. The amount recovered represents about 54 percent of consumers’ estimated loss in the case, the agency said. Victims of the operation will receive an average of $33.88 from the FTC, based on individual loss. People receiving checks from the FTC should cash them within 60 days, the FTC said. Background The FTC filed a complaint against the San Francisco-based operation in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland in April 2012. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Continue reading at 'PC World'
[ PC World | 2013-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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General Growth Properties states that its CEO's comment about Amazon bookstore expansion "was not intended to represent Amazon's plans" after widespread speculation about hundreds of new stores sweeps industry. The post Mall Operator Says Comment ‘Not Intended To Represent Amazon’s Plans’... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Harry Potter author will be presented the 2016 PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service award May 16 at the literary and human rights group's annual gala in New York. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder's wellbeing and lifestyle imprint Yellow Kite is holding an online author festival this week, repeating its 2015 event to help people keep their New Year's resolutions. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Websites are freaking out over billions in lost revenue and starting to fight back, but there are still legit reasons to block ads.This January marked the 10th anniversary of AdBlock Plus, a browser plug-in that banishes ads from web pages. It isn't the only ad blocker; but AdBlock Plus... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2016-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cuts to library funding in schools and community mean author visits are a luxury that only some can afford, that’s why author Alexia Casale founded the YA Shot festival and programme to partner libraries and schools for author visits – here’s how your library system can apply to be part of YA... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Launched last year, the Crave app for romance ebooks is experimenting with a new form of reading, one that serves text and multimedia content in short, addictive bursts. The post A New Romance Book App “Crave” Promises to Save the Novel appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Keeping On Keeping On, a third collection of lectures, diaries and other occasional writing, will be published this autumnFrom a host of previously unseen diary entries, to a broadside against the injustice of private education and a previously unpublished radio play, a new prose collection by... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Slate Book Review and the Center for Cartoon Studies are proud to announce the fourth annual Cartoonist Studio Prize! Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2016-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is Free Basics an altruistic effort to connect the world to opportunities, or a neocolonial race to control and capitalize on new markets?Today, Mark Zuckerberg published a lengthy opinion article in The Times Of India defending his attempt to connect millions of people to the Internet via a... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2015-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AUTHORS.me is a new, US-based online platform that promises to help literary agents and publishers field and manage submissions with ease. The post AUTHORS.me Promises to Tame Your Slush Pile appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Video advertising is a bright spot for many online publishers, which is why they’re increasingly experimenting with ways to get as much video as possible in front of their audiences. One recent tactic: using “sticky&rdq ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers are feeling bullish heading into the final frenzied days of selling before Christmas following a raft of “strong publishing” and sales tracking nearly 10% ahead on the comparable figures from 2014, beating the national retail average. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook is updating its policies for Instant Articles, per a rep with the company, which could mean up to 40 percent more ads for publishers on the platform. Starting today, publishers utilizing Instant Articles will be able to place an ad every 350 words instead of every 500 words, according... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2015-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a new ebook, Knowledge@Wharton reports on how massive open online courses are helping professionals to meet their career goals. Continue reading at Knowledge@Wharton
[ Knowledge@Wharton | 2015-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With fewer than 1,000 stores in the UK, a number of online initiatives are aiming to help shoppers find their way back to local independent bookshopsThe rise of online retailers and ebooks have had a devastating impact on the UK’s independent bookshops. According to the Booksellers Association,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philly’s Locust Moon comics store will close but continue its publishing program and its annual comics festival. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From Jan. 8–12, 2016, the American Library Association’s Midwinter Meeting will return to one of America’s great library cities: Boston. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Poetry Trust will cease to operate for the time being while it "takes a pause" to review its operations due to the "difficult funding situation in the arts at the moment." Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital publishers are looking for all kinds of alternatives to the traditional banner ad. They've typically looked at new ways of fusing editorial and advertising -- sponsored articles, branded videos, etc. -- but Mashable has come up with a way to add e-commerce to the mix.On Cyber Monday... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2015-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dosdoce, Bookwire and Publishing Perspectives are offering an exclusive ebook licensing guide for global public libraries and publishers. The post Free Guide to Ebook Licensing for Public Libraries and Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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