Gardner: licensing continues to grow

Publishing accounted for $57m (£37m) of the $682m (£447.2m) licensing revenues generated in the UK last year, although the industry is suffering from “Frozen fatigue”, said Kelvyn Gardner, m.d. of the Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA). Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]

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The 10 Fastest-Growing Topics on LinkedIn

LinkedIn is slowly creeping up as a hot social platform known for more than just career-building. It's increasingly a place where marketers can connect with executives and publishers can reach new audiences. For example, in September, Bloomberg claimed it had doubled its LinkedIn followers this... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Licensing Hotline: November 2017

Read on for news of Egmont’s new Roblox license, Sterling’s books tied to the Cool School brand, Joe Books’ distribution and co-publishing agreement with Martellus Bennett’s The Imagination Agency, Penguin’s Gudetama deal, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With Strong Q3, HMH Trade Sales Continue to Roll

Sales in the period for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's trade group rose 11.7%, over the comparable period in 2016. The publisher said the gain was thanks, in large part, to a jump in sales of both print and digital books. Sales in HMH's education segment fell by $6 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HBR Grows Paid Circ 10 Percent | By The Numbers

[Infographic] Surprising stats from around the magazine industry. The post HBR Grows Paid Circ 10 Percent | By The Numbers appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gardners sales soar as firm becomes 'more global'

Gardners Books has seen its annual turnover soar 30% as the wholesaler grows into more of a “global business”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Open Data use growing among researchers, finds Figshare

A survey conducted by Digital Science's data management company Figshare has found "strong signals that open data is becoming more embedded" with researchers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NYCC 2017: Manga Sales Continue to Rise

U.S. manga sales continue to grow thanks to the popularity of such series as Pokeman, Legend of Zelda, Fairy Tail, My Hero Academia and others. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S UK 'looking strong' as profit grows in 2016

Simon & Schuster UK made a profit before tax of £3.76m last year, coming back from a loss the year before, with c.e.o. Ian Chapman telling The Bookseller the company is looking "really strong financially". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NYCC 2017: As Graphic Novels Grow In Trade, Comics Shops Struggle

At this year's New York Comic Con, ICv2 presented its annual findings on the graphic novel marketplace, which see book format comics growing but periodical sales declining. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gardner novel delayed by hurricanes

Extreme weather off the coast of China has delayed the publication of My Side of the Diamond, the latest novel from Carnegie winner Sally Gardner (Hot Key Books). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook gives, but continues to take more from publishers

Publishers have to scramble to keep up on Facebook, while the platform sends very little revenue in return. The post Facebook gives, but continues to take more from publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘We are not going to give up’: German publishers continue war with ad blockers

“We are not going to give up." The post ‘We are not going to give up’: German publishers continue war with ad blockers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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China’s 2017 book sales continue upward curve

China’s printed book sales in the first half of 2017 have showed revenue growth year on year of “above 10%”, according to book-sales data company OpenBook, which released the figure at the Beijing International Book Fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Behind The Athletic’s plans to grow local sports news subscriptions

The local sports news publisher would like to have 100,000 subscribers by year-end. The post Behind The Athletic’s plans to grow local sports news subscriptions appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Multimedia Giant China South Publishing Invests in IPR License

To 'explore new uncharted waters,' China South Publishing takes a stake in Frankfurt Book Fair's global rights and license trading platform, IPR License. The post Multimedia Giant China South Publishing Invests in IPR License appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Denver ad-tech company merges, expects to grow

Denver advertising technology company Altitude Digital has merged with Genesis Media, a New York City-based maker of analytics software for online publishers. The combined company will be based in New York City under the Genesis Media name, but it will keep the former Altitude Digital office in... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2017-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Let's not continue to allow a failure of visibility to persist'

Literary agent Laura Macdougall says it is right to celebrate achievements in the fight for LGBTQ equality, but we must make sure to look beyond just work produced by gay men. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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