RTL and ProSiebenSat1’s failed court case against maker Eyeo follows similar lawsuit by Zeit Online and HandelsblattGerman broadcasters RTL and ProSiebenSat1 have lost a court action against Eyeo, the maker of online ad-blocking software AdBlock Plus.A spokesperson for the court confirmed the ruling and in a statement said that the court had concluded the software was not anti-competitive because internet users were choosing to instal AdBlock Plus and Eyeo did not have enough dominance of the market to stop online publishers from finding sufficient users who would see ads. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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One in three parents say regular reading with their children slips in the summer holidays, according to a Reading Agency survey ahead of this year's Summer Reading Challenge. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-12 00:23:25 UTC ]
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Arundhati Roy, whose books include the Booker Prize-winning The God of Small Things along with The Ministry of Utmost Happiness and My Seditious Heart, spoke with writer Siddhartha Deb in May at Harlem’s Apollo Theater as part of PEN America’s World Voices Festival. The following is adapted from... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-10 08:49:18 UTC ]
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Billionaire sued over play about two wealthy Britons who live in a castle in the Channel IslandsThe reclusive billionaire owner of the Daily Telegraph and the Ritz hotel has been ordered to pay damages to an obscure French playwright who wrote a play that satirised the lives of him and his twin... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-07-03 13:42:44 UTC ]
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Following a 0.9% turnover dip for the year before, Oxford University Press saw small-scale growth again in the 12 months to 31st March 2019. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-03 03:07:45 UTC ]
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Self-publishing or traditional publishing? Author Robert McCaw has gotten his books published both ways and shares the pros and cons of each route. The post The Challenges of Getting Your Book Published by Robert McCaw appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2019-07-01 14:00:57 UTC ]
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Berlin-based logistics service provider Zeitfracht has stepped in to secure the future of bankrupt KNV, Germany’s largest wholesaler and distributor. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-27 02:17:39 UTC ]
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ITV Head of Comedy Saskia Schuster institutes a gender inclusion policy for new productions. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2019-06-19 18:02:55 UTC ]
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During the Berlin Book Days events this week, the Börsenverein has praised Salgado for 'raising worldwide awareness for the fate of laborers and migrants as well as for the living conditions of indigenous peoples.' The post Brazilian Photographer Sebastião Salgado Wins German Book Trade Peace... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-06-18 13:44:39 UTC ]
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After years of Europeans leading the way, the regulatory tides in the U.S. seem to be finally turning against the tech giants, and Döpfner’s analysis out of Berlin rings similar to a growing American sentiment about the future of Facebook and Google. The post The US is catching up to German... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-06-10 04:01:27 UTC ]
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James Daunt turned around the fortune of U.K. chain Waterstones and is embracing the opportunity to do the same Barnes & Noble. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bruce Cannon Gibney addresses a long, long list of problems with U.S. criminal justice. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-06-07 12:12:02 UTC ]
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In an upbeat report, the German book market is seen as having grown last year for the first time since 2012–by 300,000 buyers–with its financial performance leveling out. The post Börsenverein Report: German Book Market Seen to Stabilize and Expand in 2018 appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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They should be seen as communications infrastructure, and be made to serve the public interest. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2019-06-07 01:34:58 UTC ]
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The 2018-19 broadcast TV season (which officially wrapped up last Wednesday) died of natural causes, succumbing to the thousand natural shocks the primetime schedule is heir to after having served out its assigned 35-week lifespan. The brain has been weighed, the heart dissected, the guts... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-05-31 16:36:08 UTC ]
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Amazon has agreed to acquire the ad server business of Sizmek, a move which will have significant implications for both marketers and Google. Although terms of the deal were not disclosed, one person whose company was also bidding on Sizmek’s ad server believes the company was seeking about $30... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-05-31 15:26:13 UTC ]
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Comedian Pete Holmes brings his serious/funny funny/serious take to the publishing world with 'Comedy Sex God' (Harper Wave, May), a book that is part autobiography, part philosophical inquiry, and part spiritual quest. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The National Rifle Association’s escalating legal feud with its longtime public-relations agency has taken a bizarre turn, with the gun lobby claiming that the PR firm stole a confidential PowerPoint presentation detailing its courtroom strategy. The new controversy centers on an April 29... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-05-24 23:29:03 UTC ]
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The new IPA-Dubai Cares partnership provides close to $1 million for efforts ‘to address pressing African publishing ecosystem challenges.' The post International Publishers Association Partners With UAE’s Dubai Cares on African Challenges appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-05-20 21:34:57 UTC ]
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Welsh publisher Graffeg has acquired four picture books by Jason Korsner, a BBC broadcaster, film critic and photographer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among three decisions handed down at a May 6 conference, Judge John G. Koeltl ruled that Barnes & Noble's countersuit against former CEO Demos Parneros can proceed. But in a twist, the judge held that an indemnification clause in Parneros's contract called for the company to advance... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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