German e-reading company txtr has filed for insolvency proceedings, with a provisional administrator Olswang Restructuring Solutions appointed to oversee a sale. The Berlin-based company, which operates in 25 countries, will continue to operate its ebook stores and e-reading platform during its restructure of the company and its operation. A number of potential buyers have already expressed interested in the company, said txtr. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
With debts of £1bn, this isn’t some ordinary financial asset. The desire to own the papers says more about power than profitSo much has changed in the generation since the Telegraph newspapers and the Spectator magazine were last put up for sale in 2004, including how much money they make. Yet... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Welcome to Ad Age's Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. You can get an audio version of this briefing on your Alexa device. Search for "Ad Age" under "Skills" in the Alexa app.What people are talking about todayTribune Media Co. reportedly has a... Continue reading at Advertising Age
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As the Midwest chain liquidates its inventory, it is fielding requests about its 45 locations from potential buyers who are considering turning the now-available sites into indie bookstores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Rodale, the publishing company responsible for Men's Health, Women's Health and other wellness brands, has opened itself up for a possible sale.The company is exploring "strategic alternatives" to its current business plan that could include selling Rodale as a whole or in part, it said on... Continue reading at Advertising Age
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German e-reading company txtr has filed for insolvency proceedings, with a provisional administrator Olswang Restructuring Solutions appointed to oversee a sale. The Berlin-based company, which operates in 25 countries, will continue to operate its ebook stores and e-reading platform during its... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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M&A activity for media continued to drag through the third quarter as wariness over market conditions hung over potential buyers. The $21.9 billion Publicis/Omnicom merger drove industry averages up considerably, but underlying deal value declined 23 percent year-over-year to $43 Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Justice Department and 33 state attorneys general want to force Apple to sign contracts with publishers that don't prevent Apple or other ebook stores from competing on price. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple will have to pay three Chinese authors a total of $118,000 for stocking their books in its App Store without a proper say-so, according to China Daily. A court ruled that it was Apple's job to verify that third-party uploads met copyright requirements and that it had the means to do so... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This article branches off of a longer story we're tracking called Apple's New Technology Partners: What Developers Need To Know.Steve Jobs once said said, "people don't read anymore." He wasn't the only tech pundit pronouncing books dead in the middle of the last decade, as people turned to... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Written By: Michael Fitzpatrick Publication Date: Tue, 23/08/2011 - 08:26 A confusing maze of ebook stores, a difficulty in rendering text and high costs of purchase are dissuading Japanese customers from buying into ebooks. The chaotic melee now taking place in Japan, as publishing makes room... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Bookseller Staff Publication Date: Tue, 31/05/2011 - 09:01 Australian bookshop chains Borders and Angus & Robertson may have to close if buyers cannot be found, administrators have revealed. According to a statement from Ferrier and Hodgson, the firm is "urgently seeking offers... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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