Google, Belgian Newspapers Settle Copyright Link Dispute

Google Inc. (GOOG) reached a deal with Belgian newspaper publishers, resolving a six-year copyright battle that had blocked the owner of the world’s most-used search engine from publishing links to local newspapers. “We tur ... Continue reading at 'Editor & Publisher'

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
News tagged with: #search engine #local newspapers

Other Publishing stories related to: 'Google, Belgian Newspapers Settle Copyright Link Dispute'


Local World's flagship evening regional newspapers suffer big circulation falls

Leicester Mercury down 14.4% on the year while rival titles belonging to Johnston Press and Trinity Mirror also sufferSeveral Local World flagship evening regional newspapers suffered double digit year-on-year circulation falls, according to the latest ABC figures.Many of its regional rivals... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #publishing frequency #liverpool echo #birmingham mail


Local doesn't matter much to Gannett, but then neither do newspapers

Journalists on three titles in northern England owned by Gannett are to strike over plans to move editing work to south Wales. But this is of a piece with the US firm's attitude to print mediaHere's a claim to savour. "The strength of [our] network lies in its ability to penetrate local... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #poor quality


Harper Lee settles lawsuit with Alabama museum

Harper Lee, author of 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' sued Monroe County Heritage Museum for using her name and her book without compensating her. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #harper lee


German publishers join collecting society to collect money from Google

Twelve German online news publishers have taken a 50 percent stake in collecting society VG Media, with the aim of receiving compensation from search engines that republish parts of news articles.Joining collecting society VG Media is the publishers’ first step toward collecting compensation... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2014-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #search engines #news articles #aggregators generate #republishing parts


Catherine Ryan Hyde Settles Into Hybrid Status

Catherine Ryan Hyde has written 24 novels, most of them published by Big Five houses. One of her works, Pay It Forward (S&S, 1999), was adapted into a (fairly successful) Hollywood film. She’s been invited to the White House to talk about her writing. More recently, she’s dabbled in... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #white house #traditional deal #amazon publishing #growing ranks #hybrid authors


What is Google Newsstand and How Can Publishers Make the Most of It?

Google’s Android is now the most popular smartphone operating system in the UK – so publishers can no longer just talk about iPhone and iPad apps. But despite its increasing market dominance (on mobile anyway) the Google propo ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #publishers make #ipad apps


Johnston Press newspaper staff in Ireland alarmed by contracts switch

Johnston Press employees in Ireland have received notices informing them that the terms of their employment contracts will be switched to a new company, Formpress Publishing Ltd, later this week.They believe it to be a precursor to the publisher's newspapers being sold to the company, which was... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #ashley highfield #derry journal #ballymena times


Google's New Real-Time Audience Measurement Is a Brand Play

Google announced a new partnership with comScore today that it said will improve its ability to tell brand marketers about their digital campaigns. Google touted a new measurement tool—available to DoubleClick advertisers and publishers—that will deliver real-time data about who is seeing ads... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2014-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #palm springs #ad business #neal mohan #press release


Native vs Cross-Platform Apps – What’s Better for Digital Newspapers?

2 years ago it was "nice to have" a mobile strategy for large and medium-sized companies. But today the reality is that a mobile strategy is a must-have for all businesses of all sizes. And the publishing industry is no exception.  Toda ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #mobile strategy #medium-sized companies #publishing industry


Canada Copyright Protection Inadequate, AAP Says

The group alleges that the Canadian definition of fair use is subject to an "excessively broad interpretation." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Sudan accused of censorship in wave of newspaper confiscations

Newspaper publishers in Sudan are being harassed and intimidated by the arbitrary confiscation of newspaper issues and through sudden orders to cease printing.There have been at least seven confiscations since the start of 2014 following more in the preceding months, according to the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #stop publishing #national intelligence


EPC criticises Google settlement

The European Publishers Council (EPC) has criticised the decision by the European Competition... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Facebook, Google and Yahoo now say when the US government requests user content (update: Microsoft too)

Last week, the US government finally relented on letting technology companies publish more detail about national security requests; today, some bigger firms are taking advantage of the looser rules. Facebook, Google, LinkedIn and Yahoo have updated ... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2014-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #taking advantage


Netflix and Google Books Are Blurring the Line Between Past and Present

We are now living in a history glut; the Internet has muddled the line between past and present. As our past gets closer and closer to the present and the line separating our now from our then dissolves, we're approaching an odd sort of asymptote.     Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2014-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #google books


HMH Partners with Google Play for Education

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt announced that it has partnered with Google to deliver K-12 core curriculum through Google Play for Education, Google's content store for K-12 schools. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #google play #k-12 schools


The Sun links up with O2 to offer Premier League clips with 4G deals

Publisher's Sun+ digital offering gains massive boost as it joins packages available to mobile network's 23 million UK customersThe Sun has struck a deal with mobile operator O2 to offer its 4G customers content including Premier League football goal clips, a groundbreaking move that could... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #marketing campaigns #including tv #print ads #nationwide network


Panoramic Publishing/Laker Newspaper Sold on Lake Winnipesaukee

The sale of The Panoramic Publishing Group, publisher of the weekly Laker newspaper and 10 other ancillary publications, to Daniel L. Smiley, general manager of Turner Publishing in Turner,  ME has been completed.   Brad Lipe had bee ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #turner publishing #general manager


Urdu Publishing is Up, But Copyright Problems Persist

2013 was a good year for Urdu publishing, with several notable titles hitting bookstores, but unlicensed reprinting of copyright protected works persists. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #good year


Google Launches AdSense Direct with Small Publishers in Mind

On Tuesday, Jan. 21 Google introduced AdSense Direct, an ad solution for publishers looking to initiate their own direct ad sales. Publishers will need to establish their own deals with advertisers, but once they do the transaction is as simple as sharing a link. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #small publishers


Southern Newspaper Publishers Association Launches Mentorship Program

The SNPA Foundation is launching a new "two-way" mentorship program called Nex Gen this month that will pair young newspaper professionals with experienced industry experts in a structured mentorship program. "It is billed as a 't ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |