Google Settlement Parties Pursue Separate Deals

After nearly three years stumping together to get the Google Book Settlement approved, the parties in the scuttled deal are headed for litigation. At a September 15 status conference, Judge Denny Chin adopted a proposed pretrial schedule that, if followed, could have the case fully briefed and ready for trial by the end of July 2012. But at the conference, attorneys told Chin that talks were progressing—although differently for each party—raising the likelihood that the authors’ and publishers’ cases would soon be split. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Palace Project, Draft2Digital Strike Deal to Offer Indie E-books to Libraries

Beginning next week, the first of an anticipated 500,000 indie and self-published e-book titles from Draft2Digital and Smashwords (which merged last year) will be made available for library lending via the Palace Marketplace, the upstart Palace Project’s digital content platform. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Book Deals: February 8, 2023

A children’s book from a TikTok star lands at Zonderkidz; Baker Books takes three pastors’ wives “tell-all;” Moody’s guide to military marriage, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Riot’s SFF Deals for February 6, 2023

The best science fiction and fantasy book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Sonos gear is on sale ahead of the Super Bowl, plus the rest of this week's best tech deals

Even if you won't be watching the Super Bowl, you can still take advantage of the sales brands are running on home theater equipment ahead of the game. Sonos, which rarely offers discounts, just announced deals on some of their soundbars and smart speakers. TVs from Samsung are on sale too. This... Continue reading at Engadget

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Book Deals: Week of February 6, 2023

Bestseller Kiley Reid re-ups with Putnam, two-time NBA winner Jesmyn Ward sells her first historical fiction outing to Scribner, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Riot’s SFF Deals for January 30, 2023

The best science fiction and fantasy book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot. Continue reading at Book Riot

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BuzzFeed stock price skyrockets on news of deals with Meta and ChatGPT creator OpenAI

Shares of the digital media company have been struggling since it went public in a SPAC deal in late 2021. If you’re an owner of BuzzFeed stock (Nasdaq: BZFD), the last 24 hours have been very good for you. Yesterday, the stock soared thanks to news that BuzzFeed was partnering with OpenAI to... Continue reading at Fast Company

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The US Authors Guild Applauds the Google Lawsuit

Citing 'harms to content publishers and creators,' the Authors Guild throws its support behind the antitrust lawsuit of Google. The post The US Authors Guild Applauds the Google Lawsuit appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Book Deals: Week of January 30, 2023

Spiegel & Grau buys a “literary devotional” from New York Times columnist Margaret Renkl, Paul McCartney sells a book of photos to Liveright, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Religion Book Deals: January 25, 2023

A trio of scholars examine the nature of suffering in a book for IVP; Salem agrees to publish prayers ‘for desperate times;’ a kids’ story about Bryson, a bison, heads to Zonderkidz; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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U.S. Justice Department, 8 states sue Google over digital ad dominance

The U.S. Department of Justice and eight states, including California, filed suit against Google in a Virginia federal court on Tuesday, claiming that the company illegally used its market powers to dominate Internet advertising. In a court filing originally reported on by CNN, the DOJ... Continue reading at PC World

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Book Riot’s SFF Deals for January 23, 2023

The best science fiction and fantasy book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Amazon's Fire tablets are up to 43 percent off, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals

This week, Apple announced and set the release date for the new MacBook Pros and both Amazon and Best Buy rushed to offer a slight discount on pre orders. Amazon also knocked a hefty 40 percent off many of their Fire Tablets, including the new Fire HD 8. Bose's QC II earbuds are back down to... Continue reading at Engadget

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Book Deals: Week of January 23, 2023

Pulitzer finalist Sophie Gilbert sells a book about women and pop culture to Penguin, S&S crashes an inside account of the Manhattan DA’s investigation into the Trump Organization, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bookwire Expands Its Text-to-Speech Audiobook Offer with Google Play Books

The Frankfurt-based Bookwire has entered a partnership with Google Play Books for broader automated production of audiobooks. The post Bookwire Expands Its Text-to-Speech Audiobook Offer with Google Play Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Book Riot’s SFF Deals for January 16, 2023

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Book Deals: Week of January 16, 2023

Nathan J. Robinson and Noam Chomsky sell an examination of U.S. foreign policy to Penguin Press, and Princeton UP buys a book about miscarriage from anthropologist Kate Clancy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Religion Book Deals: January 11, 2023

A minister’s ode to commitment lands at Convergent, magician Taylor Hughes brings a book to Salem, actress Michelle McKinney Hammond moves to Whitaker, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Riot’s SFF Deals for January 9, 2023

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Amazon's Kindle Scribe is on sale for the first time, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals

When we weren't distracted by all the cool stuff at CES, we found some pretty great deals on tech that you can buy right now. Amazon's just-released Kindle Scribe, with both reading and writing capabilities, saw its first-ever discount and Razer discounted many of their 2022 Blade 15 gaming... Continue reading at Engadget

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