HarperCollins, HarperUnion Move to Solve Labor Dispute with Independent Mediator

With negotiations stalled, the publisher and union have agreed to employ an independent mediator to help end a strike that has stretched on since early November. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft, Getty settle copyright dispute

Microsoft and Getty Images have settled a copyright dispute and agreed to work together to provide the digital media company’s images for the software giant’s products like Bing and Cortana.Getty had filed a complaint in September against the Bing Image Widget, launched in the previous month,... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2015-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can Independent Publishers Rescue in South Korean Publishing?

Independent publishing and bookstores that offering indie press books are lone bright spots in an otherwise depressed South Korean publishing landscape. The post Can Independent Publishers Rescue in South Korean Publishing? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mattel moves Barbie in-house

Toy giant Mattel revealed its publishing plans to The Bookseller Daily at Bologna, including the dramatic shift of moving creation of Barbie assets in-house, plus new ranges for Thomas & Friends and Bob the Builder. Venetia Davie, vice-president of global publishing at Mattel, said that... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is a Battle Between Amazon and HarperCollins Looming?

Business Insider, reports that the contract between Amazon and HarperCollins is close to expiring, and HC is balking at Amazon's current offer. The post Is a Battle Between Amazon and HarperCollins Looming? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scarrow moves to MCB from Penguin

A series of high-profile acquistions have galvanised this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair, including Alex Scarrow’s sensational move of publisher, an Egmont series on coding and a science fiction twist on the “sick lit” genre. Macmillan Children’s Books announced a “substantial” three-book... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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People on the Move: Tourneau Welcomes Katherine Bahamonde Monasebian as CMO

Former C-Wonder executive Katherine Bahamonde Monasebian has moved to Tourneau as chief marketing officer and new business development. In this role, Ms. Monasebian will lead efforts to further evolve the brand, digital and retail marketing strategy and e-commerce channel, as well as capitalize... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Inks Content Deal with Playster

Playster, a new subscription platform offering access to books, music, games and films, has added 14,000 backlist titles from HarperCollins. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Looks to Sell Books via Twitter

To mark the opening of the 'Insurgent' film, HarperCollins and Twitter are partnering to offer fans of Veronica Roth's Divergent trilogy a discounted hardcover of the 'Insurgent' movie tie-in edition via Twitter links. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Devon confirms mutual move for libraries

Devon will become the latest authority to move its library over to a new community-owned mutual organisation. Councillors approved the plans at a cabinet meeting yesterday (11th March), following in the footsteps of other councils, including Suffolk and the City of York. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins creates new Spanish-language divisions

HarperCollins is to expand its Spanish-language publishing via the creation of HarperCollins Espanol and HarperCollins Iberica, to serve the Americas and Spain/Portugal respectively. The company will build on its existing structures in the Americas and in Spain and expand the number of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers' Move Could Mean 'Whole New Trial' in GSU Copyright Case

With the case now back at the district court, the three publisher plaintiffs are seeking to introduce new evidence to determine whether the university’s e-reserve policies are infringing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent Bookshop of Year shortlists and winners revealed

The regional shortlists and winners of The Bookseller Industry Awards’ Independent Bookshop of the Year category, sponsored by Gardners Books, have been praised by the judging committee for their “creativity, passion and [for] demonstrating the very best the sector has to offer”. The judges —... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four Canadian Publishers Move Distribution to University of Toronto Press

Douglas & McIntyre, House of Anansi Press/Groundwood Books, Greystone Books, and New Society Publishers will move distribution to the University of Toronto Press beginning in May. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Independent Publishers Can Stay Profitable

The CEO of Australia's Hardie Grant Publishing urges independent publishers to embrace “transformational solutions” to stay profitable in the years to come. The post How Independent Publishers Can Stay Profitable appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins signs new Roth titles

HarperCollins has acquired two new titles by bestselling YA author Veronica Roth. Katherine Tegen, vice president andpublisher of her eponymous imprint at HarperCollins Children’s Books in the US, acquired the world English rights from Joanna Volpe of New Leaf Literary. In the UK, the books... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones and HarperCollins in Crime fiction festival

Waterstones and HarperCollins will host a joint literary festival celebrating crime fiction, with a combination of virtual and literary events. The Killer Crime Festival will be held over the 13th and 14th March, with live events taking place at Waterstones stores alongside an online festival... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dark Horse Moves Three Print Titles to New Digital Imprint

'Ghost Fleet,' 'Resurrectionists,' and 'Sundowners' will be switched to monthly digital editions before being released in print trade paperback collections. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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People on the Move

Yahoo continues going after magazine editors and more... The post People on the Move appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Port Dispute Continues to Hamper Book Shipments

As the labor dispute at West Coast ports drags on, publishers face an increased likelihood of delays in receiving shipments from Asian printers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Flipboard moves to the web with plans to host some news publishers' content

After attracting more than 50m monthly readers on tablets and smartphones, US startup smashes down its walled garden and hopes partners will see the potentialFlipboard came to prominence as a news-reading app for tablets and smartphones, attracting more than 50 million monthly active readers by... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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