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 ]
A group of Israeli authors launch a battle to stop the country's leading bookstores from slashing prices, claiming it reduces their royalties. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2012-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sainsbury’s has backed Anobii chief executive Matteo Berlucchi’s call for publishers... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google has struck a deal with two French organizations representing authors and book publishers, ending years of litigation. Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2012-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The erotica trend sparked by Fifty Shades of Grey looks set to sizzle all summer, with... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston's gospel-singer mom, has sold a book about her late daughter to HarperCollins Publishers, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. Ms. Houston, who is 78, met with publishers in New York in April to pitch them on the project, according to a report in The... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2012-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The switchover to a new computer system at HarperCollins’ Glasgow distribution centres has... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Google gave up on its One Pass paid content system last month, RR Donnelley’s Press+ strengthened its standing as the paid content platform of choice for a growing number of news publishers. However, with audience revenue models evolvi ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reactions of surprise and bemusement have continued in the trade today in the wake of this... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digs, Meredith Video Studios DIY-centric programs like Ready, Set, Celebrate (instructions for throwing offbeat soirees like a “We Hate the Kardashians Party”), Craft and Burn (a sort-of-scripted series about a destructive crafting habit) and Extreme Craft Challenge (ever wondered how to... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2012-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon says it has signed a deal for the electronic books rights to all seven Harry Potter titles in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish for its Kindle lending library. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2012-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) has teamed up with Barnes & Noble’s Nook to deliver e-... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google said Wednesday that customers can now charge more types of Android content to their cell phone bill, including music, movies, books and apps. Google is partnered with a number of carriers globally, including T-Mobile in the U.S., with Sprint coming soon. Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The deal with the maker of the popular Nook ebook reader shows that Microsoft, like Apple, understands that ecosystems are the key to success. Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2012-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J K Rowling's The Casual Vacancy is to be published in Germany by Carlsen and Ullstein,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson has acquired one of the hotly-tipped books of London Book Fair, Golden... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In 2006, when PW released the first report on the content services industry in India, the topics centered on XML, PDF, and e-deliverables, and conversations revolved around print- vs. content-centric work flow. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Children’s has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights from Penguin US division Dutton... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK c.e.o. Tim Hely Hutchinson has assured authors that the publisher is... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sceptre has signed three new titles, striking deals for a non-fiction title about avoiding errors... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five of the companies under investigation in Europe over ebook pricing have made representations... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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