In a game-changing move, the streaming giant just bought Homecoming creators Gimlet. Plus: the pod going behind the scenes at the Mueller probeIn what is comfortably the biggest deal in the history of podcasting to date, streaming giant Spotify has bought Gimlet Media, the company behind series such as Homecoming and Reply All, in a deal said to have cost the company $230m. It’s being seen as a game-changing statement of intent from Spotify, which is looking to divert more of its focus away from the competitive world of music streaming, and into the growth industry of podcasts. It’s not done, either: it has also acquired self-publishing podcast firm Anchor and say it has plans to spend a further $500m on podcast acquisitions in the near future. More broadly, it’s being suggested that the deal might just be regarded as the moment podcasting truly evolved from a cottage industry to a global money-maker. Related: The week in radio and podcasts: Fall of the Shah; How to Burn a Million Quid Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2019-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Viking Children’s nabs the latest by Sarah Dessen; Megan Miranda sells an adult psychological thriller for six figures; Robert Repino closes on the follow-up to Mort(e), his celebrated SF novel; and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Schumer's essay collection, 'The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo,' expected to be one of the big books of the summer, sold just under 40,000 hardcover copies in its first week on sale, according to BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As publishers try to figure out how much content to share on Facebook, the social giant is quietly making moves that may leave new publishers feeling as if they have no choice but to share content on it. As of this summer, publishers will no longer be able to sign up for access to Domain... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An Australian's memoir about dying, a German thriller and a Finnish novel are among the books generating buzz in foreign markets this week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Between massive shakeups at The Huffington Post and Gawker Media, this week marked the end of an era for digital publishing. For starters, late last week The Huffington Post announced that its namesake co-founder Arianna Huffington would be leaving the company to focus on a new company she’s... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Viking Children’s nabs the latest by Sarah Dessen; Megan Miranda sells an adult psychological thriller for six figures; Robert Repino closes on the follow-up to Mort(e), his celebrated SF novel; and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As the digital revolution sweeps through publishing, is editing in decline? We find out how the 21st-century editor works, with Diana Athill, Matt Weiland, Karolina Sutton and many moreThe upheavals of the information age have transformed traditional publishing, a revolution that has arrived... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: secrets of the CIA, and a novel set inside Manhattan's famed Barbizon Hotel for Women. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For only the second time in weekly ebook ranking history, The Girl on the Train (Transworld) is number one, toppling Jojo Moyes' 10-week run in the top spot. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three books debut among the country’s 10 top sellers: new titles from faith-based writers Lysa TerKeurst and Shauna Niequist, and the latest adult coloring book from trendsetter Johanna Basford. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Tip Sheet two weeks ago, we ran Michael Honig’s list of his top 10 satires, which includes "Don Quixote," "Blackadder," and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On a special episode of our culture podcast, we talk about the published script for J.K. Rowling's new play, featuring the return of her beloved wizards. The post Bonus Culture Podcast: Can the Harry Potter Play Cast the Same Spell as the Books? appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2016-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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P.C.Cast and Kristin Cast take a new series to SMP; Kensington’s imprint Lyrical Press strikes a deal with French-Canadian author Chloe Duval; Robert Dugoni re-ups at Thomas & Mercer; and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In its debut week, print units sales for the #1 book in the country, ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts 1 and 2,’ are more than double those for the next 99 books combined. Plus Colson Whitehead’s ’The Underground Railroad' gets the Oprah nod and the #3 slot in Hardcover Fiction, the... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J K Rowling and Jack Thorne’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Little, Brown) has become the fourth fastest-selling title of all time, with 847,886 copies worth £8.76m shifted through Nielsen BookScan's Total Consumer Market last week, making it 2016's biggest selling title of the year in just... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An Italian guide to Pokémon Go heats up in Europe; the backlist Spanish-language memoir about Pablo Escobar, by his former lover, sells in the States; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Check out these seven digital marketing stats that caught our eye during the last few days. 1. Brands on bots After offering chatbots for only a few months, Kik said on Thursday that its app has already facilitated nearly 2 billion messages with brands, entertainment companies and publishers... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2016-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: Jacqueline Woodson's first adult novel in 20 years, plus a look at the microbes within us. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2016 Summer of Jojo Moyes continues apace in the E-book Ranking, with her ninth consecutive number one. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Abrams signs a new YA novel about an a cappella group at an elite boarding school; Bloomsbury picks up two poetry collections from English poet and rapper Kate Tempest; Berkley signs a seven-figure four-book deal with Catherine Anderson; and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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