Hearst To Buy Lagardere Magazine, Digital Units for $889 Million

Hearst Corp. announced today that it has made an offer of 651 million euros (or about $889 million) for Lagardere's international press and magazine business, including 102 titles in 15 countries, and 50 related Web sites. The deal includes publishing rights to Elle in 15 countries as well as 10 editions of Elle Décor. Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2011-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In New Book, Google's Schmidt and Cohen Tackle Digital Challenges

Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google, and Jared Cohen, director of Google Ideas, will address the promises and pitfalls of a digitally connected world in a book titled “The New Digital Age: Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Business,” due out on April 23 from Knopf. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2012-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Foyles and The Bookseller Unite to Crowdsource a ‘21st Century’ Bookstore

British bookshop Foyles and The Bookseller have partnered to help crowdsource ideas for making Foyles's new flagship store fit for the 21st Century. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Glass sales hit one million

Writer Cathy Glass has reached one million in physical sales in the UK since her debut in 2007,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Magazines Double Down On Tablet Commitment

The magazine industry’s faith in the future of tablets is not easing up, even though advertiser support for digital editions has been slow in coming and these platforms still represent a small fraction of overall distribution for most books. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two Roads buys Kirsty Wark novels

Hodder imprint Two Roads has acquired two novels from "Newsnight" presenter Kirsty Wark... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital sales up, physical down for B&N  

Barnes & Noble has grown Nook digital content sales by 38% year-on-year in its second quarter... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In China, 25 Million People Use Only Their Cell Phones to Read Books

Mobile reading may revive entire genres of literature, such as mid-length novels and poems, which have fallen out of favor. Continue reading at The Atlantic

[ The Atlantic | 2012-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Christmas digital consumer campaign from Random House

Random House UK has launched its first digital consumer campaign for Christmas on dedicated... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette produces digital picture books

Hachette Children's Books has begun making its picture books available as ebooks from... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S children's targets digital, international sales

Simon & Schuster Children’s Books is predicting this Christmas and Boxing Day will be... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Census 2013: DRM still divisive

Publishers remain deeply divided on ebook issues including rights, royalties and e-lending, this... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital sales up 50% at CUP

A 50% year-on-year increase in digital sales at Cambridge University Press contributed to a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Behold, the Biblio-Mat: Collect All 112 Million Titles!

Canadian bookshop The Monkey's Paw has unveiled the Biblio-Mat, a random book dispenser built by Craig Small as an artful alternative to sidewalk discount bins. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yes, Library Borrowers Really Do Buy Books: 3.2 a Month

OverDrive surveyed library users and found they buy an average of 3.2 books (both print and ebooks) each month, with 35% buying after borrowing. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin buys back Puffin Book Club

Penguin has bought the Puffin Book Club back from The Book People. The club was originally... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indies sign up for digital Christmas

Twenty-two independent bookshops have signed up to stock Kobo’s e-reader range, with... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comics, Prose, And Digital at Arch Enemy

As publishing conglomerates and technology firms become the dominant forces in an increasingly digital marketplace for the book and comics industries, opportunities are opening for smaller, more nimble independent media companies like Arch Enemy Entertainment. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AAM Completes Initial Certification of Adobe Digital Publishing Suite

NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Alliance for Audited Media, formerly the Audit Bureau of Circulations, has completed an initial audit of Adobe Digital Publishing Suite (DPS), a solution that many AAM publisher members use ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tablet editions 'reinvigorating' print magazine brands, PPA claims

Tablet editions of magazines are complementing rather than cannibalising print editions, according to research conducted by magazine trade body PPA. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2012-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic To Donate One Million Books for Superstorm Recovery

Scholastic is donating a million books and offering free online resources to those children and teachers affected by Superstorm Sandy. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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