Hearst to Target Online Shoppers with New Digital-Only Site

Hearst Magazines has been adapting its traditional magazines to match the speed of the Web, and now it&rsquo;s starting to apply what it&rsquo;s learned to new launches. Hearst is about to unwrap the first of a few new d ... Continue reading at 'Editor & Publisher'

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Publishers build collaborations as digital pace quickens

Publishers are hastening to embrace new partnerships, stronger direct-to-consumer programmes and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Changing Online Mix

According to the newest figures from Bowker Market Research, online retailers accounted for 39% of all book sales in 2011, up from 30% in 2010. The increase gave the online channel, led by Amazon and BN.com, a commanding lead over bookstore chains as the largest outlet for sales. The chains,... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Future Launches Weekly Digital Cycling Magazine

Future plc has launched a new weekly digital magazine, called Cycling News HD, to be sold through Apple’s Newsstand. The first issue is available for free, while subscriptions are priced at $.99 per week, or $42.99 per year. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Collingridge joins Safari Books Online

Enhanced Editions co-founder Peter Collingridge is to join digital learning library Safari Books... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital focus for Policy Press

The Policy Press (TPP) has revealed plans to increase its digital focus as the popularity of e-... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-tailer Fishpond targets publishers

Online retailer Fishpond.co.uk is looking to build relationships with publishers large and small... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reading Agency and PA launch digital skills scheme

The Reading Agency and the Publishers Association have launched a digital skills sharing... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital revenues up 64% for S&S US

Digital revenues for Simon & Schuster US climbed 64% in the first quarter of the year, while... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Expands Carrier Billing for Digital Content

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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TCS Launches Digital Publishing Platform at MarkLogic 2012

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[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wired, Nat Geo Win 2012 Webby Awards for Magazine Site Category

The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences announced its 16th annual Webby Award winners this week, honoring “the best of the web” among internet sites, interactive advertising & media, online film & video and mobile & apps. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Target Closes the Book on Kindle

Target, the first brick-and-mortar store to sell the Kindle, will soon pull Amazon’s popular e-reader from its shelves. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital 8% of 2011 book sales value, says PA

Consumer ebook sales increased by 366% to £92m in 2011, with sales across all digital... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N, Microsoft team up for digital biz

Barnes & Noble Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are teaming up to create a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary that will house the digital and college businesses of the bookseller and include a Nook application for Windows 8.The companies said Monday that they are exploring separating those businesses... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2012-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Rights Managment to be dropped by Tor and other Macmillan sci-fi books

Digital Rights Management software was originally meant to restrict pirating of ebooks, but many complain because of the restrictions it places on users. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Cosmo title targets a caliente market

Cosmopolitan for Latinas will arrive on newsstands May 1, Hearst Magazines announced Wednesday, and it promises to show why the publisher has launched another print title at a time when many magazines are struggling to grow. The debut issue of the women's lifestyle spinoff will carry 52 pages of... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2012-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What Should Bookstores Stock in a Digital Age?

Nothing has challenged bricks-and-mortar bookstores to reconsider their physical space and what they carry more than the recession and the rise of ebooks. Recently, two independents announced that they will reduce their space. Third Street Books in McMinnville, Ore., which expanded in 2006, is... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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