How Deep Has Digital Backlist Gone?

E-book reading is becoming more common, and one way publishers are trying to take advantage of the growth in the use of digital readers is by plumbing their backlists, refurbishing classic and forgotten literature with new digital editions. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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6 Powerful Insights Helping Digital Publisher Romper Reach Millennial Moms

You're a newly minted mom. What do you want to read at 2 a.m. when you're sleep deprived, feeding your baby and have one free hand for your phone? That question is the driving force of Romper, which is emerging as a formidable publisher two years into its quest to attract millennial moms. The... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NPD Top 10 Publishers Ranked by Print & Digital Unit Sales, 2016

In February, we ran a listing of the country’s largest publishers ranked by print units sold through outlets that report to NPD BookScan. While that approach has its limitations (it doesn’t include ebook sales or sales at outlets that don’t report to BookScan), it does provide a look at how the... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spotlight on OverDrive and Digital Book Clubs

Libraries and publishers are seeing huge benefits from OverDrive's digital book clubs, especially the Big Library Read (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Redesigned Popular Science Sees Print and Digital Readership Surge

The magazine’s new single-topic per print issue format appears to be paying off. The post Redesigned Popular Science Sees Print and Digital Readership Surge appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Juvenile Categories Had Double-Digit Gains in the Week

At outlets that report to NPD BookScan, unit sales of print books were 6% higher in the week ended July 23, 2017, than in the similar week in 2016, led by double-digit increases in the two juvenile categories. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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European Publishing Associations on Geo-Blocking, Ebooks, and the Digital Single Market

On the European Commission's geo-blocking regulations for ebooks, the Italian, Greek, French, and European publishing associations issue words of caution. The post European Publishing Associations on Geo-Blocking, Ebooks, and the Digital Single Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beynon joins HQ as head of digital publishing

HarperCollins imprint HQ has appointed Nia Beynon to the newly-created role head of digital publishing.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Illustrated Harry Potter to be released in digital

Jim Kay’s illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone will be available digitally through Amazon Kindle for the first time this September. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is Dystopian Backlist a Publishing Utopia?

With '1984' and 'The Handmaid's Tale' all the rage, deep backlist science-fiction is having a moment. But are other classics seeing sales boosts? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Solutions in India 2017: Complex Projects Uncovered

Pressing deadlines, tight budgets, and complex requirements are just some of the usual issues digital solutions providers have to face as they move from sketchy project briefs to error-free deliverables. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Solutions in India 2017: Math Production Made Easy

In the rapidly growing book and journal industry, STM publishing plays a key role in helping scientists and authors communicate their research results and innovations to the society. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Solutions in India 2017: Tracking the Shifts in the Newspaper and Magazine Industry

In developed nations, print newspapers are under siege with fairly steep decline in circulation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Solutions in India 2017

Welcome to the 12th annual report on the India-based digital publishing solutions industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Solutions in India 2017: A Time to Embrace Uncertainties and Inconsistencies

The digital solutions industry is very much a product of its time. Its end consumers—especially those who tote mobile devices and demand information on the go—are the ones whose changing preferences have created such disruptive companies as Airbnb, GoFundMe, Snapchat, and Uber. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Solutions in India 2017: AuthorCafe, a Single-URL Authoring Platform

An online and collaborative authoring and publishing services platform, AuthorCafe, a TNQ start-up, has been in public beta since January 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Edtech: Russian Publisher Prosveshcheniye Announces a Digital Educational Platform

In a bid to build a comprehensive digital educational content platform for Russia, the publisher Prosveshcheniye creates a partnership with Yandex. The post Edtech: Russian Publisher Prosveshcheniye Announces a Digital Educational Platform appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Publishers Have Been Slow to Adopt Vertical Video Ads. Is That About to Change?

MediaRadar is a cloud-based intelligence platform which uses data science to give ad sales advice on millions of brands. The company published a trend report on Tuesday, Vertical Video Market Snapshot: Q1 2017, which analyzed the use of vertical video advertising by media properties in the first... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Frankfurt’s CONTEC Mexico: Digital Under Discussion

Those in digital publishing in Mexico say things are looking up somewhat, despite slow growth and a marketplace still discovering the opportunities. The post At Frankfurt’s CONTEC Mexico: Digital Under Discussion appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘In reality, we are a content company’: Football clubs embrace the role of digital publisher

Some teams' marketers are already back on the training field in a bid to monetize an uptick in digital consumption they have so far struggled to understand. The post ‘In reality, we are a content company’: Football clubs embrace the role of digital publisher appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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