Good news for people who like funny dogs, sexy NFL quarterbacks and innovations pertaining to macaroni and cheese. Online publisher Defy Media, which attracts millions of young adults and teenagers to such goofy information, announced last week that it picked up $70 million from investors. And... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'
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Annual investment doubles as production industry races to replenish libraries depleted by the pandemicThe UK film and TV industry has bounced back spectacularly from the pandemic with a record £5.6bn spent making blockbusters such as Mission: Impossible 7 and big-budget dramas including... Continue reading at The Guardian
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It's early to be making such predictions, but Brendan Slocumb's debut is as engaging as it is suspenseful. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-02-02 11:00:55 UTC ]
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Vex King's personal development book Good Vibes, Good Life has now sold one million copies globally, according to publisher Hay House, alongside clocking up 100 weeks on the Sunday Times non-fiction paperback bestsellers list. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-02-01 07:43:37 UTC ]
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I have a terrible habit of going on the internet and looking at properties I can’t afford. (A hobby many of my fellow millennials share, I’m sure.) From my cramped Brooklyn apartment with pots of spaghetti piled haphazardly in the kitchen, I like to criticize the design choices of millionaires... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-01-28 19:45:49 UTC ]
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Two legacy titles that the venture equity firm Recurrent Ventures purchased from Bonnier Corp. in October 2020, Field & Stream and Outdoor Life, have seen audience, revenue and staff growth since their acquisition, making a positive case for private equity-backed media. Year over year... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2022-01-20 11:26:48 UTC ]
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I should preface this by saying that I’m a big fan of Steph Curry. He’s indisputably the greatest shooter of all time. He’s done more to revolutionize the game (for both good and ill I would argue, but that’s a discussion for another day…) than any other player of his generation. He proved the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-01-14 18:13:15 UTC ]
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Leading library service provider OverDrive this week reported that a total of 121 public libraries and consortia across seven countries and from 37 U.S. states surpassed one million digital lends in 2021, a significant jump from 2020, when 102 libraries hit the mark. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Fable, a mobile platform for online book clubs that launched in early 2021, has announced $20 million in Series A funding, which will used to expand the company's services, such as the recently launched club with 'Lord of the Rings' actor Sean Astin. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Henry Firth and Ian Theasby, the co-creators of BOSH!, have sold more than one million copies of their plant-based cookbooks, according to publisher HQ. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-06 14:19:08 UTC ]
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UK publishers and the book trade donated more than one million books to readers in 24 countries last year, according to charity Book Aid International. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-04 21:12:55 UTC ]
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Uli Beutter Cohen likes to bake, read Tarot cards, call her mother in Germany and spend time with book lovers on the train. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-12-31 10:00:14 UTC ]
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A federal judge has issued a default judgment against a major overseas e-book piracy operation known as the KISS Library. In addition to a permanent injunction barring the service from operating, the court also awarded the plaintiffs the maximum amount of damages under the law, totaling some... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-29 05:00:00 UTC ]
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If you’ve started to generally understand the ebbs and flows of cryptocurrencies, the volatility of Bitcoin and the rest, and started to comprehend why blockchain tech has a big future beyond Dogecoin, it probably means you’re late to the NFT party. Non-fungible tokens are, well, unique. (That’s... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2021-12-20 12:13:50 UTC ]
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U.K-based Bloomsbury Publishing has expanded its presence in the U.S. with the acquisition of the academic and reference publisher ABC-CLIO for a purchase price of $22.3 million. Headquartered in Santa Barbara, ABC-CLIO had sales of $14.7 million in 2020. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Lucy Jago’s story fittingly takes place in the corrupt, licentious court of England’s James I. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-10 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Criteo announced plans to buy IPONWEB, a deal that could prove critical to its intended pivot from ad retargeting to retail media. The post Why Criteo is purchasing the best-kept secret in digital media for $380 million appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2021-12-10 10:02:00 UTC ]
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Unbound is reprinting 70,000 copies of Cain's Jawbone, as the literary mystery by Edward Powys Mathers continues to prove a TikTok sensation and bookshops experience high demand from customers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-03 14:34:58 UTC ]
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Streaming audiobook brand sent invites to all major media holdings companies to field interest in managing its ads. Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2021-12-02 14:44:34 UTC ]
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Saying 34 percent of all its articles and 16 percent of its primary research is published under open access, Springer Nature proclaims leadership in the field. The post The Open Access Race: Springer Nature Announces One Million Articles appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-12-02 14:38:35 UTC ]
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With its elegant mix of science fiction and metaphysical mystery, Le Tellier’s thriller rests somewhere between “Lost” and “Manifest.” Continue reading at The Washington Post
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