Having satisfied the European Commission's antitrust requirements, Vivendi says, it's on course to acquire Lagardère and its Hachette Livre. The post In France, Vivendi’s Acquisition of Lagardère Approved appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-06-12 16:50:58 UTC ]
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Meredith is soon going to have to be designated the best magazine company in the country. The post Meredith Rises and AMI Recedes With the Acquisition of Shape appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2015-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michel Houllebecq’s latest novel Soumission (Submission) has gone straight to number one in France's bestseller lists, selling 120,000 copies in the week of 5th to 11th January. The novel, set in 2022 and featuring France with a Muslim president, leads the Top 20 GfK/ Livres Hebdo book sales... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The French Publishers Association (Syndicat National de l’Edition, SNE) said in a statement this afternoon that it was “deeply upset” by today's terror attack against publication Charlie Hebdo and “freedom of the press, expression and right to publish, the foundations of democracy.” Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The ever-controversial French author Michel Houellebecq has denied that his new novel, about a future in which a Muslim party beats the far-right Front National in a presidential election, is a “provocation”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Condé Nast on Monday won a federal judge's preliminary approval to pay $5.85 million to settle a class-action lawsuit by thousands of former interns who claimed the magazine publisher underpaid them. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Constable is to publish the first biography of Thin Lizzy’s lead singer Phil Lynott written with the approval of his estate. Publishing director Andreas Campomar bought world rights to Cowboy Song from Matthew Hamilton at Aitken Alexander Associates. Lynott was the lead singer and principal... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kindle Unlimited has launched in France and Brazil, bringing to seven the number of countries where the service is available. In France, subscribers signing up by 10th January will pay 99 centimes for the first month and €9.99 a month from then on, with access initially to 20,000 titles in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French Culture Minister Fleur Pellerin has signed a 12-point charter with 10 book organisations in France to promote the loan of ebooks in public libraries. The 10 represent local authorities, libraries, publishers, booksellers and authors and the 12 points include access to all titles... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New releases nabbed the top spots on bestseller lists across international markets in October. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Germany and France have put pressure on the European Commission to take a closer look at how big tech companies operate in the European Union, a move which could lead to tougher competition regulation for companies such as Google, Apple, Amazon.com and Facebook.French and German officials asked... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2014-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A rare Shakespeare First Folio, regarded as the most important book in English literature, is discovered in a small French town. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2014-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Judge Denise Cote granted final approval from the bench to a deal that would settle money damages arising from Apple’s ebook price-fixing case. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A federal judge in New York has given final approval to a settlement in which Apple will pay $450 million for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices for ebooks. Judge Denise Cote of the U.S. District Court in Manhattan called the settlement “fair and reasonable.” It requires Apple to pay $400... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2014-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French digital entrepreneurs have launched Storyplayr, a children’s ebook library for 3-8-year-olds. The post Storyplayr: Kid’s Ebook Subscriptions for France appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Founded by two publishing veterans, Librinova provides ebook creation and distribution services for self-published authors in France. The post Librinova: Answering the Call for Self-publishing in France appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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France's Hachette Livre has extended its stake in Azbuka Atticus, Russia's ninth largest publishing conglomerate. The post France’s Hachette Expands Interests in Russia appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A panel at the Frankfurt Book Fair compared international literature and translation in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. The post Is Translation Stronger in France, Germany or the UK? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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During an official visit to Germany on Monday, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls accepted the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Want to make a digital magazine but Apple's iBook Author app just doesn't offer what you want? Then perhaps Cupertino's latest buy could signal a coming change that'll help you out. The iPhone company has purchased Prss, the digital publishing outfit... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2014-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For lovers of literature, Paris is the place to be for the next two weeks, as Festival America and Festival des Ecrivains du Monde highlight Francophone writers from Quebec and Indian authors. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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