By Joe Wilcox, Betanews Apple's approach to magazine and newspaper subscriptions and third-party ebook sales stink of the kind of practices that got Microsoft into trouble with trustbusters on two continents during the late 1990s and early 2000s. A year ago, publishers embraced iPad as the savior of their industry. Now iPad looks like a devil's deal instead.Trouble started three days ago, when Sony said that Apple rejected its Reader software from the App Store in a policy change. Apple responded that there is no policy change. Oh? Well, if there is no overt policy change, it is effectively one of enforcement. Either way, the demands Apple is placing on publishers is too much, and arguably being made from a monopoly position. Essentially, the company wants sales to go through the App Store, which would compel the likes of Amazon and Sony to sell ebooks indirectly through Apple and would prohibit magazine and newspaper publishers from offering existing subscribers the benefits of iPad editions without paying more.Policy Change by Another NameLet's start by identifying what is or is not a policy change. Yesterday, during News Corp.'s The Daily Launch, Eddy Cue, Apple's vice president of Internet Services, said that "You'll hear an announcement from us very soon for other news publications." That suggests the policy for subscriptions, at least, isn't clear -- if Apple still has something to announce. Regarding content sales, Sony surely seemed surprised about its Reader... Continue reading at 'Betanews'
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Speaking at the Digiday Publishing Summit, Bloomberg CEO Justin B. Smith said publishers should pause in their rush to having a presence on every platform and “consider what’s really happening there.” He added: “It’s not that it’s pure doomsday scenario, but rather a call for caution and really... Continue reading at Digiday
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Picture book creator Rob Biddulph has signed an exclusive multi-book deal with his publisher, HarperCollins Children’s Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Coronet has signed a three-book-deal with Lorna Byrne, author of Angels in My Hair. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Marcus Sakey sells his latest to Thomas & Mercer, David Macinnis Gill takes Uncanny to Greenwillow, a former Seinfeld writer strikes a deal with Forge, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Scholastic has signed a deal to publish a new series of books based on the World of Warcraft game franchise for readers aged 8-12. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Social platforms are prioritizing video. But what works on YouTube doesn’t work on Facebook. What works on Facebook won’t work on Snapchat. With this in mind, publishers including Refinery29 and LittleThings have broke down the walls between different departments. Others, like The Atlantic and... Continue reading at Digiday
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Solidifying its hold on the Czech children's book market, Albatros Media acquires Danish consortium Egmont's Czech operation. The post Denmark’s Egmont ČR Acquired by Czech Children’s Publisher Albatros appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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TV and survival star Bear Grylls has signed up to a publishing programme with Bonnier Zaffre. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Pushkin Press is to publish American writer and activist Rick Bass for the first time in the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fourth and final excerpt in a series about a great American B2B media company. The post The Sale, Decline, and Ultimate Demise of Cahners Publishing appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Penguin Random House Canada president Kristin Cochrane has paid tribute to publisher and editor Ellen Seligman, who has died. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written by Google Executive Chairman/ex-CEO Eric Schmidt and former SVP of Products Jonathan Rosenberg, "How Google Works" currently averages 4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon from over 320 people (see reviews). List price is $30.00, but with the current 44% discount it can be purchased for $16.85... Continue reading at PC World
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In a last-ditch effort to strike a deal before the start of the new baseball season, Time Warner Cable has once again sweetened an offer to other pay-TV providers in hopes of winning wider carriage for the Dodgers' TV channel in Southern California.But there still are no takers — increasing the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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Ahead of the Bologna Book Fair, where Germany is Guest of Honor, German children’s book publishers about the rights opportunities they are seeing globally. The post German Publishers on Promising Licensing Markets Around the World appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Can't attend the Digiday Publishing Summit but still want to follow the conversation? Tune in to the live stream starting at 6 pm EST. You'll hear from Refinery29's co-founder, the Daily Mail's head of partnership solutions and The Atlantic's general manager. The post Watch live: Refinery29, The... Continue reading at Digiday
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The Borough Press is to publish the second novel by Joanna Cannon, author of bestselling The Trouble with Goats and Sheep, after acquiring rights in a six-figure deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Süddeutsche Zeitung’s lawsuit is thrown out by court in latest blow to online newspapers hoping to halt spread of adblockingThe company behind the most popular adblocking software has fended off a fifth legal challenge in Germany.A Munich court has ruled against one of Germany’s biggest... Continue reading at The Guardian
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RealVision has figured out the model. The post How One B2B Publisher Struck Gold with Paid Video appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Regional press owners approach corporation’s news chief, James Harding, to seek funding for journalists to cover local courts and council meetingsRegional newspaper groups want the BBC to foot the bill for reporters to cover Britain’s courts and council meetings, reported the Times on Monday.... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Looking to handle international as well as domestic content, the newly formed Radius Book Group offers to do it for you — for an as-yet unspecified price. The post Radius Book Group: International Self-Publishing for Those Who Would Rather Not appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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