The Independent Publishers Guild (IPG) has become a member of the Publishers Licensing Society (PLS), meaning IPG members will now have a stronger voice in the area of collective licensing and the management of rights. The IPG will be the first new member to join the society since it was established in 1981. The PLS offers rights management services to the publishing industry, with its primary remit being to oversee collective licensing in the UK for book, journal, magazine and website copying for the 3,300 publishers it represents. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The International Publishers Association General Assembly have voted to admit five new national publishing organisations from Iraq, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Morocco and Senegal, to extend its "geographical and cultural footprint" broader than it has ever been in its 120-year history. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has just announced one more compelling reason to consider a Prime membership -- "Prime Reading". As a Prime member, you now have unlimited access to over a thousand books, current issue magazines, comics, Kindle Singles, and more. With access from any device – including your phone,... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2016-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury’s executive director Richard Charkin is set to take up an honorary role at UCL university this month. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The UK’s independent publishing sector is growing and “thriving”, a second annual independent publishing report has found. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As someone on the go, I have always craved the ability to listen to audio books in my car. Whenever I research getting them, however, the high prices always scare me away. Look, I understand a lot of time and effort goes into creating versions of books that are read aloud, but with current... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2016-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones has reduced the size of its board by four with its owner Alexander Mamut saying the chain is now “financially strong and poised for future growth”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Richard Fisher, former managing director of academic publishing at Cambridge University, is to take on a new policy role with the Independent Publishers Guild (IPG). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a deal that expands its ebook distribution capabilities, Independent Publishers Group has acquired ebook distributor Inscribe Digital from parent Isolation Network. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The National Book Foundation has appointed Cheryl Cohen Effron and Jennifer Rudolph Walsh to its board of directors, which has grown to include 22 members. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a deal tied directly to the U.S. Publishing Mission that visited the Havana Book Fair in February, IPG has signed a deal with a Peruvian book distributor to bring books by three Cuban publishers into the U.S. book market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nigel Farrow, former chairman of Ashgate Publishing, has joined the Independent Publishers Guild as patron. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The distributor has cut deals with Bookmasters and Edwards Brothers Malloy, moves that give the distributor an agreement with every major print-on-demand company in the market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Independent Publishers Guild (IPG) has launched a £5,000 bursary to aid the professional development of “talented staff ” working for its members. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate is to publish Insanely Gifted by Jamie Catto, former member of electronica band Faithless. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brexit will lead to “gross uncertainty, legal challenge and mess”, former business secretary Vince Cable has told the IPG Conference today in a discussion about the creative industries and business. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers need to do a “much better job of catering to underrepresented groups” as they have a responsibility to “represent the experiences of their broad readership”, Elsevier chariman Youngsuk Chi has told the IPG Conference. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2016 shortlist for the IPG Independent Publishing Awards showcases how publishers are generating sales from new business models and digital projects. The post IPG Shortlist Announced from Record Number of Entries appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For a 10th year, IPG Independent Publishing Awards will recognize the work of UK independent publishers and offer a business boost for the winners. The post Celebrating 10 Years of IPG’s Independent Publishing Awards appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Curt Matthews, the founder and CEO of Chicago Review Press, Inc., the parent company of IPG, will retire at the end of this month to be succeeded by his son Joe. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The UK independent publishing industry is strong and flourishing, according to the Independent Publishers Guild’s first Independent Publishing Report. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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