Japan firms to use ebook tax loophole

Japanese online booksellers are planning to circumvent sales tax collection by selling digital... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Truss urged to invest in libraries and abolish tax on audiobooks

Authors and publishers’ organisations have also called on the new government to support author visits to schools and to introduce an online sales taxNew prime minister Liz Truss should abolish “the last remaining tax on reading”, ensure schools have funding for author visits and invest in... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-09-07 08:06:33 UTC ]
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Canada’s Literary Press Group: Accessible Ebooks

Close to 600 titles will be part of the new, accessible 'Ebooks for Everyone' initiative from the Literary Press Group of Canada. The post Canada’s Literary Press Group: Accessible Ebooks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-08-09 14:58:40 UTC ]
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Are Ebooks on the Decline Again?

As sales continue to take a nosedive in the beginning of 2022, it raises a question on the state of ebooks: are they on the decline again? Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-07-28 10:31:00 UTC ]
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YA Fantasy eBooks On Sale for $3-4 This Week

Here are some of the most popular YA fantasy novels you can grab now for under $5! Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-06-08 14:20:51 UTC ]
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LGBTQ YA eBooks On Sale for $2-3 for Pride!

More than 20 popular LGBTQ YA ebooks are on sale for under $5 on Amazon right now. Grab these deals while they last! Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-06-07 15:52:23 UTC ]
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Book Riot’s YA Ebook Deals of the Day: May 28, 2022

The best YA book deals of the day, sponsored by the audiobook of Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster. `the audiobook of Just Your Local Bisexual... Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-05-28 10:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Riot’s YA Ebook Deals of the Day: May 14, 2022

The best YA book deals of the day, sponsored by the audiobook of Every Bird a Prince by Jenn Reese.`the audiobook of Every Bird a Prince by Jenn... Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-05-14 10:30:00 UTC ]
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Brooklyn Library Offers Access to Banned eBooks to Teens Across the U.S.

The UnBanned Books initiative will give anyone in the U.S. between 13-21 a free eCard, giving them access to frequently challenged ebooks. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-04-13 16:00:00 UTC ]
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Nielsen Sold to Private Equity Firms for $16 Billion

A consortium of private equity firms is buying video and TV ratings firm Nielsen in an all-cash $16 billion deal. The group is led by Evergreen Coast Capital Corp. and Brookfield Business Partners. Nielsen's board of directors voted unanimously to support the acquisition proposal after rejecting... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2022-03-29 13:52:12 UTC ]
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News Corp cyber-attack: firm says it believes hack linked to China

Hacking of emails at Murdoch company raises fears for safety of journalists’ confidential sourcesJournalists working for Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp have had their email accounts hacked in what the company believes was an espionage operation linked to China, raising fears for the safety of... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-02-04 14:17:42 UTC ]
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Cengage buys cybersecurity e-learning firm Infosec for £146m

Education technology firm Cengage Group has agreed to acquire cybersecurity education provider Infosec for $190.8m (£146m).   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-02-01 14:29:54 UTC ]
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Southern New Mexico digital marketing firm reports big growth, aims to increase national presence

Fast-growing digital media company Sinuate Media is pivoting its business model with pre-packaged marketing platforms to help small companies compete with bigger fish. Sinuate CEO and founder Leah Messina told Business First that the knowledge needed to use digital marketing tools has increased... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2022-01-27 23:14:12 UTC ]
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Bogaards Launches Public Relations Firm

Paul Bogaards, who resigned at the end of 2021 as executive v-p and deputy publisher at Knopf after a long career, has started Bogaards Public Relations LLC. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Waiting list for LBF as rollovers and reduced space leave some firms struggling

Some agents and publishers who chose not to roll over their London Book Fair bookings from 2020 have reported struggling to get tables at next year’s event, with organisers admitting there is now a waiting list amid high demand and construction works at the Olympia venue. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-20 16:42:18 UTC ]
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Politics and Prose employees moved to unionize—then the store owners hired an anti-union law firm.

DCist reports that workers at DC’s indie bookstore Politics and Prose have decided to unionize, joining a growing list of bookstores (and other workplaces) that have unionized this year. If they do unionize, they’ll become the only bookstore in DC with a unionized workforce. But Politics and... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-12-17 16:47:07 UTC ]
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UK magazine firm tells staff they must come into office despite Omicron

Exclusive: Future Publishing emails 1,500 staff in England to say full working from home ‘is not something we can do’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFuture, the London-listed owner of magazines from Marie Claire to Metal Hammer, has told more than 1,000 members of... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-12-10 12:07:58 UTC ]
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Library audio and ebook loans in 2021 reveal unexpected stars

Alongside Richard Osman and JK Rowling, figures show huge successes for relative unknowns Ellery Adams and Brenda ChapmanThe UK’s library users are widely seen as a traditional bunch when it comes to choosing their next read, but while Richard Osman might have topped the list of the year’s... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-12-08 16:34:37 UTC ]
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Toronto’s Annick Press: ‘Global Certified Accessible’ in Canadian Ebooks

Among the first children's publishers to achieve Benetech's accreditation, Annick Press stresses that 'diversity' includes access. The post Toronto’s Annick Press: ‘Global Certified Accessible’ in Canadian Ebooks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-11-05 18:44:15 UTC ]
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Going solo: Four literary agents on setting up their new firms

Four literary agents share their experiences of departing esteemed firms and setting up on their own in the midst of the pandemic Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-01 13:00:14 UTC ]
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IAB Europe suspends consent management firms as global privacy authorities signal tougher action

Regulators have doubts that promises of consent-based data collection by digital publishers and advertisers is based on genuine user consent. The post IAB Europe suspends consent management firms as global privacy authorities signal tougher action appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2021-09-30 04:01:00 UTC ]
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