Kobo Offers Ebooks to Southwest Airlines Passengers

Ebookseller Kobo is offering free ebooks and previews to Southwest Airlines passengers through the airline's inflight entertainment portal. The post Kobo Offers Ebooks to Southwest Airlines Passengers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digiday Research: 3 percent of European publishers believe Snapchat offers the best revenue returns

European publishers are building audiences on Snapchat, but they think it offers the worst revenue return among major video players. The post Digiday Research: 3 percent of European publishers believe Snapchat offers the best revenue returns appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audible launches Mandarin offering

Audible has launched a Mandarin offering with more than 300 audiobooks and audio dramas in Mandarin. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&T, Ingram Offer Holiday Support for Retailers

Both firms are kicking off programs offering rebates, extra discounts, and free shipping for eligible indie bookstores to make it easier to order and reorder during the high-volume holiday shopping season. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook offers (some) clarification about newsfeed changes amid panic from page owners

Changes to the Facebook newsfeed are generally somewhat controversial, not least because many people wish Facebook would just stop buggering around and leave things as they are for a while. But the latest change that's being tested has some people -- page owners and publishers in particular --... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amid “Fake News,” Magazines Can Offer Credibility, Safer Ad Environments, Argues New MPA Campaign

More than 120 major magazines will lend ad pages to the six-month campaign, titled "Magazine Media. Better. Believe It." The post Amid “Fake News,” Magazines Can Offer Credibility, Safer Ad Environments, Argues New MPA Campaign appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: US Ebook Sales Slightly Up in May; Sourcebooks Signs With Gotham for Film, TV

First time in more than two years: the Association of American Publishers ' monthly StatShot report shows an increase in ebook sales in the US. The post Industry Notes: US Ebook Sales Slightly Up in May; Sourcebooks Signs With Gotham for Film, TV appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH staff offered new union agreement after months of negotiations

Penguin Random House UK has proposed a new collective agreement to London employees with the endorsement of Unite and the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) following 10 months of negotiations. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Your local library’s ebooks will now show up in Google searches

Google has made life a little easier for those who like to check out ebooks from their local library. Now, when you search for a book through Google, results for libraries near you that carry that ebook will show up along with outlets where you can... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Mac makes ebooks available to schools

Pan Macmillan is making its ebooks available to UK schools through digital education provider RM Books. The partnership means ebooks by authors such as Chris Riddell, Eva Ibbotson and Andy Griffiths, and the poet Brian Moses will be accessible to be read on the platform, aling with a selection... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As Irma approaches, some airlines cap fares and add seats

As one of the most powerful storms on record approaches Florida, several airlines have capped fares for flights traveling in and out of the path of Hurricane Irma and have waived fees for rebooking flights. But the price caps — from as low as $99 for an economy seat — may be short-lived because... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Open Road signs US rights to Adrian Mole ebooks

Open Road Integrated Media has acquired the US rights to the digital editions of the Adrian Mole series by late British author Sue Townsend, including the "iconic" The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 ¾. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo enters audiobook market

Kobo has launched an audiobook subscription service claiming to offer “the best value on a subscription plan in the category”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Video Play, Facebook Offers Hundreds of Millions for Music Rights

Facebook is offering major record labels and music publishers hundreds of millions of dollars so the users of its social network can legally include songs in videos they upload, according to people familiar with the matter.The posting and viewing of video on Facebook has exploded in recent... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook offers millions to music industry to avert copyright crisis

Facebook is said to be offering hundreds of millions of dollars to music publishers and record labels to avoid having to take down user-generated videos that feature copyrighted music. Bloomberg cites "people familiar with the matter" as saying Facebook's payments will allow for the legal use of... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2017-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's Naggar tells publishers to slash ebook prices

Amazon’s publishing chief David Naggar has said publishers should slash their ebook prices to 99p to sell more books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mills & Boon launches weekly ebook serial

Mills & Boon is launching its first weekly serial: a new 12-part digital-only series, called Secrets of the A List, to be written by 11 of its existing authors. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York Publishers Offer Help to Hurricane Harvey Victims

Scholastic, Hachette, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan, and Penguin Random House are among the big New York houses who are offering their support—in the form of books and, in some cases, food and shelter—to those in flood-ravaged Southeast Texas. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster Offers Books for Storm-Stricken Texas

As Harvey storm re-strengthens in the Gulf, Simon & Schuster offers books to relief agencies, booksellers, and libraries in the devastated flood zone. The post Simon & Schuster Offers Books for Storm-Stricken Texas appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weathering Harvey, Houston Booksellers Offer a Helping Hand

One Houston area bookstore reported trouble from flooding, while most others will re-open today after days being closed in the wake of devastating Hurricane Harvey. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: McGraw-Hill and iFlipd Pilot a Weekly Rental Ebook+Print Textbook Program

In a timely partnership for the school year, international publisher McGraw-Hill and ebook-and-print bundler iFlipd pilot a $15-per-week textbook rental. The post Industry Notes: McGraw-Hill and iFlipd Pilot a Weekly Rental Ebook+Print Textbook Program appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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