Leveling the Playing Field

Big publishers have a natural advantage over smaller competition. Increased purchasing power, data collection and cross-marketing opportunities are a few of the perks of having multiple magazines in different markets. The ability to experiment and make mistakes is a less tangible, but equally important leg up. Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-15 21:36:15 UTC ]
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Neuralink monkey can now play Pong with its mind. Imagine what humans could do

It sounds like science fiction but the demonstration by Elon Musk’s neurotechnology company Neuralink is a brain-machine interface in action. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2021-04-15 02:20:13 UTC ]
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‘The Performance’ unfolds over the course of a two-act play. The fact that it works is a miracle.

Claire Thomas’s three female protagonists ponder their worries while watching Samuel Beckett’s “Happy Days.” Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-03-23 16:59:08 UTC ]
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True Born Englishman: did the BBC ban this Buckingham Palace play?

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[ The Guardian | 2021-02-12 13:00:44 UTC ]
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From an Artist’s Life in Brooklyn to North Dakota’s Oil Fields

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[ The New York Times | 2021-02-12 10:00:02 UTC ]
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IPG Launches In-House Field Sales Team

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Child's Play picks up two more from Romani author Richard O’Neill

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-06 20:26:51 UTC ]
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Indies report slowing sales as nervous shoppers play safe

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[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-23 07:59:52 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Happy 10th Birthday, Google Play Books!

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[ Betanews | 2020-12-09 18:41:58 UTC ]
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Jeremy O. Harris is donating a collection of plays by Black writers to libraries across the country.

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[ Literrary Hub | 2020-12-09 17:29:54 UTC ]
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[ The Washington Post | 2020-11-24 13:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2020-09-16 05:00:14 UTC ]
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