Welcome to Ad Age’s Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. If you're reading this online or in a forwarded email, here's the link to sign up for our Wake-Up Call newsletters. You can get an audio version of this briefing on your Alexa device; sign up here. LVMH bids for Tiffany LVMH is looking to acquire Tiffany in what could be one of the biggest shakeups in the luxury market for some time. Bloomberg News reported this weekend of a possible bid of about $120 a share. That would value Tiffany at about $14.4 billion. Tiffany is a New York icon, of course, immortalized, as the New York Times points out, by both Truman Capote and by Audrey Hepburn in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and known for its iconic blue packaging. But, it has recently struggled with stagnant sales and a slowdown in tourism. For LVMH, the move would provide its first major non-fashion American brand as it looks to raise its profile in the U.S., and add to a jewelry portfolio that already includes Bulgari, Chaumet, Fred, Hublot and Tag Heuer. Allegations over Disney’s media review Disney recently concluded its $22 billion media review, with Omnicom and Publicis emerging the big winners, but allegations about the process are making waves in the industry. As Ad Age’s Jack Neff reports, “three people familiar with the review say there was discussion about winners Publicis Media and Omnicom Media Group 'share shifting,' essentially increasing buys from their other... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
[ Advertising Age | 2019-10-28 10:22:02 UTC ]
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More and more association and b-to-b publishers are trying to link their digital content with events. It's a way to connect with an audience after they leave the showfloor, while providing one-stop, multichannel sponsorships for advertisers. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller's fiction previewer Cathy Rentzenbrink writes... Having just finished The... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital publishers are in trouble. There is incredible competition for direct buys from agencies. This is the cash cow, and if publishers had their preference, this is where 90% of their sales would go. Ad sales is a people- and creative-driven busin ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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By Robert M. Sacks A book that I read a few years ago has been popping back into and around my head lately, as I continue my pursuit of the future of reading and the future of our publishing business. The Swerve ,... Continue reading at Publishing Executive
[ Publishing Executive | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media business purchasing picked up after a slow first quarter, but year-over-year activity was down slightly in the first half of 2013, according to a report from the Jordan, Edmiston Group (JEGI). Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Library campaigners are braced for a further round of cuts as the Government unveils the latest... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This portable app's website says "Bright Snippet Sire," but everybody calls this open-source favorite Briss for…er…short. Briss crops a section of a PDF file and creates another PDF file of the cropped area. You can crop unwanted areas from PDFs with Briss. It's free, open-source, and portable,... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2013-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vice Magazine's newest fashion spread depicted models dressed like Virginia Woolf, Sylvia Plath, and others in the act of committing suicide. The photos were taken down after a public outcry. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Daily Mail's consultant literary editor Jane Mays has predicted that reviewing... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the UK, authors are paid by the government when their physical books are borrowed (around 6p per loan), but digital titles are not yet a part of that agreement. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Hearst Magazines Digital Media division oversees more than 28 websites and 14 mobile sites, and is formulating strategies to increase advertiser ROI in the digital space while also enhancing the user experience and level of engagement across all of its brands. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While a high-calibre jury of writers and critics ponders the nominees for this year's Children's Book Awards, we have asked the true experts. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2013-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the last year, plenty of media and content companies have started publishing ebooks for the first time. In a panel at the Publishers Launch conference at Book Expo America on Wednesday, several of them discussed what they’ve learned from ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson has criticised the media for a lack of review and feature... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple heads to a U.S. federal court Monday to face civil accusations that it conspired with five publishers to drive up the price of electronic books in the weeks leading up to the 2010 introduction of the iPad. Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2013-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) has launched a campaign to encourage literary and book... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A rebrand being mooted by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals has... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anthony De Rosa, social media editor for Reuters, is joining quick-hit mobile news curator Circa as Editor-in-Chief. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stuff is teaming up with the NZ Post Children Books Awards in an initiative to promote the importance of books and reading, and to inspire New Zealand's future writers and illustrators. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2013-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How can publishers optimize their social media outreach? HuffPo's Andrew Losowsky chats with Ed Nawotka on Twitter about how book marketers can maximize social media networks and influencers. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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