M&A Soars for Digital and Marketing Services While B-to-B Media Deals Plummet

Mergers and acquisitions in the media, information, marketing services and tech sectors in the first half of 2011 may not be matching the breakneck pace of the first half of 2010 (which rebounded 61 percent over a dismal first half 2009) but were still up 3 percent in the number of deals (to 484) and 15 percent in overall value (to $20.25 billion), according to The J Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2011-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French government to digitize out-of-print 20th century works, plans ebook initiative

It's a case of having one's cake and eating it, too. Or, in this instance, digitizing the works of others and reselling them online for a 40 percent cut. According to Le Temps, a controversial new law recently passed by the French government will see out-of-print books from the 20th century... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Court of Appeal upholds Digital Economy Act

The Publishers Association has said it is looking forward to working with internet service... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book sales soar with WBD effect

Book sales soared £1.9m week on week last week, with the children's sector benefitting... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-Books on Tablets Fight Digital Distractions

Reading a book on a tablet like the Kindle Fire is “like trying to cook when there are little children around,” David Myers said. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2012-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Catching the Digital Wave

In the early days of the digital revolution, most independent publishers were moving slower than the larger houses in getting on the ebook bandwagon. That period has clearly passed. With only a couple of exceptions, the publishers that made it onto this year’s edition of PW’s fast-growing small... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Self-Publishing: Should Publishers Be Worried?

Self-publishing an essay through Amazon is a reminder of the benefits of a traditional publishing house. Continue reading at The Atlantic

[ The Atlantic | 2012-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Selling Social Media

As an element of a marketer’s branding strategy, social media is huge. Some publishers are finding ways to leverage their social graph as a part of their overall marketing package offers to advertising clients. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With FUSION, Zinio Adds DIY Digital Publishing

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[ Folio Magazine | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How To Lose Friends And Alienate Twitter Followers: 5 Stupid Social Media Mistakes

When I interviewed entrepreneur and author Guy Kawasaki recently, I chatted with him at great lengths about his Twitter publishing habits. Take a look at his feed, and every few minutes you'll see a new post, from why videos go viral to Playboy's plans for a strip club. With so much tweeting, I... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jackie Collins enters digital self-publishing

Jackie Collins is going into self-publishing, with plans to release an ebook version of The... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book deal's the steal of the century; 4000 pirated books

An Australian group-buying site owned by Microsoft and Nine sold ebook readers bundled with a treasure trove of thousands of pirated books including the full Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings series. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald

[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Dow Jones Digital Boss Gordon McLeod Lands at Krux

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[ AllThingsD | 2012-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daily-deal sites offer magazines circulation growth

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[ Crains New York | 2012-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson sees digital profits rise

Educational publisher and FT owner, Pearson reports a rise in profits thanks to improved digital sales and growth in emerging markets. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2012-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adobe Technology Powering Massive Growth in Digital Publishing

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[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amanda Knox signs book deal

Knox, who had her murder conviction overturned in October, will publish a memoir through HarperCollins. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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