Macmillan Lays Off Some Staff, Temporarily Cuts Some Salaries

Macmillan Publishers has laid off an undisclosed number of employees across all divisions, temporarily reduced pay for select employees, and implemented a hiring freeze, effective today. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon is now taking a 30 percent cut of ad sales from Fire TV

Amazon is taking a bigger piece of ad sales on Fire TV, its connected TV devices, by requiring TV networks and digital publishers to hand over 30 percent of their commercial space for it to sell, according to new terms from the e-commerce giant.Until last month, Amazon let the publishers sell... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N Cuts Q2 Losses as Comp Sales Improve

Barnes & Noble cut its operating loss in the second quarter ended October 27, 2018, to $26.8 million, down from $52.2 million a year ago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seventeen Magazine Cutting Publication Schedule to ‘Special’ Issues Only

Seventeen magazine says they will only print special issues next year, timed around news events and "key moments" for readers as Hearst prioritizes growing its brands digitally. "Seventeen is leading an authentic conversation with a growing audience, from social issues to important life advice,... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2018-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan unveils Moomin partnership

Macmillan has launched a publishing partnership with the Moomin Characters featuring the forthcoming Moominvalley titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The PW Publishing Industry Salary Survey, 2018

The industry made small improvements on such hot-button issues as pay disparity and workforce diversification in 2017—but sexual harassment remains an issue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sharjah Grows As Deals Are Cut at Pre-Fair Publishing Conference

The 37th Sharjah International Book Fair brought nearly 380 publishers and agents to UNESCO's Cultural Capital of the Arab World for a rights-oriented pre-fair publishing conference as issues plaguing freedom to publish worldwide hung over panel discussions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chancellor confirms cut to business rates, schedules 'Amazon tax' for 2020

The Chancellor Philip Hammond has confirmed a tax cut to business rates of one third for all retailers in England with a rateable value of £51,000 or less. The measure will last for the next two years, until the next re-evaluation of rateable values in 2021. Hammond told the House of Commons... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH plans staff sale of 'Becoming' to empower the Advocacy Academy

Viking will be selling copies of Michelle Obama’s upcoming autobiography, Becoming, to PRH UK staff for £5-apiece on publication day to raise money for the Advocacy Academy. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon opens Manchester office, recruits 1,000 staff

Amazon is opening a new 90,000 sq ft corporate office in Manchester next year, for 600 fresh employees, along with boosting its development centres in Edinburgh and Cambridge. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The New York Times is cutting its online price, but there’s a catch

The $12.99/month package bundles online access to the Times with nearly unlimited ebooks, audiobooks, and other material from Scribd. With 3.8 million subscribers–2.9 million paying just for digital access–The New York Times has been one of the early success stories for paywalls, which partly or... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2018-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan bags standalone thriller from Josephine Angelini

Josephine Angelini, the YA author best known for her Starcrossed fantasy series, is to write a standalone thriller for Macmillan Children’s Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2018: Macmillan's Sargent Not Afraid of the Future

John Sargent, CEO of Macmillan, gave this year’s Frankfurt CEO Talk, discussing everything from the future of print books to his battle with the White House over the publication of 'Fire and Fury.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Salary Survey Says More Responsibilities Don’t Equal a Bigger Pay Day

In director-level sales and marketing positions, men still take home more than women. But this year, female audience developers and account executives/content marketing professionals are out-earning their male counterparts and in some instances, are taking home thousands more.  Last year's... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto confirms four UK job cuts

Four jobs have gone in the UK as part of the recent round of job cuts revealed with the company's half-year results yesterday, a Quarto spokesperson has confirmed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto reports 'encouraging' first half, but cuts jobs and closes Minneapolis office

Quarto has reported an "encouraging" trading performance for the first six months of 2018, including a group revenue rise of 12% year-on-year to $56.2m (2017: $50.2m) and an improved gross profit margin of 50.1% (2017: 48.2%). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bibliotech raises $4m, will double London staff

E-textbook platform Bibliotech has raised $4.2m in its latest funding round and plans to double the size of its 15-strong software and sales team in London over the next two years. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Russian State Libraries’ Consolidation Program Moves Forward Amid Staff Shakeups

More than two years into its controversial plan for library system consolidations, staff leadership shakeups at Russia's leading state libraries are part of a plan to eventually streamline and digitally network libraries across the country. The post Russian State Libraries’ Consolidation Program... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Germany’s Bertelsmann Reports a Half-Year Decline at PRH; Dohle Messages Staff

'Underlying operating revenue and profit numbers for Penguin Random House in US dollars have been stable year-over-year,' Markus Dohle tells PRH staff, following the half-year report from Bertelsmann. The post Germany’s Bertelsmann Reports a Half-Year Decline at PRH; Dohle Messages Staff... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon staff employed to defend company on Twitter

A group of Amazon employees in the US is being paid to promote the company on Twitter. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan’s John Sargent Is Featured at Frankfurter Buchmesse’s CEO Talk

Praised for his handling of Trump's attempt to 'intimidate a publisher', Macmillan CEO John Sargent will speak at the Frankfurter Buchmesse this year. The post Macmillan’s John Sargent Is Featured at Frankfurter Buchmesse’s CEO Talk appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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