Marc Andreessen sees no bubble, suggests Snapchat may grow to $100B

Influential venture investor Marc Andreessen isn't blinking an eye over Snapchat turning down a $3 billion buyout offer from Facebook. And don't count him among those who are worried that we are in another tech investment bubble. Those are a couple of the points made in an interview published Friday in the Wall Street Journal's new WSJ:D section that popped up after the crew at All Things Digital went rogue and started Re/code. Ben Horowitz, the other half of the nameplate at Andreessen Horowitz,… Continue reading at 'Silicon Valley Business Journal'

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2014-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers look to grow e-only lists

Digital royalty rates on ebook only lists are beginning to rise, as publishers look to grow... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Downer's Calliope Gifts sees strong opening

Former Borders’ boss Philip Downer said his new shop Calliope Gifts had “exceeded... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Interview - HuffPo CEO Jimmy Maymann: 'We Don't See Traditional Online Ads as the Future'

In the face of stagnant growth in traditional advertising, digital publishers are looking to sponsored content as an alternative route, something Buzzfeed has been doing well, and The Atlantic has been doing less well recently. It's an approach ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dupuis to help Kobo grow in Europe

Kobo has appointed former Apple sales director Jean-Marc Dupuis to oversee its European expansion... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Works sees 'highest ever' monthly sales figure

The Works achieved its “highest ever” monthly sales figure in December 2012 as it saw... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Retail sales grow in run-up to Christmas

UK retail sales grew by 1.5% in the run-up to Christmas and online retail saw a boost of 17.8%,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ether for Authors: Can’t See the Reading for the Devices

Porter Anderson curates the best web clips for authors, including Random House's Facebook success, male vs. female genre writing, self-publishing success in the UK and more. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andrew Lownie to grow fiction

The Andrew Lownie Literary Agency has appointed David Haviland to build a fiction list, with the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK sees 250,000 digital Christmas downloads

Hachette UK saw 250,000 ebook sales between Christmas Day and Boxing Day, The Bookseller can... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-books grow but at low prices

  The consumer ebook market was worth more than £90m in the first 10 months of 2012... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tablet Use, E-book Sales Grow Beyond Amazon, Nook

Tablets and other digital reading devices are expected to be big sellers this holiday season due in part to the growing number of devices available from a host of manufacturers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ether for Authors: Can We See You?

This week's edition looks at the troubles counting ebooks, why books need ISBNs, the five year history of the Kindle, James Daunt's UK gamble, and more. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sainsbury's grows own brand book sales by 33%

Sainsbury’s has grown pre-tax profit by 2.5% in its half-year results as the retailer said... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TechRadar Sees Heavy Traffic While PTOM Closes Down

It was a mixed week for Future plc who announced record growth for TechRadar's U.S. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson sees operating profit decline

Pearson has announced a decline in operating profit for the first five months of the year, with a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mondadori Sees Synergy in Kobo Partnership

Mondadori's GM, Riccardo Cavallero, talks with PP at the Frankfurt Book Fair about the Italian bookstore's new partnership with Kobo. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Report Sees Gradual Decline in Book Spending

Given the state of flux in the book world, it can be dangerous to predict industry sales trends, but the private investment banking firm Veronis Suhler Stevenson has done just that in its latest annual report, the “VSS Communications Industry Forecast (2012–16).” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Argos sees return to sales growth

Argos returns to sales growth, led by the popularity of tablet computers and ebook readers, says owner Home Retail Group. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2012-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK and Commonwealth sees 8% sales drop in first half

Hachette UK is looking to exceptionally strong autumn publishing after recording an 8% sales drop... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Expectation growing for new Kindle Fire

Anticipation is mounting that Amazon will make an announcement about a second model Kindle Fire... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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