Market Transformation Equals Challenges and Opportunities: Content Services in India 2012

In 2006, when PW released the first report on the content services industry in India, the topics centered on XML, PDF, and e-deliverables, and conversations revolved around print- vs. content-centric work flow. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bestselling Books of 2012

Half of the top 20 bestselling books of 2012 in print were either Fifty Shades titles or Hunger Games titles, and only one book not written by E.L. James or Suzanne Collins—Jeff Kinney’s latest Wimpy Kid title—cracked the one-million-copies-sold mark for the year, according to Nielsen BookScan,... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of printed books slump in 2012

The printed book market fell by almost £74m in 2012, down 4.6% year on year, but the rate of decline was slowed by Fifty Shades Of Grey. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2013-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rate of Print Decline Flattened in 2012

Unit sales of print books fell just over 9% in 2012 at outlets tracked by Nielsen BookScan, roughly the same percentage decline posted between 2010 and 2011. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The bestselling ebook of 2012: 'Fifty Shades of Grey'

If you bought a copy of "Fifty Shades of Grey" for your e-reader, you are not alone -- not by a long shot. If you bought a copy of "Fifty Shades of Grey" for your e-reader, you are not alone -- not by a long shot. E.L. James' sexy novel about innocent college student Anastasia Steele and her... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Printed book sales slump £74m in 2012

The value of the printed book market slumped by almost £74m year on year in 2012 but,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Belgian Media Planning Shared Digital Content Passport

Fresh from apparently wrangling online content fees from Google last month, Belgian newspaper websites will, in 2013, launch an industry-wide platform to take back their readers. Major Flemish- and French-language newspaper publishers, magazine publ ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bargain Prices & Amazon Promo Equal Big Sales

Between December 3 and December 14, Amazon ran its “12 Days, 12 Books” promotion, which saw limited supplies of 12 books reduced to bargain prices over 12 days. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Happy Holidays! Here's a Free E-Book of Our Best Stories From 2012

A free ebook of our best work just in time for the holidays. Makes a great gift for wordy nerds! And much cheaper than a Battlestar Galactica box set. Continue reading at The Atlantic

[ The Atlantic | 2012-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2012: the year of self-publishing

The most recent sign that self-publishing is on the rise? New York Times book critic Michiko Kakutani chose a self-released book as one of her favorite titles of the year. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print discounts deeper in 2012

  Book-buyers have picked up bigger bargains than ever before in 2012, with retailers... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon-Owned Audible Will Sponsor Much of the Guardian's Book Content

Newspapers’ books coverage is even less profitable than newspapers overall, and many book review sections are shrinking or disappearing completely. In an attempt to subsidize such coverage, the Guardian has partnered with the Amazon-owned d ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Curating New Audiences Through Content Syndication

Developing a content syndication partnership with a larger brand can have long-term benefits that extend beyond the day, week or month your publication’s copy is housed on another site. Introducing readers to your brand via an already trusted source can help create and reach new readers that... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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3 Key Developing Book Markets for Publishers to Watch in 2013

Korea, Indonesia and Turkey are well positioned to take advantage of the growing interesting in developing book markets from Western publishers in coming years. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Best of 2012: David L. Ulin's top 10 books

I read a lot of good books in 2012, and as always, it was hard to narrow down a list like this. But here they are, alphabetically by title: My 10 favorite books of 2012. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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USA’s Top-Selling Print Books of 2012 from Nielsen

It comes as no surprise that Nielsen BookScan's top-selling print book lists for 2012 are dominated by Fifty Shades and the Hunger Games. See what else is on the lists. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier to Make Magazine Content Available Via Smart TV Apps

Partnership with Flingo ports video content to more than 15 million devices. With the rise of internet-connected televisions, the big screen is becoming another place for publishers to get their content in front of viewers. One recent example of this is a partnership between Bonnier and smart TV... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 10 Coolest Original Digital Comics of 2012

The online comics marketplace has exploded over the past year. Here, from innovative indies to blockbuster franchise extensions, some of the best from the emerging world of digital comics. 2012 was the year digital-direct comics went mainstream. Entirely bypassing the tried-and-true supply... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2012-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Korea Named as Market Focus for London Book Fair 2014

The London Book Fair will feature Korea—a top ten, yet underserved market—as the Market Focus country of the 2014 Fair. The program will showcase business opportunities in Korea. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Magazines ramp up publishing in 2012

Magazine publishers are still tightening their belts three years after the nightmare of the advertising recession shook the industry to its toes. But the itch to launch new magazines shows no sign of going away. In 2012, veteran publishers and novice entrepreneurs launched a total of 195 print... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2012-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cuban Publishers Eager to Embrace Ebooks, Open US Market

Ebooks will bring Cuba's isolated publishing industry and authors to a wider audience across the Spanish-speaking world, but also the US, under the radar of the trade embargo. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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