Mayer's Duckworth sold to Prelude for undisclosed sum

The "majority of publishing assets" of the late Peter Mayer’s company Duckworth have been acquired by independent Prelude Books for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Once a book selling giant, Barnes & Noble sold to hedge fund

The one-time bookselling giant is being acquired by a hedge fund for $476 million. The national chain that many blamed for the demise of independent bookstores has been ravaged by Am…; and other... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2019-06-07 15:58:20 UTC ]
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NME and Uncut sold to Singapore's BandLab

Ex-NME editor suggests digital brand can be 'more valuable' outside publishing company. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2019-05-17 11:09:41 UTC ]
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Carl Landau’s Niche Media Sold to Audience Platform Provider Second Street

Carl Landau has officially sold Niche Media—the conferences and professional services network he founded over a decade ago to serve B2B, city/regional and special interest magazine publishers—to Second Street Media Solutions, a St. Louis-based provider of audience engagement software to... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Golf Digest Sold to Discovery, Inc.

Golf Digest was sold to Discovery, Inc. on Monday. According to a release posted on Golf Digest's website, this sale is a result of a nine-month long process that began when Condé Nast—owner of the magazine since 2001—announced it would be refocusing on its style and culture brands, which led to... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Final Farewell to Peter Mayer

Last week, New York's trade publishing community turned out in full force to hear speakers reminisce about the life of Peter Mayer, the iconic publisher who died May 11, 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Palm Coast Data Sold to Irish Magazine Publisher for $1 Million, Plus Rent

Palm Coast Data (PCD), the Florida-based provider of subscription and ecommerce fulfillment services to magazine publishers including F+W Media, MotorTrend Group and New York Media, has been sold by former longtime owner AMREP Corp. in exchange for $1 million in cash. The buyer, Studio... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent News & Media to be sold to Belgian group

Denis O’Brien loses hundreds of millions in sale of Ireland’s biggest newspaper publisherIreland’s largest newspaper group has agreed to a takeover offer from the Belgian media group Mediahuis in a deal in which its largest shareholder, billionaire Denis O’Brien, will lose hundreds of millions... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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National Enquirer and sibling tabloids reportedly sold for $100 million

American Media Inc. is selling the National Enquirer to Hudson News Deputy Chairman James Cohen, according to The Washington Post, letting the embattled publisher jettison the tabloid after being accused of trying to blackmail the world’s richest man. Cohen will pay $100 million for the... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paul McCartney's school book sold for £46k after bidding war

The exercise book contained English Literature essays written by the former Beatles member. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2019-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michelle Obama’s book has sold almost 10 million copies, a historic high for memoirs

Michelle Obama's publisher said that her book "Becoming" has sold almost 10 million copies and could be the most successful memoir in history, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. The success of the former first lady's book helped German media company Bertelsmann SE, which owns American mega-publisher... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Welsh language children's books sold for £1 to mark World Book Day

Two children’s books published in Welsh are being sold for just £1 to mark this year’s World Book Day. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HMV sold to Sunrise Records

HMV has been sold to Canadian music company Sunrise Records & Entertainment Limited after owner Doug Putman put in a rescue bid to save the retailer, with the books side of the business set to continue. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Peter Mayer’s Memorial Service: Appreciation for a Publishing Giant

The late Peter Mayer is remembered as the man who made the Penguin Group 'the world’s most admired and successful publishing company.' The post At Peter Mayer’s Memorial Service: Appreciation for a Publishing Giant appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michelle Obama memoir tops US book charts – with nine copies sold per second

The former first lady’s autobiography has been warmly reviewed and is No 2 in the UK charts – outsold only by David WalliamsMichelle Obama’s Becoming sold almost nine copies per second on its first day on sale in North America to become the fastest-selling book of the year so far, while in the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fortune magazine sold to Thai businessman for $150 million

Meredith Corp. agreed to sell Fortune magazine and its related businesses for $150 million, furthering the company's efforts to shed the news-focused brands it acquired in buying Time Inc. The buyer is Thai businessman Chatchaval Jiaravanon, an owner of the Charoen Pokphand Group conglomerate,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Farrow's #MeToo probe goes to Fleet for 'significant' sum

Fleet is publishing investigative reporter Ronan Farrow’s book, Catch and Kill, about his year-long investigation into sexual misconduct that triggered the #MeToo movement. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2018: Friends Gather to Remember Peter Mayer

Some 200 friends of former Penguin CEO and Overlook Press co-founder Peter Mayer gathered in a ballroom at the Grandhotel Hessischer Hof in Frankfurt on Tuesday to remember the late publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Questex Sold to PE Firm MidOcean Partners; Paul Miller Named CEO

Questex, the Newton, Mass.-based publisher and trade show producer serving the travel-hospitality and technology spaces, among others, has been acquired by private equity firm MidOcean Partners from Shamrock Capital, which had owned the company since 2014. Financial terms were not disclosed. As... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AC Business Media Sold to Private Equity

Anil Narang and Carl Wistreich—chairman and CEO, respectively, of AC Business Media—have sold their majority stake in the Wisconsin-based trade magazine publisher to Florida-based private equity firm Boyne Capital, the two sides announced Thursday. Concurrent with the sale, former Grand View... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barricade Books Sold

Barricade Books, the independent press founded by the late maverick publisher Lyle Stuart in 1990, has been sold. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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