In this week’s Media Briefing, senior media reporter Sara Guaglione looks at what Axios's sale to Cox Enterprises signals about the current investment market for media companies. The post Media Briefing: What Axios’ sale says about the valuation of digital media companies appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at 'Digiday'
[ Digiday | 2022-08-11 04:01:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has launched its own digital currency for apps and games in the UK, six months after the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Post with his spare pocket change earlier this year, I took a look at the growth of the digital publishing industry here in the Seattle area. Booktrope, a digital publishing startup based here in Seattle, was one of the companies I chatted with... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2013-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publisher of Heat says The Debrief will have aggregated news and sex advice for connected, influential readersBauer Media is the latest mainstream UK publisher to jump on the social mobile bandwagon, unveiling plans for The Debrief, a multiplatform digital brand aimed at "constantly connected,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2013-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Calling J.J. Watt a "freak" to his face is probably not a good idea, but Gatorade decided to chance it.Football and comic books go together like chocolate and, er, pumpkin bread--they're not a bad combination, but we don't see them put together very often. The on-field heroics of stars like... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tribune Co. announced a restructuring of its publishing business Wednesday to focus on its digital efforts and streamline operations, resulting in nearly 700 job losses across the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times and six other daily newspapers. Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2013-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot London Book Fair title The Miniaturist has now been sold in 30 territories ahead of its... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales for the first eight months of 2013 fell 1.1% in adult trade, 15.8% in children’s/young adult, and 3.2% in religion, according to the newest figures from AAP’s StatShot statistics program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yub spun out of TrialPay on Monday with $12 million in funding to help boost online efforts aimed at driving consumers to purchases in bricks-and-mortar stores. The Mountain View company led by CEO Alex Rampell said that it already has some big retailers and restaurants, including Burger King,... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There were both casualties and promotions as Penguin Random House Canada unveiled its restructured sales force. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite the growth of online bookselling and a 7X increase in the number of ebooks, Argentina's 2,256 bookstores are still responsible for 80% of annual book sales. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Forbes Media, the publisher of the eponymous financial magazine and website, is exploring a sale.The company is working with Deutsche Bank AG to consider its options. In a memo to staff Friday morning confirming a report by Bloomberg News, CEO Mike Perlis said the company had received... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Follett lays off 570 bookstore employees and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite a dramatic drop in book sales, Aladin used bookstores have thrived, with some publishers dumping books to boost sales; a fixed-price law is now under debate. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US Circuit Judge Denny Chin says Google Books falls under fair use, while the Authors Guild calls it copyright infringement. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On Thursday, Contently, a hot little company, held a buzzy conference at the Bowery Hotel on a very of-the-moment topic. The conference, the Brand Publishing Summit, included clients, agencies and publishers, with a lot of chatter about brands goi ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ross Levinsohn, CEO of Guggenheim Digital Media, publisher of Adweek, The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard, is on the growing list of industry executives set to speak at the inaugural 2014 Digital Entertainment World conference in Los Angeles. The global marketplace and conference, which is... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2013-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Berlin's E:PUBLISH conference last week, one felt German publishing had finally fully embraced digital as a means of helping the industry and literature thrive. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The media-industrial complex loves nothing so much as an anniversary -- especially a grim anniversary. Considering that the assassination of President John F. Kennedy is an event that not only radically transformed our nation but the media itself, it's no surprise that the 50th anniversary of... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins reported a decline in quarterly revenue with total sales down 7%, to $328 million, for the first period ended September 30, 2013. EBITDA, however, rose 8%, to $43 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unicorn Press has announced a new sales and distribution contract with the publishing arm of the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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