The CEO of Germany's largest newspaper group is one of the few powerful figures speaking out about the web giantMatthias Döpfner is a man on a mission. The motives behind the mission need to be scrutinised, but when so many of old media's authority figures seem at sea in a changing environment, it's a spectacle to behold.Döpfner is the CEO of Axel Springer SE, Europe's biggest newspaper publisher, which owns its bestselling tabloid, Bild. It also used to own some relatively successful regional German newspapers and magazines, but in July 2013, most of them were unceremoniously dumped. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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Demand is high for these books that mix scripture, inspirational messages, and steps for growing one’s faith. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Travel guides are taking fresh approaches to, and expanding beyond, familiar destinations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The company has largely flown under the industry radar since it was launched in 1974 by the wife-and-husband team of Nancy and Peter Schiffer. But the arts and crafts publisher today stands as a bona fide indie success story. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In an effort to help consumers find and read books that have been banned in their localities, Open Road Integrated Media has started a new marketing service, the Free Voices Geo-Targeting initiative, focusing on 10 states where book banning is most prevalent. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital media company Ziff Davis acquired tech publisher CNET from its parent company, Red Ventures, for more than $100 million, according to reporting from The New York Times. The acquisition confirms an Axios report from January, which found that Red Ventures had been... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2024-08-06 10:53:30 UTC ]
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Designing a book cover is always something of an emotional roller coaster. There’s the excitement of nailing it on the first try (rare!); there’s the low of working hard on an idea, only for it to be discarded; there’s the struggle (every time) and the self-doubt (ever present) that come with... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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Books of a feather do well in a series together—that seems to be a guiding principle for companies publishing STEM/STEAM titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Books of a feather do well in a series together—that seems to be a guiding principle for companies publishing STEM/STEAM titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Michel and Ruth Moushabeck have transferred ownership of Interlink Publishing to their three daughters and son-in-law. The company, founded in 1987, describes itself as the only Palestinian-owned publisher in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
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When people type a question into Perplexity, the two-year-old search engine scours the internet and uses information from multiple sources, including online publishers, to synthesize an answer using AI. Soon, Perplexity will start sharing revenue with some publishers as part of an advertising... Continue reading at Engadget
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The former SVP and publishing director at Knopf will oversee the Open Road publishing team, effective immediately. She succeeds Mara Anastas, who will step into the new role of VP of special projects. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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We pay tribute to the authors, illustrators, and publishing professionals we have lost so far this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Local newspapers in the UK are disappearing fast, creating news deserts and leaving councils unscrutinised. Now, though, a new generation is reinventing community journalism. Tina Brown, for one, is a fanI’m not sure what I was expecting of Mill Media’s HQ: en route to Manchester, where the... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Spotify will now offer more than 1,000 audiobooks from some 100 publishers distributed by Ingram Content Group, including Europa Editions, Milkweed Editions, G&D Media, Bard Press, and New Society Publishers, among others. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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MCD Books is one of a few U.S. publishers to strike out on its own with a Spanish edition of one of its adult titles—Héctor Tobar’s 'Our Migrant Souls,' an inquiry into Latino identity. The somewhat novel approach to translation may soon be the norm. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The former NFL quarterback turned civil rights activist, who founded his own publishing company in 2020, has launched Lumi, an AI-based platform providing authors and other creatives with another alternative to traditional publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A 7.7% sales increase at the recently restructured Hachette Book Group was a key contributor to a 5% rise in revenue at Lagardère Publishing in the first six months of 2024. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Son of one of the founders of Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, the scion carved out his own publishing career, leading three of the country's largest educational publishers over a 32-year span. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Holman launched Orbit, Hachette Book Group's SFF division, in 2007, publishing such authors as N.K. Jemison and Andrzej Sapkowski. In his new role, he will continue to report to HBG CEO David Shelley, who said the division is currently having its "most successful period ever" following "two... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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