Meredith Corp. has considered splitting its broadcast and publishing units, perhaps uniting one with a strategic partner, Chief Executive Officer Stephen Lacy said.The idea is one of several possibilities the company is considering after its plan to merge with Media General fell through, Mr. Lacy said Wednesday in an interview on Bloomberg Television. The company is also contemplating acquisitions to add more media properties and advertising technology, he said, without providing details."We have a lot of dry powder -- about five deals are in the works," he said. "Finding good and creative deals is really where we are focusing our attention." Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
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Compares Hachette dispute to past paperback fears, but partially quoting George Orwell is a risky moveAmazon has hit back following an open letter from more than 900 authors criticising its licensing dispute with publisher Hachette, which was published as an ad in the New York Times.However, the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has responded to an open letter by Authors United, signed by 900-plus authors in support of Hachette, with their own open letter, Readers United. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Frankfurt Book Fair will organize a two-day self-publishing and author program at the 2014 fair this year, aimed at an international audience. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate has acquired an account of life at Guantanamo Bay by one of its prisoners, Mohamedou... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's fight with Hachette over ebook pricing just got extra-personal. Hot on the heels of writers attacking Jeff Bezos' "retaliation," the Amazon Books Team has posted a Readers United site that calls on you to email Hachette CEO Michael Pietsch... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2014-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eoin Purcell, formerly editorial director of New Island Books in Dublin, has been appointed to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin has defended its decision to use an image of a doll-like young girl on the cover of a new edition of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2014-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has made new additions to its publishing teams in the company's New York and London offices. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bestselling authors George R.R. Martin and Chuck Palahniuk and director Quentin Tarantino, along with their respective comics publishers Avatar Press, Dark Horse, and Dynamite Entertainment, generated a lot of attention at the recent Comic-Con International about their forthcoming comics projects. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When the Canadian Copyright Modernization Act was passed in 2012, publishing associations were happy with certain aspects of the legislation, including its antipiracy measures. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Veteran publishing consultant Bruce Harris advises publishers to get out of warehousing and fulfillment and into their own branded bookstores. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Technology’s profit and revenue have been significantly hit in the second... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lia Ronnen has been appointed publisher of Workman imprint, Artisan. Ronnen replaces Ann Bramson, who will now acquire books across Workman imprints in the newly created role of executive director, special projects. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent publisher Silvertail Books has signed a book of business lessons from British... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Just two weeks on from reporting a large increase in profits, Gannett has announced the splitting of its broadcast and publishing divisions into separate companies. It means that Gannett's British newspaper outfit, Newsquest, will find itself as part of the publishing arm and, quite possibly,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Compared to Google and Facebook, Wikipedia is remarkably tight-lipped when it comes to requests for user data.Although Wikipedia is one of the largest websites in the world, it receives relatively few requests from government agencies for user information, especially compared to companies like... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media giant to create two companies, one of which will focus on broadcasting and digital content and the other on publishingGannett, the publisher of USA Today, is to take full ownership of the auto website Cars.com and spin off its publishing assets into a publicly traded company as it focuses... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sainsbury’s has purchased the HarperCollins and Penguin Random House stakes in the Anobii e... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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FastPencil partnered with Evernote to offer the ability to self-publish Evernote notes as print and ebooks, as well as offer distribution and sales. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While European publishers have a rather contentious relationship with Google News, U.S. publishers have no such qualms and are more than happy to be indexed by the search giant’s crawlers. And starting today with the launch of the ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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