Mojang COO Vu Bui: Licensing is a small portion of our business and we want to keep it that wayWhat is Minecraft? Its a game, obviously: one that its developer Mojang has sold nearly 54m copies of across computers, consoles and mobile devices so far.Its a series of books published by Egmont that sold more than 1.3m copies in the UK alone in the first eight months of 2014. Its a range of Lego kits that have been selling out rapidly, as well as the source for a line of plush toys, hoodies and other products sold from Mojangs online store. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2014-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook wants to compete with YouTube in the premium video space, so it's asking for a little help from its media company friends -- and even a few YouTube stars. The post Facebook courts publishers in looming YouTube battle appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2014-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Following the appointment of Sabrina McCarthy as senior v-p, group sales at Perseus Books, part of CEO David Steinberger's restructuring efforts, the publisher announced further reorganization to its sales division. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tanya Burr is the latest YouTuber to sign a publishing deal, with Penguin the publisher. Burr, the founder of Tanya Burr Cosmetics, has some 2.6m subscribers to her beauty and lifestyle channel. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors James Dawson, Damian Barr and Matt Cain are listed in the Independent on Sunday’s Rainbow list of the top 101 LGBT people, published yesterday (9th November). Both Cain and Dawson are new entries this year, with Cain taking the number 62 spot and Dawson coming in at 82. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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YouTube blogger Fleur de Force is to write a guide to fashion, beauty, health and more for Headline. Deputy publishing director Sarah Emsley acquired world rights to The Glam Guide from Rory Scarfe at Furniss Lawton. De Force started making YouTube videos in 2009 and now has 1.5m subscribers... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In House of Robots, the first book of James Patterson’s new middle-grade series, Sammy, a fifth grader, is humiliated when his genius inventor mother insists that he bring her latest creation, a robot named E, to school. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the Sharjah International Book Fair, currently happening in the United Arab Emirates, a panel about translated books saw execs from various countries talking about the difficulties of getting titles that do not originate in English into the Western markets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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But he doesn't provide any figures to back up his positive claims about subscriber totalsThe Times "is delivering both volume and higher revenue per subscriber", says the News Corp chief executive and former Times editor Robert Thomson.He added: "Digital, which already accounts for nearly... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brazil’s Bookcase Literary Agency has made a name for itself after just one year in business by connecting talented, independent authors with international publishers. The post Bookcase Literary Agency Makes a Global Splash with Self-Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The music, film and TV industries have all undergone radical transformations over the last fifteen years. In contrast, the publishing industry is only now feeling the full force of technological change. Ebooks and ereaders are changing consumers' reading habits and throwing up serious questions... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2014-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For companies like Google, facing problems with the law across Europe has become a common thing. The most recent example of this is now taking place in Spain, where the country's parliament just gave the go-ahead to what's being known as the "Google... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sandro Ferri and Sandra Ozzola Ferri, the husband-and-wife team behind Edizioni E/O, a leading publisher of Italian fiction since 1979, are also the founders of Europa Editions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philip Yancey’s books have sold more than 15 million copies worldwide and include the 1997 bestseller as 'What’s So Amazing About Grace?' His new book continues Yancey's study of that favorite topic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google's latest Play Books update for Android makes the app a lot easier to use for reading non-fiction ebooks. See, Play Books is perfect if you're just reading something from cover to cover. But if you're using it to read text or reference books... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2014-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Earlier this month, Warner Bros. announced its roadmap for DC Comics movies through 2020, and today, Marvel Studios revealed its plans as well. Basically, if you're into superhero/comic book movies, you're set for the next seven years. Need a quick... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers who do not have a strategy related to YouTube are missing an opportunity, publicists and marketeers were told at a YouTube conference held yesterday (27th October) in association with The Bookseller. The event, held at the YouTube offices in St Giles High Street, and aimed at giving... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vance Publishing is consolidating its woodworking portfolio into a single title, Woodworking Network, in a move it hopes will save money and strengthen its growing core. Formerly three separate magazines—Custom Woodworking Business, Closets and Wood Products—the new entity officially merges... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2014-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can the “family dinner” be revived? In a new cookbook, Corky, Lori, Dana, and Tracy Pollan (mother and sisters to Michael Pollan) set out to find an answer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing powerhouse Joyce Meyer has written some 100 books and in the past 12 years alone racked up more than 30 million in sales, since FaithWords acquired her backlist in 2002 for more than $10 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More brands are publishing video directly to Facebook instead of to YouTube and then using Facebook for distribution. The post Facebook video isn’t killing off YouTube — yet appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2014-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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