Monthly StatShot, June 2016

Sales of adult trade books dropped 2.8% in the first half of 2016, compared to the same period in 2015, according to figures released by the Association of American Publishers as part of its StatShot program. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adult E-book Sales Post Small Six-Month Increase

According to AAP’s monthly StatShot report, adult ebooks rose only 4.8% in the first six months of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012, hitting $647.7 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jim Carrey will release a children's book later this month

Carrey's book, titled 'How Roland Rolls,' centers on a wave who soon learns he is part of something bigger than himself by being one section of the ocean. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With Oyster, Keep 100,000 Books In Your Pocket For $10 A Month

Whether for movies, music, or magazines, the all–access model has proven it's here to stay. Now, what Spotify has done for music and Netflix has done for movies, a startup called Oyster is trying to do for that most analog of relics: the book. The basic premise of Oyster's invite–only iPhone... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oyster: A Gorgeous New App Offering Unlimited Books for $9.95 a Month

Can a Spotify-like service created by ex-Googlers shake up the publishing industry? Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2013-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Profitable Six Months

Although the growth of ebook sales has slowed in the first six months of 2013, there were still enough gains to largely mitigate the decline in print sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook reveals 20m mobile users in June

Facebook has published UK-specific user data, broken down for the first time into daily and monthly, and total and mobile user numbers. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2013-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Monthly ebook ranking to launch in The Bookseller

The Bookseller is to publish a monthly ebook ranking with sales figures supplied by all the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Stocks Rose 12.8% in First Six Months of 2013

The Publishers Weekly Stock Index rose 12.8% in the first six months of 2013, just slightly below the 13.8% increase posted by the Dow Jones Industrial Average in the January-to-June period. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Kindle tops yearly Japan e-reader sales five months after launch

Amazon.com's Kindle e-reader has dominated the competition in Japan since its launch last year, according to new research, showing the company's low pricing and powerful brand may have overcome its late entrance into the market. The Kindle accounted for 38.3 percent of the e-reader market in... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's bringing its Kindle Fire HD 7, 8.9 to India on June 27th

Having recently rebranded its operations in India under the Amazon name, the retailer announced today that it's launching the Kindle Fire HD 7 and 8.9 there later this month. Due on June 27th, the two tablets will ship for 15,999 ($275) and 21,999 ($380) rupees with access to a reported 1.9... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CILIP to debate rebrand on 28th June

Members of CILIP, the Chartered Institute of Librarians and Information Professionals, have... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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June’s Top Reviews of Self-published Books from BlueInk Review

Self-published books receiving starred reviews from BlueInk this month include a novel about a wisecracking cat that investigates the death of its owner and a memoir of escaping Romania under Soviet rule. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kindle Fire and Paperwhite Readers Coming to China in June

Reports from China say Amazon will launch both the Kindle Paperwhite and Fire devices in China this June, prices range from 849 RMB ($134) for the Paperwhite and 1400-1500 RMB ($222-238) for the Fires. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp to split in two on 28 June

News Corp announces it will officially split its publishing and entertainment businesses on 28 June, two years after the UK phone-hacking scandal involving the News of the World. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2013-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Nine-month' campaign for L,B Beatles book

A range of exclusive Beatles content is being used in a "nine-month pre-publication... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“A Short History of Nuclear Folly” is GBO’s Book of the Month for May

The German Book Office's May Book of the Month is Rudolf Herzog’s "A Short History of Nuclear Folly: Mad Scientists, Dithering Nazis, Lost Nukes, and Catastrophic Cover-Ups." Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Texas Monthly

Texas Monthly, on the occasion of its 40th anniversary last September, redesigned the print magazine and followed that up with a relaunch of its website in February. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Toronto Star Tests Monthly E-Book Subscriptions

The Toronto Star is testing the ebook market with a dedicated subscription model. Launched in November 2012, Star Dispatches is the brainchild of the Toronto Star's marketing department. The Star already has more than 20 titles of long-form jour ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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