Penguin sales top £1bn as ebook revenues grow 106%

Penguin has reported sales of £1.04bn in 2011, growing 1% on an underlying basis, though... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House merger given China go-ahead

The Penguin Random House merger could go ahead next month following its clearance without... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple fights US charges over ebooks

Technology giant Apple is to begin its defence against charges by the US government that it colluded to set the prices of ebooks. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2013-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple ebook price-fixing trial about to get underway

The Justice Department will lay out in a civil antitrust trial its accusations that Apple masterminded a cartel with publishers to raise ebook prices.For a company that beat down prices of online music, Apple Inc. finds itself in the odd situation of defending itself against government claims... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Small Internet Businesses Head to Hill With Mozilla Topping Agenda

Small Internet publishers have been to Washington before to tell their story, but this time they are gathering with a singular purpose: to persuade lawmakers to put more pressure on Mozilla to change its plans for blocking third-party advertisers cookies by default in its Firefox browser. As... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2013-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House, the “Following Four,” and the Future of Competition

When Penguin and Random House merge, the company will publish half the trade books in the USA. How can the rest of the industry compete? And what will be the impact on Amazon? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Neil Gaiman's new novel = boffo sales in Cambridge

Porter Square Books in Cambridge, Mass. was one of two booksellers given permission by Gaiman to pre-sell signed copies of his forthcoming book 'The Ocean at the End of the Lane.' 'We’ve never sold that many copies of any book in any place I’ve ever worked,' said the store's co-owner. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is Open Web, Cross-Platform Publishing What’s Next for Ebooks?

As publishers migrate beyond the first phase of the ebook revolution, the IDPF's Digital Book Conference on Wednesday will address ebooks on the web, tablets, phones and more. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo charts first quarter revenue leap

Kobo has announced a rise in e-reader sales of 145% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2013,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin and WHS partner on charity summer reading campaign

Penguin and W H Smith have partnered for a new summer reading campaign, which will raise money... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Pioneer Goes Back to Print: No Ebook of Stephen King’s Latest

Despite his early support for ebooks, Stephen King latest novel, Joyland will be published in print only, with no digital version anticipated. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin to Settle in E-Book Dispute

Pearson PLC's book publishing business, Penguin Group, has agreed to pay $75 million to settle a dispute in the U.S. over the way it priced electronic books, drawing to a close an investigation into the publishing industry's ebook pricing tactics. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2013-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why I Publish Ebooks on Paper for South Africans

Arthur Attwell, founder of Paperight, explains why his company has leveraged the network of photocopy shops throughout South Africa to cater to hard-to-reach readers. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot first-week sales for Inferno

Dan Brown's hotly anticipated Inferno (Bantam Press) has become one of the fastest-selling... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stephen King's decision to skip the ebook format gets renewed attention

Stephen King said his new novel, 'Joyland,' will be released in paper format only. 'Let people ... go to an actual bookstore,' said King. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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No ebook for Stephen King's new novel, 'Joyland'

In a move to bump up physical book sales, Stephen King will not release an ebook version of his new novel, "Joyland," the Wall Street Journal reports.In a move to bump up physical book sales, Stephen King will not release an ebook version of his new novel, "Joyland," the Wall Street Journal reports. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Argentine import laws stifling digital sales

The Argentine government’s economic protectionism is thwarting the growth of ebook sales,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EC urged to act over ebook 'ecosystems'

Booksellers from across Europe have urged European Commission representatives to act over the use... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Customers should have free choice over ebook buying, says EIBF

There is no convincing technological reason preventing ebook interoperability between different... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In ebook case, Apple says publishers had already taken measures to counter Amazon

Concerned about Amazon.com's low pricing of ebooks, publishers had taken measures as early as 2009 such as "windowing," a practice of delaying ebook releases to benefit sales of hardcover editions, Apple said in a filing in an ebook price-fixing lawsuit.The U.S. Department of Justice in an... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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