Piracy in Italy: Study Shows Book Industry Losing €705 Million Annually

Book piracy is costing the Italian book market more than a quarter of its overall value, according to a study commissioned by the AIE. The post Piracy in Italy: Study Shows Book Industry Losing €705 Million Annually appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-03-08 22:07:51 UTC ]
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NBF’s Book Rich Environments Program Hits Two Million Book Donations

The National Book Foundation program, launched in 2017, has distributed more than two million free books to young people and families in public housing communities across the United States. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The best study-from-home essentials for students

Libraries are fine places to study in college (I quickly learned the difference between the beautiful one that was good for napping and the more austere building that was conducive to getting things done). But if you’d rather work from the comfort of your own home — be that an apartment, dorm... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-07-17 12:01:27 UTC ]
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Always Here Bookstore Shows Up for LGBTQ Readers

Always Here Bookstore, a pop-up in Portland, Ore., aims to be a literary oasis for queer, trans, Latinx, and neurodivergent people of all ages. While they search for a bricks-and-mortar home, co-owners Rafael Hart and John Hart want Always Here to be a go-to source for books with LGBTQ authors... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Customer Traffic Improving at Books-A-Million, Half Price Books

Data from Placer.ai shows that, while both bookstore chains have had some successes in increasing customer traffic, their gains in 2024 trail that of Barnes & Noble. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Media Briefing: How the digital publishing industry has fared so far in 2024

Now that we’re at the midway point of 2024, let’s look back at five of the top stories that defined H1. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2024-07-04 04:01:00 UTC ]
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Webtoon Raises Over $300 Million in Public Offering

The webcomics pioneer went public June 27 at a $21.00 per share price, the high end of its projected range and generate total proceeds of about $315 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Circana: US Print Book Sales Up 3 Million Units in May 2024

In May 2024, Circana BookScan reports, the US print book market was 5 percent higher than it was in May 2023. The post Circana: US Print Book Sales Up 3 Million Units in May 2024 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-06-18 20:54:13 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble Buys Denver’s Tattered Cover Bookstores for $1.83 Million

Following months of uncertainty, B&N will buy the bankrupt but beloved Denver bookstore chain. The four remaining Tattered Cover locations will continue to operate under that name. B&N anticipates that it will retain a majority of the company's 70 employees. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Industry Sales Were Hot in April

April was far from the cruelest month for book sales, with the 1,277 publishers that report results to AAP’s StatShot program showing a 18.3% increase over April 2023 following a flat first quarter. Every major category posted an increase over a year ago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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India’s Ishita Gupta on Italy’s Torino Professional Program

A first time fellow in the Torino Book Fair program, Ishita Gupta says making new contacts in the business was the key benefit for her. The post India’s Ishita Gupta on Italy’s Torino Professional Program appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-06-04 17:32:30 UTC ]
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Arm CEO: Apple ‘woke up the industry on the art of the possible’

As Qualcomm-powered Windows on Arm PCs begin appearing here at Computex, ushering in a generation of AI-infused Copilot+ laptops, it seemed appropriate to interview a major player in the push. No, not Qualcomm. (We’ve already spoken to them.) Instead, I mean Arm, the semiconductor... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2024-06-03 18:35:42 UTC ]
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Academic Writers on AI: An Oxford University Press Study

The 2,300+ international researchers responding to Oxford University's Study revealed high interest but also extensive misgivings about AI. The post Academic Writers on AI: An Oxford University Press Study appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-05-30 20:52:30 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Buys Rowman & Littlefield Academic Division for $83 Million

In one bold move, the Bloomsbury accomplished two of its main goals for the year: adding to its academic holdings and expanding its presence in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Italy Unveils Program for 2024 Frankfurt Book Fair

As the fair's guest of honor, Italy will be represented by more than 100 authors and speakers at this year's fair, as part of a robust programming slate programming with the theme 'Roots in the Future.' Italy was previously the guest of honor at Frankfurt in 1988. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Goodway Group launches retail media accelerator to bring order to a growing industry

Digital media and marketing agency network Goodway Group added two new brands to focus on the modern marketing funnel and retail media expertise as part of its strategic expansion into growing areas of the industry. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2024-05-23 04:01:00 UTC ]
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OpenAI will reportedly pay $250 million to put News Corp's journalism in ChatGPT

OpenAI and News Corp, the owner of The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, The Sun, and more than a dozen other publishing brands, have struck a multi-year deal to display news from these publications in ChatGPT, News Corp announced on Wednesday. OpenAI will be able to access both current and well... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-05-22 21:46:16 UTC ]
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Italy Prepares To Be Guest of Honor at Warsaw’s Book Fair

The guest of honor at Warsaw International Book Fair this week is Italy, and Italy's publishers have a 200-square-meter pavilion planned. The post Italy Prepares To Be Guest of Honor at Warsaw’s Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-05-20 17:52:19 UTC ]
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Republic of Georgia: Publishing Industry Criticizes ‘Foreign Agents’ Bill

Georgia's foreign agents bill is drawing criticism from PEN Georgia, the Georgian Publishers and Booksellers Association, and others. The post Republic of Georgia: Publishing Industry Criticizes ‘Foreign Agents’ Bill appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-05-17 19:01:14 UTC ]
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AAP StatShot: US Book Industry Flat in First Quarter

In its look at Q1 2024, the American publishers' StatShot tracking analysis sees children's and YA books under pressure in March. The post AAP StatShot: US Book Industry Flat in First Quarter appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-05-16 18:51:38 UTC ]
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Publishing Industry Sales Were Flat in the First Quarter of 2023

Trade publishing sales saw declines in the first quarter, precipitated by drops in the adult nonfiction and children's/YA categories, although audio continues to be a bright spot. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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