Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Thu, 07/04/2011 - 16:03 Online retailer Play.com has announced it is seeking investment for European expansion. The internet bookseller and UKs market leader in online DVD sales revealed today (7th April) it has appointed Lazard to explore investment opportunities for an aggressive European expansion plan. The Jersey-based company also revealed it would grow its UK business by expanding into new categories. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2011-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Declaring that 'the current copyright framework is unfit for the digital age,' the chief of the Europe's research libraries organization speaks out against "neighboring rights,' related rights, for publishers. The post European Research Libraries Say ‘Neighboring Rights’ Oppose Open Science... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As Facebook, Google, Apple and Snapchat compete for audiences and advertising, they're providing new outlets for publishers to distribute their news content, but some publishers have been bigger beneficiaries than others. BuzzFeed, CNN and The New York Times are three whose resources, scale and... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An extract from a "taboo" play by late Scandinavian crime writer, Henning Mankell, never before translated into English, has been published by quarterly freedom-of-expression magazine Index on Censorship in its latest issue. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Penguin Random House UK is partnering with Waterstones, Gatwick Express and The Reading Agency as it ramps up publicity for the paperback of Go Set a Watchman, publishing with PRH commercial paperback imprint Arrow. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The multimedia retailer filed for Chapter 11 June 13 with the hope of giving the company more time to find a new buyer. Without a sale, Hastings will likely be forced to liquidate as early has mid July. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Axel Springer has agreed to buy market researcher eMarketer at an enterprise value of about $250 million as the German publisher continues its push into digital businesses and English-speaking markets.The German media group is paying $242 million for 93% of the shares in eMarketer, taking the... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Esteemed writers from 10 European nations, including Elena Ferrante, Javier Marias, Anne Enright and former finance minister for Greece Yanis Varoufakis, have issued pleas for the United Kingdom to remain in the EU. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Inpress has insisted the Poetry Book Society is "very much alive" following the corporate entity's move into liquidation, and will be "powering up rather than winding down its activities". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Retailers are plotting a range of spellbinding evenings across the UK ahead of the release of JK Rowling’s "eighth Harry Potter book”, the play script for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Little, Brown). Continue reading at The Bookseller
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It’s been 19 years since the events of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” and boy does it show. The first images of upcoming West End stage play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” written by English playwright Jack Thorne and based on a story from Thorne and “Potter” scribe J.K. Rowling,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With sales of digital audiobooks soaring, publishers are racing to produce more titles and find innovative new marketing methods. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The photo Vacaville police posted on their Facebook page was telling. Behind the car’s peeling, soot-covered exterior and its hollowed, scorched interior was a lesson for parent and child alike. “Public Service Announcement,” Vacaville announced. “As the drought continues and we head into summer,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The second-largest shareholder of Los Angeles Times owner Tribune Publishing said Wednesday that passing up a buyout offer from rival publishing company Gannett could "destroy enormous shareholder value." In a letter sent to Tribune's board and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Playboy showed off its new, fully-clothed self during its first-ever NewFronts presentation Friday afternoon at New York's Skylight Modern. "This is the most exciting and complex brand transformation of my career," said CEO Scott Flanders kicking off the 30-minute presentation. He added that... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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World’s largest computer game publisher also hopes broadcasts on Twitch and Instagram will help take e-sports mainstreamThe world’s largest computer game publisher, Activision Blizzard, is hoping to use Facebook’s live video to turn e-sports into a mainstream attraction, and make the people who... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Folio: Eddie and Ozzie Awards celebrate excellence in editorial and design across multiple markets. This awards program is the only one of its kind to honor both magazine and digital design and journalism in the consumer, The post Folio: Seeks Nominations for Annual Eddie and Ozzie Awards... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Independent publishers, small presses and zine-makers are primed to come together at the London Radical Book Fair, an event created to support the radical book trade and provide an organisational structure for the “reviving movement”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Attorneys for Georgia State University have appealed for publishers who brought a copyright suit against them to pay more than $3.3m in fees and costs, following their legal win in the long-running case. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The request comes after GSU defeated a publisher lawsuit over the university’s use of digitized e-reserves for a second time last month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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To promote the new paperback edition of Nina George's novel, the PRH division has rolled out a comprehensive promotional initiative spanning multiple house imprints and verticals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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