After two weeks of minor declines, unit sales of print books rose 4.3% last week over the week ended August 29 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. The increase was helped by Dav Pilkey's 'Dog Man: Grime and Punishment,' which sold more than 239,000 copies in its first week on sale. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Hodder has now printed more than 1m copies of Sir Alex Ferguson's memoir, My Autobiography... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unicorn Press has announced a new sales and distribution contract with the publishing arm of the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins reported a decline in quarterly revenue with total sales down 7%, to $328 million, for the first period ended September 30, 2013. EBITDA, however, rose 8%, to $43 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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*Editor's note: Folio is a Press+ client. RR Donnelley's digital paywall platform, Press+, is on the market, according to an internal memo obtained by Folio. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Most successful content sites are monetizing with sheer volume now, but Pitchfork is betting there's still a place for lean-back engagement. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Just as Kobo has cozied up to physical booksellers, so too does Amazon have a plan to smother them in e-ink kisses. Under the company's new "Amazon Source" program, any independent bookstore that sells a Kindle tablet or e-reader will be rewarded with ten percent of future book purchases made on ... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon, which has been blamed in part for the decline of independent bookstores, said it has a new program called Amazon Source to allow them and other retailers to resell Kindle devices and accessories, and also give them 10 percent on every ebook bought on them for two years. "With Amazon... Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2013-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Third quarter revenue at Harlequin fell 7.1%, to C$107.8 million, and operating earnings declined to C$14.1 million from C$18.8 million in the comparable period in 2012. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meredith launched its previously announced Allrecipes print magazine today, a bimonthly, with a $4.99 cover price and a $12 one-year subscription. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins is releasing HarperCollins Unbound, a new, free app for Apple and Android smartphones that allows consumers to scan HarperCollins print books for additional digital content. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There have been great advances in short-run digital printing (SRDP) and print-on-demand (POD) technologies over the last decade. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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By Denis Wilson It's not uncommon for sister publications within a publishing company to partner on issues or share content. For its October issue, Wired collaborated with fellow Condé Nast title bon appétit on... Continue reading at Publishing Executive
[ Publishing Executive | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) released its “IAB Internet Advertising Report” in October 2013, one thing was clear: While digital remained strong, it was mobile that was quickly becoming a powerhouse. According to the report, in the first half of 2013, total mobile revenues surged... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York—Print isn't dead for many of those honored at the Folio: 100 breakfast Wednesday morning at MediaNext. "You need a very, very strong print product," said Rance Crain, president of b-to-b publisher Crain Comm Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon MatchBook, which lets customers who've previously bought the print edition of a book from Amazon score a digital copy on the cheap, is now open for business. Months in the making, the new service is a bold plan by Amazon to convert the world's stacks and stacks of books into digital... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2013-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has begun selling ebooks direct to consumers through new brand-specific websites,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's Matchbook service, which offers ebook versions of hard copies of books like Amazon's Autorip offers digital versions of physical music, is now live. The service supports over 70,000 books at launch with digital equivalents costing $3 or less. The service recognizes purchases from as far... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson's memoir, My Autobiography (Hodder), has become... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon today launched the MatchBook program it announced last month, which lets owners of select print books bought on Amazon get the Kindle ebook versions for $2.99 or cheaper. Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2013-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The New York Times is planning to step off the sidelines and into the world of native advertising online, where a growing list of traditional publishers have thrown their arms around sponsored or branded content.Meredith Kopit Levien, exec VP-advertising, said the Times is planning to introduce... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2013-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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