Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Mon, 08/08/2011 - 16:08 Literary agent Andrew Wylie has said publishers need to "stand firm" in the face of digital companies like Amazon and Apple or risk being locked into an insupportable business model that is unable to reward writers. In an interview with BBC Radio 4 "The World at One", the literary agent said publishers were moving to the demands of "digital distributors" such as Amazon and Apple. He said: "I think if they allow the digital distributors to set the music, then the dance will become fatal." read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2011-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Improving discovery and workflow efficiency are in the digital cards for publishers in 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A sophisticated digital platform was missing from the world of cannabis publishing, so Derek Riedle and his wife decided to create one. Riedle is the CEO and founder of Civilized, a news and entertainment site that centers on cannabis culture. A "PR guy by training," Riedle worked in... Continue reading at AdWeek
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At the UK's newest university press, key points of campus-based publishing emerge: 'You’ve just got to be really clear about why you’re innovating.' The post Scholarly Publishing: The University of Bristol’s New Press Stands on Policy appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While most legacy media organizations have spent years integrating print and digital newsrooms and commercial teams, there are some who believe that there is a severe lack of understanding at the top in how to juggle the different requirements of a high-growth digital media business and a... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry veteran Frank Cooper is leaving BuzzFeed, where he has been CMO for the past 17 months. In marketing circles, Cooper has been seen as a key conduit between the digital publisher and advertisers because of his brand experience. He quit his post as PepsiCo's chief marketer in June 2015... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2016-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nick Coveney, Kings Road Publishing's head of digital and social media (part of Bonnier Publishing), is stepping down from his role. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Phoenix-based digital marketing firm G/O Digital has laid off less than 100 employees today as it discontinued its direct sales business unit. G/O Digital CEO Tim Fagan said his company, which used to be part of Gannett Publishing Services and now is part of McLean, Virginia-based Tegna Inc.,... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From Stockholm's internationally situated Bonnier with its history to the new Canelo from the UK and 10-year-old Wattpad, innovation is the quest at StoryDrive Asia in Singapore. The post At Singapore’s StoryDrive Asia: Proud Publishers, Digital Demands appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade publishers’ digital revenues have fallen by 19% in the first six months of the year, but print sales are holding strong, new figures from the Publishers Association have revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Richard Charkin, executive director of Bloomsbury and current IPA president, said the situation in Turkey is of grave concern. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leading US commentator asks: what if the entire industry made a business blunder by putting news up online for free while ignoring their print product? “What if”, asks Jack Shafer, “almost the entire newspaper industry got it wrong? What if, in the mad dash to put up editorial content on to the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The digital media industry is facing an extremely competitive revenue landscape. In times like this, it's sometimes better to link arms with other, similar, companies, backed by an even bigger, more profitable company.Discovery Communications on Thursday announced a $100 million minority... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-published writers and digital only publishers will continue to grow their share of the digital content market while traditional publishers over-price ebooks, according to early results of the FutureBook Census, launched ahead of this year’s FutureBook Conference, taking place on 2nd December. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How a digital publishing company founded in 2012 has racked up a series of bestselling digital titles in the U.K. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital publisher Dan Franklin is leaving Penguin Random House UK on 14th July, with his role made redundant. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Britain will vote this week on whether to remain in or leave the European Union, but what does the book trade think? Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Assessing digital content's place in a still-print-centric space. The post Regional Publishers and the Digital Dilemma appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-06-13 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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Describe your role I assist on specialist digital projects across the four imprints of Kings Road Publishing: Blink, Templar, Studio Press and Weldon Owen. My role enables me to work on a wide spectrum of exciting projects, from app scoping and testing, to ebook management and sales reports,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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