Publishers object to proposed Apple ebook remedies

As Apple returns to court on Friday to fight with government lawyers over proposed restrictions on its ebook business, the company is getting a little belated help from its alleged co-conspirators.     Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tumblr: Online’s New Frontier for Publishers

No one is coming back to check a publisher’s Web site,” said Rachel Fershleiser, who works in literary strategic outreach at Tumblr, calling to mind a dull Web site that offers a catalogue and not much else. Incentive to come back, Fershleiser said, is the key to building a presence online,... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House drastically raises the price of ebooks for libraries

Oddly, Random House deciding to triple the price of its ebooks for libraries is being considered a compromise. While others, like Penguin, are pulling their electronic tomes from the virtual shelves of our lending institutions, Random House is at least willing to still play ball -- even if it's... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple, Amazon rivalry could grow

With iPad 3 rumored to be on the way—possibly boasting a sharper screen and talking personal assistant Siri—Apple CEO Tim Cook may drop the price of the iPad 2 so he can go after the cheaper tablet market now dominated by Amazon's Kindle and Barnes & Noble's Nook. Analysts figure a $200 to... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2012-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fast Stats : Publishing Industry Statistics You Can use

AD TRENDS ON SOLID GROUND In the fourth quarter of 2011, most ad pages declined—but not in the Financial and Real Estate category. Ad pages for this sector were up 23% to 1,683 pages, from 1,372 pages the year before. The biggest... Continue reading at Publishing Executive

[ Publishing Executive | 2012-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Association Publishing Priorities, Challenges and Hot-Button Issues for 2012

The most pressing issues facing publishers today all stem from one central concern: To deliver relevant, targeted and in-demand content to readers where and whenever they want it, to break through the wall of information overload and determine what exactly that is—which seems to be expanding and... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With FUSION, Zinio Adds DIY Digital Publishing

Zinio is positioning itself to be more than just a digital newsstand service—the company is rolling out a new suite of publishing tools that are designed to easily include interactivity for almost any digital magazine. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebooks Get the Respect They Deserve at 'Download the Universe'

Ebooks aren't just electronic versions of printed books. They present a different reading experience and, in certain cases, demand their own reviews. Continue reading at The Atlantic

[ The Atlantic | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BA aims to kick-start indie ebook sales

The Booksellers Association is in “advanced” talks with two companies over an ebook... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Murdoch Leaves News Corp. Publishing Unit

More fallout from PhoneGate: News Corp. executive James Murdoch has "relinquished his position" as executive chairman head of News International, the conglomerate's British newspaper unit. News Corp., which also owns this Web site, says News International chief executive Tom Mockridge will stay... Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jackie Collins enters digital self-publishing

Jackie Collins is going into self-publishing, with plans to release an ebook version of The... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harry Potter ebooks coming to schools, libraries around the world

Pottermore has partnered with ebook company Overdrive to bring electronic versions of the 'Harry Potter' series to libraries and schools in five languages. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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GateHouse Media to use SAXOTECH to Manage Print and Digital Content Across Publishing Platforms

Tampa, Fla. — February 28, 2012 — SAXOTECH, a leader in content management, circulation and advertising technology, today announced GateHouse Media, Inc. (GateHouse Media) has selected the SAXOTECH Mediaware Center and SAXOTECH On ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hannah Westland new Serpent's Tail publisher

Serpent's Tail has appointed Hannah Westland, previously an agent at Rogers, Coleridge &... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pottermore and OverDrive link on Potter library ebook distribution

Pottermore has entered into an exclusive worldwide ebook and digital audiobook distribution... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adobe Technology Powering Massive Growth in Digital Publishing

BARCELONA, Spain--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--At Mobile World Congress, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced that more than 16 million digital publications were powered by Adobe® Digital Publishing Suite across tablets o ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Specialist publishers pile into e-first titles

Specialist publishers are expanding their digital strategies, with Wiley, Aurum, Icon and Lonely... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Drag; Drop; Read: Apple's New iBooks Author Format

In early January, Apple released iBooks Author, a groundbreaking drag-and-drop ebook authoring environment that promises to democratize the production of complex, structured books, notably including textbooks. But iBooks Author could also presage something else: the eclipse of open ebook standards. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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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Apple Acquires App Search Engine Chomp

 Apple confirmed yesterday that they have acquired the San Francisco-based software company Chomp Inc. Chomp’s feature product is their application search engine that sifts through hundreds of thousands of apps and narrows it down to just a few options for its users. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown to publish J K Rowling's first adult novel

Little, Brown is publish J K Rowling’s first novel for adults worldwide in the English... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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