Publishers Sign Petition Condemning ‘Theft’ by AI Companies

Technology collaborations "are a key part of publishing," said AAP president and CEO Maria Pallante, in a statement on the petition, "but they are built on lawful licenses and respect, not a land grab.” Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Distributed Content Landscape: ?an Overview for Publishers

In the future, we may remember 2015 as the year when content fragmentation hit the mainstream. Facebook Instant Articles (or Facebook IA in the interest of brevity), Snapchat Discover, Apple News, Twitter Moments, and ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How German Publishers Deal With Amazon

At the opening press conference at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair (which ended October 18), Heinrich Riethmüller, the chairman of the German Publishers and Booksellers Association, told reporters about the German book industry’s battle to prevent Amazon from “monopolizing” the book business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ehrlin: 'children's book world shouldn't fear self-publishing

The children’s book world should not be scared of self- publishing, according to Carl-Johan Forssén Ehrlin, the Swedish author behind the bestselling picture book The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep, which shot to number one in the Amazon.co.uk book chart before the author signed any deals with... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Asks, You Answer: On Diversity in Publishing

This week, we asked our readers what the publishing industry could do to encourage diversity within its ranks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Behind closed doors at DPSE: Publishers’ 5 biggest headaches

At this month’s Digiday Publishing Summit in Barcelona, Digiday and ConvertMedia gathered some of the brightest minds in publishing, put them behind closed doors, and let them have an honest and open conversation about what they’re dealing with these days. Spoiler alert: mobile, ad blocking, and... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New International Publishing Standards Address Discovery and Global Commerce

A host of organizations are working to make publishing more effective worldwide. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British Council Publishes Anthology of Myanmar Literature

A new anthology published by the British Council features 28 stories from Myanmar, originally written in 11 languages. The post British Council Publishes Anthology of Myanmar Literature appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twitter Announces New Tools, Partnerships For Finding And Publishing Embedded Tweets

Online publishers are about to get a lot more options for embedding tweets in their stories, with Twitter announcing a new “ecosystem” of products around embedded tweets today at its Flight developer conference. ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google launches €150m fund for publishers' digital news projects

Internet giant says funding will have ‘no strings attached’, with larger grants needing approval from a council including the Telegraph’s Murdoch MacLennanGoogle has launched its €150m (£109m) fund for European publishers to tap to develop new digital news projects, with large-scale grants... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orenda signs Norwegian crime from Enger

Orenda Books has signed "bestselling" Norwegian crime writer Thomas Enger in a two-book deal. Coat of Arms and Mortal Wound will be the last two books in the Henning Juul series, about a veteran investigative crime reporter in Oslo, Norway. Karen Sullivan, publisher of Orenda Books, acquired... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Launches Fund for Publishers' Digital News Projects

Google has launched its €150m (£109m) fund for European publishers to tap to develop new digital news projects, with large-scale grants needing approval from a council includingTelegraph chief Murdoch MacLennan.   Google ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sue Moorcroft signs with Avon

HarperCollins imprint, Avon, has won two new novels from Sue Moorcroft at auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spain’s Publishing Industry: Positioned to Fight for the Future

Despite media reports to the contrary, Spain’s publishing industry is robust and diverse, and investing for the future, writes Antonio María Ávila. The post Spain’s Publishing Industry: Positioned to Fight for the Future appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Apple's Ad-blocking Software Could Put Small Publishers Out Of Business

With an iOS update expanding ad-blocking's reach, experts say smaller publishers and bloggers have fewer means of survival.As the debate over online ad blocking heats up with the arrival of iOS 9, experts say the biggest casualties of the online ad war may be small publishers and bloggers with... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nielsen Values Indian Publishing at $3.9 Billion

Nielsen's India Book Market Report tries to quantify a complex market, valuing Indian publishing at $3.9 billion and pegging growth at 20% annually. The post Nielsen Values Indian Publishing at $3.9 Billion appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Asks: What Can Publishing Do to Make Its Workforce More Diverse?

According to our 2015 salary survey, publishing is 89% caucasian. What can the industry do to make the workforce more diverse? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers’ new old-fashioned newsletter growth hack: contests

What's old is new again. Publishers including Mic, Ozy and Skift are trying to seduce readers into signing up for their newsletters by cajoling them with cash and trips. The scheme takes a page from the the playbook of Publishers Clearing House, which uses contests to great effect (and... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers' New Old-Fashioned Newsletter Growth Hack: Contests

Clickbait headlines and A/B testing may be publishers’ go-to growth tactics on Facebook and Twitter, but to boost their email subscriptions, they are adopting a more old-fashioned scheme: the contest.   Millennial news site Mic, for ex ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oprah Winfrey takes stake in Weight Watchers as company refocuses on wellness

Oprah Winfrey’s endorsement was once enough to boost books to bestseller lists and send sales soaring of products dubbed her “favorite things.”Now Weight Watchers International Inc. is counting on that influence to propel its waning weight-loss brand past the competition of free diet and fitness... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DFB signs US deals for Smy and O’Guilin

David Fickling Books (DFB) has secured rights deals with US publishers for Thornhill by Pam Smy and for The Call by Peadar O’Guilin. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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