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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Driscoll signs new two-book deal with Amazon Publishing

Amazon Publishing’s Thomas & Mercer imprint has signed two new titles from former BBC journalist, Teresa Driscoll. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With no sign of Watch, Facebook mid-roll ads yield slim prospects for UK publishers

"It’s classic Facebook -- it gives with one hand and takes with the other.” The post With no sign of Watch, Facebook mid-roll ads yield slim prospects for UK publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: Macmillan’s Pronoun Self-Publishing Platform Signs Off

Acquired by Macmillan last year, Pronoun was a no-cost-to-authors self-publishing platform developed from the multimedia company Vook. The post Industry Notes: Macmillan’s Pronoun Self-Publishing Platform Signs Off appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Distribution Notes: Bookwire Signs Bonnier’s German Publishers; Frankfurt and IPDA Debut Forum

Germany-based Bookwire announces a major new client in ebook distribution, and Frankfurt Book Fair partners with a distribution association on a new networking event. The post Distribution Notes: Bookwire Signs Bonnier’s German Publishers; Frankfurt and IPDA Debut Forum appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Publishers Association Condemns Verona Mayor’s Books Censorship Agenda

'The IPA and its Freedom to Publish Committee denounces' Verona's mayor's plan to pull books promoting same-sex family contexts from libraries and schools. The post International Publishers Association Condemns Verona Mayor’s Books Censorship Agenda appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Piatkus signs self-published carer tale

Piatkus has acquired two novels by self-published New Zealand author Tammy Robinson in a "significant" five-figure deal.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Greenpeace Wars with Paper Company, Sticking Publishers In the Middle

The Big Five have found themselves in the middle of a long-running battle between Greenpeace and Resolute Forest Products over logging practices in Canada’s Boreal Forest. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘In reality, we are a content company’: Football clubs embrace the role of digital publisher

Some teams' marketers are already back on the training field in a bid to monetize an uptick in digital consumption they have so far struggled to understand. The post ‘In reality, we are a content company’: Football clubs embrace the role of digital publisher appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Darf signs Swiss and Japanese novels as it expands publishing remit

Darf Publishers has signed a Swiss feminist surrealism novel and a recent winner of Japan’s "most influential" literary award for fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Technology company? Publisher? The lines can no longer be blurred | Emily Bell

Google, Facebook, et al are in reality media companies and must accept the responsibilities that go with it Attention, like snow, comes in two varieties; the fun, beautiful kind, and the “wrong” kind, the kind that stops trains and freezes democracy. Recently the seemingly unstoppable digital... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber signs new title by its children's publisher Thaxton

Faber has acquired new titles from Katie Blackburn, the pseudonym for Faber's children's publisher Leah Thaxton. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's Books in China 2017: Children’s Fun Publishing Company

Children’s Fun Publishing is a joint venture between Egmont Group and Posts & Telecommunications Press, so the wealth of foreign works in its 6,000-title catalogue is not surprising. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Industry Notes: Sharjah GoH at São Paulo; Amazon Publishing Signs Strobel

Among stories coming out of Frankfurt Book Fair: a new liaison between Brazil and the UAE, and a German bestseller signs with Amazon's Edition M imprint. The post Frankfurt Industry Notes: Sharjah GoH at São Paulo; Amazon Publishing Signs Strobel appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bankrupt Shipping Company Causing Woes for Publishers

Difficulties facing the Korea-based Hanjin Shipping Company, which filed for bankruptcy in August, are affecting U.S. publishers. The company has seen dozens of its ships—some carrying significant orders from trade houses—stranded at sea, or seized by creditors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four Publishers Sign for B&T’s Global Service

Beginning January 2, GPS will begin distributing titles from Sourcebooks, Glitterati Inc., Sellers Publishing, and Arcadia Publishing/The History Press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IglooBooks signs publishing deal with Aardman

Bonnier Publishing division IglooBooks has signed a publishing deal with Aardman for the Shaun the Sheep brand, as well as the new feature film Early Man. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing signs major Catherine Cookson deal

Amazon Publishing has acquired two new and unseen titles by the late novelist Catherine Cookson, including a memoir. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Industry Conference, Publishers Vent About Power of Social Media Companies

The angst was palpable at Digital Media Strategies 2016, an annual industry conference held on Wednesday and Thursday at a hotel in Times Square.While there are myriad challenges facing the media companies of today, combatting the power and market share of the social media giants -- often called... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German Publishers’ Petition Protests Media Constraints in Turkey

Germany's publishing leadership's petition for #FreeWordsTurkey calls for protection of free expression after the coup attempt of July. The post German Publishers’ Petition Protests Media Constraints in Turkey appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WeHo ad tech company begins $100-million buying spree to launch an online publishing arm

West Hollywood firm Engage:BDR Inc. uses its technology to place ads in front of half a billion people each month. But none of those ads appear on websites it owns. Though that's common for ad technology companies, Engage Chief Executive Ted Dhanik no longer sees that as a viable strategy. On... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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