A jury found a number of companies owned by Philip Smyres guilty of copyright and trademark infringement for selling counterfeit textbooks. The textbook publishers that filed the suit were awarded $34 million in damages. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers are looking to mobile channels to sell bespoke digital content as research suggests... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a major deal ahead of London Book Fair, Fig Tree has won a five-way publisher auction for... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tribune Co. has promoted Kathy Thomson, president and chief operating officer of the Los Angeles Times, to the newly created position of chief operating officer of Tribune’s publishing division. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin division Michael Joseph will publish a new book by "X Factor" band Union J this... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Imagine having more than 20 competitors spring up into your market over the course of the last two years. Now picture these competitors being backed by one of the largest digital media institutions on the continent. Welcome to the new city and regional magazine market. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After a burst of initial announcements of private exchanges, followed by a lull in activity, private marketplaces are getting another look by premium publishers as the technology has improved and programmatic buying gains traction. The aim of the private exchanges is to leverage publishers’... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2013-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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South Africa is making itself known as a home for digital startups. Among the hottest is Snapplify, a digital publishing solutions provider with a growing global profile. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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These days, Christian self-publishing has moved from the Rodney Dangerfield era to the Aretha Franklin age. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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You may have missed the news in early February that Google has established a $60 million Euro (about $80 million) fund to support a group of French publishers in their digital enterprises. Not only that, Google chairman Eric Schmidt jetted to Paris ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Flipboard latest update democratizes content curation on the service, introduces search, and provides integration with Etsy. With 50 million users, Flipboard, the social news magazine available on the iPhone and iPad, has become a dominant player in content curation. Now, with competition in... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Co.Create joined The Atlantic Digital, Vice, Gawker, and College Humor in a talk about how publishers are approaching native advertising. “The truth is, it’s messy shit and there’s no easy way through it." That’s Vice Chief Creative Officer Eddy Moretti talking about the realities of creating... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Argentinean illustrator Isol has won the world's largest prize for children's literature, the 5m Swedish kroner (£500,000) Astrid Lindgren memorial award. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2013-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chrystia Freeland's Plutocrats has won the 2013 Lionel Gelber Prize. The $15,000 (£9,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Once an afterthought, children's nonfiction publishing is experiencing a revolution, especially in the US, where the segment grew by 5% in 2012. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Veteran Canadian publisher Scott McIntyre described the dismantling of D&M Publishers, the iconic Canadian independent publishing house he cofounded 40 years ago, as the result of an unfortunate confluence of circumstances. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In last week’s landmark ruling, the Supreme Court held that the first-sale doctrine—the provision in U.S. law that enables owners of legally acquired copies to redistribute them—is not limited to works made in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yardley-based newspaper publisher Journal Register Co. Thursday won court approval to sell its assets to an affiliate of its current owner in exchange for $114 million in secured debt and about $6 million in cash, Bloomberg reported. A New York-bas ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Annabel Pitcher's Ketchup Clouds is named winner of this year's Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2013-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pulitzer Prize-winner Junot Díaz has won the £30,000 Sunday Times Short Story Award... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With The Fast Diet, UK publisher Short Books has the biggest hit in its history. Co-founder Rebecca Nicolson reflects on why, and the role of independent publishers today. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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