Four trade groups representing publishers such as Axel Springer, Bloomberg, Conde Nast, Hearst and the Guardian released a letter Monday addressed to Google CEO Sundar Pichai that sharply criticizes the company's approach to publishers as strict new privacy rules loom in Europe.The trade associationsDigital Content Next, European Publishers Council, News Media Alliance and the News Media Associationsay Google is putting their members in a corner as it implements the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, which takes effect May 25.Google updated its policy roughly one month ago, telling publishers they will need to share any data they receive from consumers if they intend to use the company's software to sell ads. Google won't disclose exactly how it will use that data and, should any GDPR violations occur, the liability will rest with the publishers, not Google. Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
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Apple has opposed a government proposed judgment in an ebooks price-fixing lawsuit, stating that the judgement seeks to terminate and rewrite its contracts... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2012-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller has begun its second annual search for its Rising Stars, a listing of the industry... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Wiley & Sons work to sell off unwanted assets as Google makes its foray into the publishing industry. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google has won the right to appeal the granting of class status to thousands of authors suing the search engine company over its ambitious plan to create the world's largest digital books library. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2012-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twitter cofounders Biz Stone and Evan Williams today offered a preview of Medium, their new publishing platform. Medium is at heart a blogging service, although right now it's only open to a select few authors. The posts are organized into "collections" that use different layouts depending on... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2012-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google has bought the travel brand Frommer's from John Wiley & Son, in a move that sees... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google is to reduce the visibility of websites that attract a high number of copyright removal... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Little, Brown says it has designed a unified international marketing campaign for J K Rowling... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Authors Guild is seeking more than $2 billion in damages from Google Books – which may make this one of the most expensive copyright damages cases in litigation history. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US digital publisher Open Road is publishing the bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul series as... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic has partnered with animal welfare charity the RSPCA for a two-year publishing deal,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After a round of key filings, two Authors Guild cases challenging Google’s ambitious library book-scanning program are on schedule for early fall trial dates. Final reply briefs were filed July 27 for the Authors Guild v. HathiTrust, with that case now fully briefed and all but set for a... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Retailers have spoken of “dead” high streets in London as shoppers avoid the West End... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The trade has paid tribute to multi-award-winning Irish author Maeve Binchy after her death at... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Social media is young and its impact on news publishing is still unfolding. It’s unlikely that sharing and commenting will be the only major trends to emerge from the social revolution. News publishers, already beset by extraordinary change ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After packaging for a number of American publishers, among them Focal Press, St. Martin’s, Abrams, and Chronicle, U.K.-based Ilex Press is entering the U.S. with its own line of books that is being distributed by Ingram Publisher Services. Founded in 2000 by U.K. publishing veteran Alastair... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline has acquired contemporary erotic novel, Because You Are Mine by Beth Kery, and will... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Websites and apps by non-traditional publishers are most useful for travellers, according to an... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Four local online newsrooms have united to broaden New Orleans’ news options. The mission of the newly formed New Orleans Digital News Alliance is to connect independent digital news organizations for the benefit of our readers and to stren ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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