Pubnet, PubEasy Sold to German Company

Effective July 1, MVB Marketing, a subsidiary of Börsenverein, the German Publisher and Bookseller Association, will take over ownership of Pubnet and PubEasy. Ted Hill has been named general manager. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Ad-Tech Company Thinks Interactive Video Ads Can Bypass Blockers

With the rise of ad blocking and fraud concerns, publishers continue to get ads in front of consumers. One startup called Free All Media thinks it may have found a business model that works around those blockers by plugging content directly into publishers' sites. The Hopatcong, N.J.-based... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bild and Amazon Cooperate on New German Bestseller List

For a long time, Der Spiegel published the only German bestseller list. Now, Bild and Amazon are cooperating to bring a new player to the game. The post Bild and Amazon Cooperate on New German Bestseller List appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ingram Buys Direct Sales Company Aer.io

The Ingram Content Group has acquired Aer.io, a service that allows publishers, retailers and authors to sell and fulfill print and digital books directly to readers via their websites, blogs and social networks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Defiance Publishing Co. Sold to Adams Publishing Group

Adams Publishing Group, LLC has purchased the Defiance Publishing Co., LLC from Dix Communications. Dix Communications was represented by Cribb, Greene & Cope, a newspaper brokerage, appraisal, and consulting firm with offices in Montana, Virgini ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google-backed Lost My Name has sold 1m children's books in two years

British startup has shipped to 160 countries, based on its mantra of being ‘a technology company that happens to make physical books’British startup Lost My Name has sold more than 1m of its personalised picture books for children since launching its first title two years ago.The company’s The... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why It's Game On for Tech Companies in the Battle Over Breaking News

The battle over breaking news escalated this fall with a trio of mobile products from major tech companies. In November, Facebook announced its stand-alone app called Notify on the heels of Twitter launching Moments the month prior. When Apple released the iPhone 6s and iOS 9 in September, it... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A manifesto for self-publishing companies

"Self-publishing companies have long been seen as sharks in the publishing waters," writes Ronan Colgan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Does Your News Media Company Really Know What “Audience” Means?

As we know in the publishing business, audience is key. We sell more advertising because of it, we beat our chests when we reach a certain number, and we believe what we are doing is ultimately for “our audience.”   Looking a ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook, And "Fast Company": Six Cover Stories (So Far)

Eight years ago, we featured the 22-year-old creator of a site with 19 million users. 1.5 billion members later, the adventure continues.In early 2007, Fast Company senior writer Ellen McGirt got a rush assignment from the magazine's editor, Bob Safian. Both were newcomers to the publication,... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2015-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson investors unclear of company vision as shares tumble

Pearson investors have “little visibility” on what the company may do in the next few months, one analyst has warned, while another has said further restructuring at the academic publisher was “almost inevitable.” Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German Publisher Creates Picture Dictionary for Syrian Refugees

An author and illustrator worked with PubCoder and Munich's ArsEdition to quickly publish an interactive picture dictionary to help with Syrian refugees. The post German Publisher Creates Picture Dictionary for Syrian Refugees appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German Tolino Alliance Welcomes New Booksellers

Tolino, an alliance of German booksellers and counterpart to Amazon, welcomes two new booksellers, Mayersche and Osiander, and strengthens its position. The post German Tolino Alliance Welcomes New Booksellers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German Daily Die Welt Wants to Bundle Print, Digital, and TV into a Single Newsroom

When The New York Times announced that it would create a separate, centralized group of editors and designers to focus on producing its daily print product, those at the German publishing giant Axel Springer’s Die Welt took particular notic ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2015’s Best Viral Marketing Campaigns in German Media

The fifth annual Virenschleuderpreis, organized by Leander Wattig and the Frankfurt Book Fair, honored five viral marketing campaigns in German media. The post 2015’s Best Viral Marketing Campaigns in German Media appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-24 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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German literary thriller to John Murray

John Murray editorial director Mark Richards bought world English rights to Orient by Stephan Abarbanell, a literary thriller published last month in Germany by Blessing Verlag. US rights were sold in a pre-empt at the Frankfurt Book Fair to Claire Wachtel at Harper. Richards bought world... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Navid Kermani Receives Peace Prize from German Book Trade

Navid Kermani, whose work explores Islam, the Middle East, and Christian-Muslim dialogue, was awarded the 2015 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade. The post Navid Kermani Receives Peace Prize from German Book Trade appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-21 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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S&S nabs German star

Simon & Schuster has bought world rights (excluding Germany) in These Days of Ours, a new novel by Juliet Ashton, and will publish in June 2016. Ashton, who was previously published by Sphere in the UK, is a superstar in Germany, where she has shifted more than 100,000 copies for... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is Twitter a Book Publishing Company?

The definition of what a publisher does is up for grabs, and one German executive predicts his company will one day employ more IT pros than editors. The post Is Twitter a Book Publishing Company? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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