S&S Inks Deal to Make Digital Backlist Available in Scandinavia

Simon & Schuster has partnered with Scandinavian ebook subscription service Mofibo to make its backlist titles available to readers in Denmark and Sweden. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Daily Beast’s Digital Challenge

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[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Make That E-Book a Venti

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OUP to launch digital picture books

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Ingram Makes Color Print-On-Demand More Economical

Ingram Content Group has announced a new “standard color” pricing model for print-on-demand technology that has reduced costs by roughly two-thirds, making color POD an economical publishing option for the first time. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Flurry of Olympic titles as new Wiggins deal mooted

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Digital market 'not yet there' for illustrated

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News Corp restructures digital magazine

News Corp's digital tablet magazine The Daily is letting go of 50 employees, around 29 per cent of its total, as it streamlines production to focus on its most popular features. Continue reading at Stuff

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EU-Japan deal may cut red tape, boost IP protection

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Online Publishers to Promote Each Other’s Work, Strengthen Digital News

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

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Digital 'huge' issue for smaller UPs

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Is Amazon Making A 10-inch Tablet?

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College Newspapers Go Digital-First, Innovate To Stay Relevant

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Library of America Steps Up Its Digital Effort

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