[caption id="attachment_170661" align="alignright" width="241"] Adam Sandow[/caption] When Adam Sandow was founding his namesake company in 2003, his goal was to build a media business that would allow him to innovate and do things differently. “What we didn’t want to do is focus on the few basic revenue streams that publishers usually depend on, which is national advertising and subscriptions,” says Sandow's CEO and chairman. Since then, Mr. Sandow has worked to expand the company's portfolio of businesses—which now includes an in-house printing and content studio, a newsstand network at private airports and a research lab, among others—even though he says the core is still rooted in media. NewBeauty and the first Colorado-based local edition of Luxe Interiors + Design were launched in 2005, but not long after that in 2007, Sandow ventured into the direct-to-consumer space with Test Tube by NewBeauty, which he says was the first beauty subscription sampling program. Following that, Luxe was expanded into new markets and created both a local and national advertising sales model that allowed the brand to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 26% over 14 years. A decade ago, Mr. Sandow also launched a newsstand company, Media Jet, which owns the rights for distributing print magazines at private airports, which has scaled to over 300 locations.. Aimed at reaching a very affluent audience, the newsstands sell both Sandow brands and partner titles, accounting for over... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-09-05 20:00:09 UTC ]
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Julia Green, the woman who founded Bath Spa’s Masters in Writing for Young People, says teaching students humility and perserverence is the key to the course’s recent success. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Education content subscription model Cengage Unlimited has sold more than one million subscriptions since August 2018, according to preliminary data from Cengage. The post Cengage Cites First Full Academic Year of ‘Unlimited’ as a Success appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Many publishers have reported growth in non-traditional retail for book sales, with top sellers including self-care and gardening. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Questex, the Newton, Mass.-based publisher and event producer, was acquired by MidOcean partners in September of last year, several of its newly appointed leaders immediately saw potential in the company’s brands, products and markets, but also recognized the siloization that was occurring.... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jericho Brown’s first book, “Please,” won the American Book Award. His second book, “The New Testament,” won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award and was named one of the best of the year by multiple organizations. Advice from the poetic star would seem to be a prized commodity. Appropriately, while at... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shazam!’s counterintuitive path to popularity is an object lesson in pursuing originality in a universe dominated with world-building The success of Warner Bros.’ latest superhero movie Shazam!, which took the No. 1 spot at the box office last weekend and has had critics swooning–it has a... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2019-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Independent Book Publishers Association held its annual IBPA University this year April 5-6 in Chicago, where 325 attendees mixed and mingled and talked shop about indie publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster UK Children’s is celebrating 10 years of Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet’s professional partnership with an anniversary edition of Barry the Fish with Fingers and a board book. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the first time, a higher percentage of households in the U.S. subscribe to a digital streaming service than to traditional pay television, according to the results of a new survey released Monday by Deloitte. Deloitte's 13th annual digital media trends survey found that 69% of respondents... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'We look forward to going to the London Book Fair this year,' says NORLA director Margit Walsø, who reports record levels of translation funding for Frankfurt Guest of Honor Norway's titles. The post Guest of Honor Norway Heads for Frankfurt via London on Wave of Success appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the Wiley publishing segment, the company reported that educational publishing revenue dropped 23% compared to last year’s third quarter, while STM and professional publishing revenue fell 20%. Overall sales for the company dropped 1%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate’s publishing director, who joined the list in 2000 after a stint on work experience, explains how the cross-country indie’s brand building has resulted in its recent purple patch. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The California Interscholastic Federation hasn’t made it easy for high school students to be multisport athletes. Summer has always been a tough balancing act in terms of practices and competitions, and with football games starting on Aug. 24 and basketball games on Nov. 12, there’s almost no... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Having attracted Nobel Prize-winner Wole Soyinka to the Pula Book Fair, Zagreb's Ivan Sršen says he sees promise in Croatia's young editors. The post Zagreb’s Sandorf Agency: Sršen on Soyinka, Sloterdijk, and Success appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Feminist Library staff have revealed the “massive relief” of raising £35,000 for its move to Peckham. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The publisher of literature in translation released the final volume of Karl Ove Knausgaard's 'My Struggle' this year. But it's not done with him yet. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A primary commerce network in the American book industry, Pubnet from MVB US–a subsidiary of Germany's MVB–says it has successfully migrated its clients to a major new upgrade. The post Industry Notes: MVB US Announces Successful Pubnet 2.0 Migration appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In addition to a string of bestsellers, Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy cited strong gains in digital audio and backlist sales as keys to the “most successful year in Simon & Schuster's history.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With podcasts representing a powerful new tool in publishers’ arsenals, how can their popularity be harnessed most effectively? Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's 'the building up of publishing assets,' not cash reserves, says Richard Charkin, that finally adds up to a publishing house's worth. The post Richard Charkin: How Do We Measure Commercial Success in Publishing? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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