For a small monthly fee, consumers are used to getting unlimited access to all types of content: movies, TV shows, music, news, video games. Could that same model soon become popular in the world of publishing? Given the success of Netflix in video and Spotify in music, it's inevitable that you're going to have a similar service in the book space––and it could be a really big business. Today, San Francisco–based startup Scribd takes one step in that direction by launching a subscription–based book service with HarperCollins, one of the world's largest publishers. For $8.99 a month, users will now gain unlimited access to an expansive catalog of titles. But rather than maim the industry's traditional à la carte model, Scribd CEO Trip Adler believes the service will provide it with a new stream of incremental revenue. "We're really focused on books because we think this market is ripe for disruption," he explains. "Given the success of Netflix in video and Spotify in music, it's inevitable that you're going to have a similar service in the book space––and it could be a really big business."Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'
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Bloomberg’s goal to turn TicToc, its 24/7 news brand, into a fully fledged media network is taking shape. Launched on Twitter December 2017, Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-05-21 18:30:13 UTC ]
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"The mission is to live across all platforms that make up someone’s daily news diet," said Jean Ellen Cowgill, md of TicToc. The post Bloomberg’s TicToc plans to launch on OTT streaming services this year appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-05-21 04:01:14 UTC ]
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Book distributor Gazelle Book Services has signed a deal with learning provider Kumon Publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-20 15:19:31 UTC ]
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HarperCollins’ BAME traineeship, set up to help address underrepresentation in the company and in the wider trade, is open for applications for the fourth year running. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&H re-ups with rapper, poet, and artist Jackie Hill Perry, Brazos Press signs Portland, Ore.-based pastor A. J. Swoboda, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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People in the north west are being encouraged to use their libraries with a “Book Bingo” contest worth up to £200. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Octopus has announced Jake Lingwood’s new imprint, named Monoray, will launch with a manifesto for change by MP Jess Phillips and a military memoir about rescuing ISIS brides. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: Susan Choi's unforgettable 'Trust Exercise,' and Maria Gainza's phenomenal 'Optic Nerve.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harper pays seven figures for two more by Liv Constantine, Hanover signs a Kasich book, Blackstone woos three authors away from PRH in a new seven-figure partnership with the Story Factory, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The United Nations is this week launching a children’s book club with organisations including the International Publishers Association and the International Board on Books for Young People. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Humble Bundle is a really cool program. If you aren't familiar, the website sells games, apps, and more with a "pay what you want" pricing scheme. Essentially, you can score a bundle of really good digital content without harming your bank account. No, you can't just pay a penny -- usually there... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kogan Page has published the first book on Artificial Intelligence written with the help of AI, in its latest Inspire series titled Superhuman Innovation. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Will Smith is bringing his most iconic character back, but with a significant makeover. Smith announced that he's launching a children's book series featuring a character called the "Fresh Princess," a re-imagining of his character from the television series "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,"... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors Judy Gelman and Vicki Levy Krupp have launched GalleyMatch, a matchmaking program that gets galleys into the hands of book clubs directly from publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins have acquired world English rights to The Black Hawks by David Wragg, a fantasy debut in which a band of mercenaries take on corrupt religious authorities. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Brandy Scott released her first novel, her mum was so proud she organised a launch event for it on Brandy's birthday. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2019-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bella Pearson talks to Charlotte Eyre about setting up her own children's publisher, Guppy Books, and its launch titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Radical publisher Verso Books is launching its own fiction imprint this September, promising a string of "politically astute" novels. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Children's executive publisher Ann-Janine Murtagh has acquired world rights to four books - two novels, a novella and an illustrated gift title - by Michael Morpurgo. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amanda Ridout is to return to publishing with the launch of Boldwood Books focused on commercial fiction published globally and "energetically". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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