For a 2012 episode of the popular TV show "Mad Men," Lionsgate paid an estimated $250,000 for the sound recording and publishing rights to use "Tomorrow Never Knows." Money may not buy love, but the steep price for a single Beatles song helps explain why Sony Corp. would be willing to make a hefty... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 10 winning librarians will be honored at a reception at the ALA's upcoming LibLearnX conference next week in New Orleans. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
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'Spare,' the memoir by Prince Harry, sold nearly 630,000 print copies in its first week on sale at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Even with that huge debut, total sales rose only 1.4% last week over the week ended January 15, 2022. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Josh Riedel's debut novel 'Please Report Your Bug Here' tries to be both a sendup of circa-2010 Silicon Valley and a futuristic sci-fi cautionary tale. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-01-18 14:30:20 UTC ]
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Katie Hafner, author of the novel 'The Boys,' takes note of 10 books that resonate with male readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The best science fiction and fantasy book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-01-16 15:18:29 UTC ]
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It's Friday, which means it's time for another roundup of the week's best tech deals. Today we're seeing good prices on Google's Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro phones, a couple of all-time lows on the 10.2-inch iPad and iPad mini and a sweeping sale on Nintendo Switch games, among other discounts on... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-01-13 16:39:02 UTC ]
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Nathan J. Robinson and Noam Chomsky sell an examination of U.S. foreign policy to Penguin Press, and Princeton UP buys a book about miscarriage from anthropologist Kate Clancy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Beth Moore, a Bible teacher whose books have sold over 17.5 million copies since 1994, is telling the story of her life in ‘All My Knotted Up Life’—the first book since announcing her split from the Southern Baptist denomination in 2021. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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OverDrive officials said 129 library systems hit the milestone with the Los Angeles Public Library becoming its first library system to surpass 10 million digital circulations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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A minister’s ode to commitment lands at Convergent, magician Taylor Hughes brings a book to Salem, actress Michelle McKinney Hammond moves to Whitaker, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The best science fiction and fantasy book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot. Continue reading at Book Riot
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When we weren't distracted by all the cool stuff at CES, we found some pretty great deals on tech that you can buy right now. Amazon's just-released Kindle Scribe, with both reading and writing capabilities, saw its first-ever discount and Razer discounted many of their 2022 Blade 15 gaming... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-01-06 19:05:41 UTC ]
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Random House buys a memoir from Ketanji Brown Jackson, Katee Robert sells the first three in a series to Berkley, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Long-awaited Nielsen One is ready to use, but not ready for trading as VAB call it a 'work in progress.' Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2023-01-04 12:00:00 UTC ]
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In their new work of graphic nonfiction, 'Last on his Feet: Jack Johnson and the Battle of the Century,' Youssef Daoudi and Adrian Matejka recreate and dissect one of the most explosively meaningful sporting events in American history. A 14-page excerpt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Restless Books buys Immigrant Fiction Prize winner Praveen Herat’s debut, Penguin Press nabs a debut novel about generational trauma, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-30 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Helped by an extra Saturday of sales compared to 2021, unit sales of print books rose 10% last week over the week ended December 25, 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. All six major categories posted increases in the week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-28 05:00:00 UTC ]
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While it's a bit late for most tech gifts to ship in time for Christmas, there are still many deals going on for those looking to buy something nice for themselves. Apple's AirPods Pro, for one, are down to an all-time low of $200, while Sony's WF-1000XM4 earbuds are still at a low of $178.... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-12-23 17:30:24 UTC ]
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Unit sales of print books rose 15.5% last week over the previous week, but were still down 6.4% from the comparable week last year at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The best science fiction and fantasy book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot. Continue reading at Book Riot
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