State of Digital Publishing in Canada: The Official Report

According to a report from BookNet Canada, "Canadian publishers have adapted to the appetite for digital reading and embraced ebook publishing as a new norm." Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comcast joins Time Warner Cable in Consumer Reports' doghouse

The merger partners are two of America's least favorite cable companies, according to the magazine's new survey.Merger partners Comcast Corp. and Time Warner Cable Inc. are two of America's least favorite cable companies, according to a new survey from Consumer Reports.     Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2014-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seasonal digital serial for Transworld

Transworld has bought a romantic novel by previously self-published author Cathy Bramley, to be... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple, Publishers Battle New E-book Antitrust Claims

Two new suits were filed this month against Apple and the five major publishers involved in a 2010 ebook price-fixing conspiracy, raising the possibility of a new ebook antitrust battle involving aggrieved retailers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trinity Mirror launches digital-first strategy as users flock to websites

Trinity Mirror is to launch the next phase of its digital-first strategy with a restructure of its operations in the north-east by taking a giant step into the future.Under the slogan Newsroom 3.1, the company is introducing a new publishing process in its Newcastle and Teesside newsrooms. In... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What Marketers Should Know About Buying Publishers' Custom Audiences

When print was thriving, advertisers would simply use brands as a proxy for the audience they wanted to reach. Want moms? Buy People magazine. Now marketers know more about their targets, have better tools to find them and more ways to reach them. And traditional publishers stood by as... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tolkien’s Translation of Beowulf To Be Published in May

Nearly 90 years after JRR Tolkien translated the 11th-century classic poem Beowulf will be published this May by HarperCollins UK and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK digital download tax will cripple sales and damage the industry

Last week in the UK, the announcement of the new budget for the country was closely watched as citizens kept an eye on whether they'll be paying more for beer and whether taxes are going up or down. There's a lot to talk about in George Osborne's 2014 budget, but this is not the place to discuss... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2014-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yen Press, Square Enix Ink Global Digital Manga Pact

Yen Press and Japanese gaming and manga publisher Square Enix have entered into a partnership to distribute Square Enix manga in digital editions internationally. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ukrainian Book Publishing Fears Hard Times Ahead

Ukraine's new government is considering withdrawing support for the publishing industry and eliminating tax and other benefits for publishers to save cash. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brands should welcome entry of news publishers' into content marketing

The industry can learn about quality, and maintaining readers' loyalty, from the arrival of the Guardian and New York TimesThe recent, dramatic arrival of tanks – in the form of some of the world's biggest news organisations, including of course the Guardian – on the content marketing industry's... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How USA Today reinvents for the digital world

USA Today is in the midst of rethinking what it’s all about. Gone is the mindset of being a national newspaper; in is the goal of establishing itself as a national news brand on several platforms -- and yes, that includes print. USA Today president and publisher Larry Kramer explained the... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH/Santillana Merger Threatens Digital Shake Up in Brazil Ebook Sector

Penguin Random House Merger with Santillana will force the Brazilian operation to choose whether to stay or leave the powerful DLD digital distribution platform. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reading newspaper publisher apologises for Hillsborough tragedy insult

The publishers of a weekly newspaper have issued an unreserved apology for "appearing to link football hooliganism with the Hillsborough tragedy".The latest issue of the Reading Chronicle carries a front page story, headlined "The other face of football", which says:"Football hooliganism may be... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the belly of the viral-publishing beast, @ExMediaMan tells all

A Twitter account run by "ExMediaMan" has taken aim at the supposed seedy underbelly of digital media.The post In the belly of the viral-publishing beast, @ExMediaMan tells all appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Infographic: Publishers on closing the mobile gap

We asked attendees at this week’s Digiday Publishing Summit to discuss the challenge of mobile campaigns. Here’s what they thought about closing the mobile revenue gap, multi-screen campaigns, and more. Sponsored by CheckM8.The post Infographic: Publishers on closing the mobile gap appeared... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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5 things we learned at the Digiday Publishing Summit

Top executives from the Guardian, Time, USA Today, Atlantic Media's Quartz, the Onion and others took part in panel discussions with Digiday editors on a range of topics, such as applying established journalism techniques to the Web, embracing mobile, the rise of online video, and making... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2014-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH to Buy Major Spanish-Language Publisher

The move to acquire Santillana Ediciones Generales, according to PRH, will "significantly" increase its presence in Spain and Latin America. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cairns Promoted to CEO of Publishing Technology

Two weeks after George Lossius stepped down as CEO of Publishing Technology, plc, the U.K. company, which has offices in North America, has named digital publishing veteran Michael Cairns as CEO. Cairns, the company's online division chief operating officer, will assume his new responsibilities... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Lay Low in Response to Driscoll Drama

Mark Driscoll, who recently weathered plagiarism charges, has made headlines once again, this time for hiring a company that manipulates bestsellers lists. Now the Seattle pastor is stepping back from his writing career to focus on his church. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Lying Low During Driscoll Drama

Mark Driscoll, who recently weathered plagiarism charges, has made headlines once again, this time for hiring a company that manipulates bestseller lists. Now the Seattle pastor is stepping back from his writing career to focus on his church. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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