Despite the best guesses of b-to-b publishing CEOs, print revenue isn't going away and digital dollars aren't stacking up as fast as they thought (or, maybe, hoped) they would. Print advertising still accounted for more than half (52.5 percent) of total revenue last year for the 100-plus respondents to FOLIO:'s 2014 B-to-B CEO Survey. Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
[ Folio Magazine | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As demand for audiobooks continued to grow in 2014, publishers produced a record number of titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a brief brief order this week, Judge Denise Cote ruled that plaintiffs in a second ebook price-fixing case cannot depose HarperCollins CEO Brian Murray. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Proposals to change Ordnance Survey from a Trading Fund into a government-owned company [GovCo], which will enable it to introduce more products and services and to grow more quickly, have moved one step closer. This week Matthew Hancock, minister of state for business, enterprise and energy,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Led by gains in print formats, sales of adult trade books rose 10.9% in October over October 2013, according to figures released in AAP’s monthly StatShot program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Research shows median income for all authors is now below $5,000, though ‘hybrid’ authors who use both traditional and self-publishing are doing bestAlmost a third of published authors make less than $500 (£350) a year from their writing, according to a new survey, with around a half of writers... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The self-help and graphic novels categories had the fastest growth in print book unit sales among adult segments in 2014, posting gains of 15% and 13%, respectively, compared to the previous year, at outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn has been named the top-selling ebook of 2014 for ebooks by Sainsbury’s. The Orion-published book was released as a film in Autumn last year starring Rosamund Pike and Ben Afleck, which had a direct impact on digital sales of the thriller novel. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Academic publisher Pearson faced “tough market conditions in 2014” in North America and the UK, according to a trading update released today (21st January). The company said policy and cyclical pressures affected its two biggest markets, while a smaller school textbook update in South Africa... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comics and pop culture vendor Diamond Book Distributors reports sales in 2014 were down "slightly," blaming the decline on the loss of Dark Horse Comics, which switched its distribution last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Last year the book trade “rekindled its love affair with the physical book”, Pan Macmillan’s m.d Anthony Forbes Watson has told The Bookseller. “Previous years have all been about growing ebook sales, but in 2014, in a market where ebook sales were plateauing, suddenly it was all about forward... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scandals, shake-ups, sticky scholars, and best books—here are the top ten religion stories of 2014 from publishersweekly.com. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's clear that the business of magazines is under pressure, but they continue to exert an outsized influence on culture, food, politics and more. Despite the business challenges, they're still sexy. Articles become movies and editors become celebrities. A short blurb turns a product into a... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2015-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nathaniel Marunas has been named publisher of the U.S. division of British publisher Quercus, and David Shelley has been named as the successor to Ursula Mackenzie at Little, Brown U.K., with MacKenzie set to retire. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For most magazine companies, 2014 was a difficult year. Backs against the wall, publishers looked beyond print for growth -- to digital media, live events, consumer products and TV deals.Vice magazine is way ahead of them.The free magazine founded in 1994 as Voice of Montreal has grown into one... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2015-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Although the pace of acquisitions slowed in the second half of the year, 2014 proved to be very active for industry mergers and acquisitions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As we kick off a new year, PW asked audio publishers to share their reflections on successes and trends of 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Successful publishing campaigns on Kickstarter raised nearly $22 million in 2014, despite a change that removed journalism projects from the publishing category. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It was much easier to characterize the bestseller terrain in the two years before 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A late spending frenzy was not enough to end a difficult year for German booksellers on a positive note.While sales during Christmas week were up 26% year-on-year, December as a whole was down 2.1% year on year, according to figures provided by trade paper buchreport. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 10 most popular stories about graphic novel and comics published on publishersweekly.com in 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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