What’s an industry painstakingly crafted on authority, history and traditional processes to do, when suddenly the world rips up the rule book and says: Forget the last 300 years. Do something else! Now, your authority is challenged, your history less important, and your traditional processes focussed on the wrong outcomes. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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In early March, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued a major ruling, invalidating reduced value-added tax (VAT) rates on ebooks in France and Luxembourg. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If you’re a regular attendee of the London Book Fair, you probably remember the Olympia London, the fair’s home through 2005. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In recent ears, the big question surrounding digital rights management (DRM) software in publishing has been whether or not publishers should use it at all. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“Explosive.” That’s how Scribd chief technical officer and cofounder Jared Friedman described the rollout of the company’s latest addition to its ebook subscription service—a collection of comics and graphic novels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Illustrated books and textbooks, far more than novels, require more effort produce and updated digital tools are necessary to make that process easier. The post Making Digital Proofreading Easier for Illustrated Books, Textbooks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For all of the innovative new digital products aimed at consumers, digital has continued to revolutionize the behind-the-scenes work of publishers. But editorial staff will tell you that they could use a little more help. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Through countless discussions, experiments, challenges, and conferences, the digital transition has been front and center in the publishing industry for over a decade now. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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By Ron Matejko A fter speaking to numerous professionals within various segments of the publishing industry, there's a clear consensus about the key trend for digital magazines in 2015 and it can be summed up in... Continue reading at Publishing Executive
[ Publishing Executive | 2015-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Digiday’s Publishing Summit in Vail, Colorado, the big issues crowding publishers’ minds included viewability challenges, mobile and programmatic. So we wondered: What will we be talking about in a year from now that’s not getting much attention now? Publishing execs predicted growing ad... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2015-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 30th session of the International Publishing Association ended May 26 in Bangkok, completing three days of discussions focused on the ever-changing practices that drive global publishing in the digital era. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[Sponsored Content] What Adobe isn't telling you. The post 5 Ways to Improve Your Digital Publishing appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book printers Clays is purchasing multiple HP Inkjet Web Presses in preparation for the next stage in its digital production print strategy for the UK book market. Clays will begin installation of its first HP Inkjet Web Press in April. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Watch highlights from the opening panel session at the Changing Media Summit 2015 Speaking at the Guardian Changing Media Summit 2015, a panel of leaders from Hearst Magazines, the Financial Times, Guardian News & Media, Johnston Press and FremantleMedia, describe how their businesses are... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In his opening speech, Elsevier chairman Y. S. Chi emphasized the need to regard industry changes as opportunities instead of threats or diversions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Leadership for Libraries task force is backed by £250,000 funding from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, will look for more funding from trusts and foundations, and hopes to appoint a "brilliant" chief executive in addition to chair Paul Blantern, William Sieghart has revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The interactive portion of the South by Southwest festival in Austin may be over, but that doesn't mean that digital media brands have packed up their bags. Several digital-facing companies and publishers have decided to activate outside the traditional period reserved for their wares, further... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2015-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the annual event, held last week in Toronto, industry leaders addressed various aspects of digital development in publishing, from ebook pricing and reader engagement to bundling and podcasts. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson has acquired a novel about an enigmatic film director which it will publish as a digital exclusive. Commissioning editor Sophie Buchan bought UK and Commonwealth rights to The Life and Death of Sophie Stark by Anna North from Caspian Dennis at Abner Stein on behalf of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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n">Reuters) - Buyout firm Apollo Global Management LLC is in advanced talks to acquire most of the assets of Digital First Media, publisher of the Denver Post and San Jose Mercury News, for around $400 million, according to people familiar ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The UK Literacy Association (UKLA) is launching an award for digital ebooks and apps for children aged 6-8. The Digital Book Award, created in association with Booktrust and sponsored by the Open University, is open todigital products that use sounds and visuals to make a children’s experience... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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