DAY 1NEWFRONTS FATIGUE SET IN EARLY, after the annual two-week showcase for digital video began with a two-hour pitch to advertisers by The New York Times. The Times paraded out its journalists the way other digital publishers might tout their social influencers as #NewFronts became a trending topic in New York. The behind-the-scenes look at reporters' efforts to get to the truth were fascinating, at first, but by the hour-and-a-half mark truth fatigue had set in: Agency execs and clients began trickling out and the previously packed TimesCenter was half-full by the time they got to their efforts in VR, augmented reality and Snapchat Discover.A few fun tidbits were gleand, though. "Chicken" was the No. 1 search term on the site two years ago. When the New York Times partnered with BMW for "The Daily" podcast, it guaranteed the auto maker 750,000 streams. The podcast just hit 27 million downloads, the Times said. (Of course, not every download is played. A spokeswoman declined later to say how many streams it delivered for BMW.) Still, Michael Barbaro, host of "The Daily," said he's "learned to speak like a human." So there's that. -- Jeanine Poggi Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
[ Advertising Age | 2017-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While audiobook sales grow, the AAP's new report show children's book sales struggling and declines in education and scholarly revenues. The post American Publishers Cite 3.6-Percent Rise in Trade Revenue, First Half of 2018 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2018 sales decline was mainly due to a 13.6% drop in sales in the K-12 instructional materials segment. The two main consumer categories had gains with adult book sales up 4.2% and children’s/young adult sales inching up 0.3% over the first half of 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House (PRH) has recorded a decline in sales and earnings for the first six months of 2018, owing to exchange rate effects, according to Bertelsmann's first-half operating results. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Revenue fell 3.3% in the first half of 2018 compared to a year ago at Penguin Random House, and earnings dropped 17%. The decline was attributed mainly to the negative impact of foreign exchange rates. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Underlying operating revenue and profit numbers for Penguin Random House in US dollars have been stable year-over-year,' Markus Dohle tells PRH staff, following the half-year report from Bertelsmann. The post Germany’s Bertelsmann Reports a Half-Year Decline at PRH; Dohle Messages Staff... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Snapchat is taking the NewFronts plunge, participating in its first digital video showcase to impress advertisers and persuade them to hand over money to support its video endeavors.On Wednesday, the Interactive Advertising Bureau announced the lineup for this fall's new West Coast version of... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2018-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As book prices rise and children's books show new energy, the number of new titles on China's bestseller lists has decreased, with older hits lingering on sales charts. The post China’s Book Market in the First Half of 2018: Slower Growth, Rising Prices appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As the Association of American Publishers' StatShot Annual is citing, BookNet Canada's English-language market sees online retail edging up on physical-store retail, though print is flat in the first six months of 2018. The post In a ‘Steady’ First Half, BookNet Canada Sees Audiobook Purchases 4... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK has reported a "standout" first half of the year with sales "considerably up" year-on-year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Revenue in the first half of 2018 rose 1.4% over the comparable period in 2017 at the Hachette Book Group, parent company Lagardère reported, and profits rose by an unspecified amount. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cornerstone m.d. Susan Sandon paid tribute to the division’s “tremendous first half” as its summer showcase featured guests such as Michael Palin, Sebastian Faulks and astronaut Tim Peake. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Russian ebook distributor LitRes reports 45-percent growth year-over-year in ebook sales for the first half of this year. And Storytel, which ended its first year in May in the market, cites digital access over vast distances as a driver. The post Russia’s Growing Ebook and Audiobook Sales... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Solid but unspectacular growth in print value and volume has been posted through Nielsen BookScan in the first half of 2018, with range the key in the absence of a breakout trend. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After narrowly missing out on the top spot in the previous week, Martina Cole has returned to the summit, earning her 12th UK Official Top 50 number one—and 17th Mass Market Fiction pole position—since Nielsen BookScan records began. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With unit sales of print books rising 4% in the adult nonfiction segment—the industry’s largest major category—total unit sales for the first half of 2018 increased 2% over the comparable period in 2017 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Neither Barnes & Noble nor the spun-off Barnes & Noble Education have done terribly well in 2018. (Amazon, however, is doing just fine.) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Through mounds of grants, training and in-house expertise, Google’s impact on the publishing business is pervasive. The post Google is using Facebook fatigue to woo publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The YA author’s first venture into adult fiction could find a wide readership, finds Alice O’Keeffe. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As the 2018 Digital Content NewFronts winds down-at least the East Coast version-the Interactive Advertising Bureau gathered publishers, brands, and media buyers at its Ad Lab this morning, and, over cold frittatas and think-cut bacon, hashed over some of the things we learned this week. "It's... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2018-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fresh off the heels of its $2.8 billion acquisition of Time Inc., Meredith made its NewFronts debut on Thursday morning, pitching its upcoming video to an assembly of digital ad buyers. But Meredith's arrival comes as the number of presenters at the annual New York event has dropped to 16 from... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2018-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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