On Wednesday, a federal judge issued a damning finding that Apple conspired with five major book publishers to fix the price of ebooks. The ruling is a chronicle of these firms’ incredible stupidity. In 2009 and 2010, the judge says, Apple and the publishers conspired more or less in the open, telegraphing their moves to the press, memorializing their discussions over email, hinting at their anti-competitive agreements in public statements, and strategizing in swanky restaurants. For a short while, they succeeded in their goal of raising book prices: Overnight, the average price of ebooks rose by nearly 20 percent, with some best-sellers shooting up by close to 50 percent. Books that used to sell for $9.99 were now $12.99 or $14.99, prices that Apple and the publishers believed would threaten Amazon.com, the undisputed king of ebooks. Continue reading at 'Slate'
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In his latest book, Michael S. Heiser illustrates how the popular science fiction series can teach us about the Bible and God’s love for humanity. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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O'Connor's resistance of the "Southern writer" label, the secret order to "A Good Man is Hard to Find," and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple is making changes to its news service, including a deal with Verizon to sell ads and new guidelines for publishers, as it tries to make the platform more accessible to marketers and media. On Thursday, Verizon Media won the right to sell ads for Apple News and Apple Stocks in Canada,... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-10-17 21:42:28 UTC ]
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Libraries are awesome, don't you agree? Looking up library services, beyond the books, here are seven cool library initiatives I found and love. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-10-08 10:36:16 UTC ]
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One of the first originals you'll be able to stream on Apple TV+ is M. Night Shyamalan's Servant, a psychological thriller that'll likely feature a few twists and turns in true M. Night fashion. Apple has revealed at New York Comic Con that the serie... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2019-10-04 08:15:00 UTC ]
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Apple has rolled out its publisher subscription service, Apple News+, to the U.K. some six months after announcing it in the Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-10-01 19:00:00 UTC ]
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As with all publisher relationships with platforms, there are trade-offs to be made, depending on how far advanced publishers' subscription businesses are. The post Apple News+ launches in the UK with The Times and Hearst on board appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-09-30 18:05:44 UTC ]
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StorySign, a free mobile app that translates children’s books into sign language, has launched on Apple iOS. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-24 00:27:16 UTC ]
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Ratings for Fox’s presentation of the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards plummeted to an all-time low Sunday night, but given that the broadcast now functions as a three-hour infomercial for the streaming services and premium cable networks that are gobbling network TV’s lunch, it’s perhaps for the best... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-09-23 22:17:27 UTC ]
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Oprah Winfrey is bringing her own book club to Apple TV+, where she will sit down with the authors of her selections for each episode. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-09-23 17:53:47 UTC ]
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Just after US trade regulators approved tariff exemptions for Apple, meaning that it could manufacture products abroad and import them without huge financial penalties, the company has announced that it will be making the Mac Pro in Austin, Texas. Apple says that the decision to produce the... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2019-09-23 16:50:07 UTC ]
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Oprah Winfrey is one of the A-list celebrities Apple has enlisted for Apple TV+. Winfrey has already signed on for a series with Prince Harry on mental health, and she's expected to release another documentary, Toxic Labor, about workplace harassment... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2019-09-23 14:19:00 UTC ]
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Oprah Winfrey’s famed book club is about to start its third chapter with Apple TV+ and a philanthropic twist. Oprah Winfrey’s famed book club starts its third chapter on Apple TV+ with her first pick The Water Dancer, by Ta-Nehisi Coates, as well as the new TV series Oprah’s Book Club featuring... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2019-09-23 11:25:01 UTC ]
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Through a deal with Apple, titles selected for the club will be promoted in the tech giant's bookstore, and authors of those books selected will be interviewed by Oprah Winfrey in a new series that will stream on Apple's new streaming service, Apple TV+. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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At the end of 2018, Magna Global released its advertising forecast, which predicted that digital advertising will account for 50 percent of global ad spend in 2019. During my decade in the digital media space, part of which has been as the vice president of a digital media and ad tech marketing... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-09-18 14:00:00 UTC ]
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We've seen people turn neural networks to almost everything from drafting pickup lines to a new Harry Potter chapter, but it turns out classic text adventure games may be one of the best fits for AI yet. This latest glimpse into what artificial intel... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2019-09-11 19:39:00 UTC ]
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Ann Patchett’s new novel is a moving story of siblings who lose everything—except each other. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-09 09:22:01 UTC ]
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It ultimately took an extraordinary set of circumstances to clear the way for the reunion, but after three years of hemming and hawing (and the headlines-grabbing ouster of Les Moonves), CBS and Viacom have at long last agreed to a merger. The deal will bring together the CBS, Showtime, MTV,... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-08-13 20:58:29 UTC ]
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HEROES CARRY SWORDS. Pale women with fine blonde hair are chosen for a special fate. Ugly sub-humans, often dark-skinned, offer diabolical bargains or, in an indistinguishable horde, hang out until the good guys stab them to death. Evildoers crave power, and the good reliably shrink from it.... Continue reading at Los Angeles Review of Books
[ Los Angeles Review of Books | 2019-08-10 12:30:59 UTC ]
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The esteemed Louise Doughty reached a swathe of new readers with her TV-adapted Apple Tree Yard—and her latest book cements her reputation. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-07 03:58:50 UTC ]
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