There's a long history of dances being pilfered for profit – and TikTok is the latest battleground

In choreography, the gray areas of copyright law make it difficult to determine what constitutes copyright infringement or plagiarism. Continue reading at 'The Conversation'

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Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney goes back to school to celebrate his latest book

Jeff Kinney wears his pants properly now, not with the waistband high, up near his belly button. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2016-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cowell delves deeper into British history for new trilogy

Author and illustrator Cressida Cowell is looking to ancient Britain for inspiration for her new three-book children’s series, with the first, as-yet-untitled book due for release in the UK and the US in the autumn of 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Viking to publish Forsyth's history of drunkenness

Mark Forsyth, author behind bestselling books The Etymologicon, The Horologicon and The Elements of Eloquence, all published with Icon, is writing a second book for Viking, this time on the history of drunkenness. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Table for Three: Rachel Maddow and Doris Kearns Goodwin on a Presidential Race for the History Books

Doris Kearns Goodwin, left, and Rachel Maddow talked about presidents past and future over lunch in the Gotham Lounge at the Peninsula Hotel in Manhattan. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2016-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Major' holocaust history from Viking

Viking is publishing what it describes as the first authoritative and accessible account of the holocaust in over three decades, to coincide with Holocaust Memorial Day 2017 and the 75th anniversary of the Wannsee Conference.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AQA: The End of Art History?

Thames & Hudson's Mark Sapwell on the far-reaching consequences of AQA dropping A-Level subjects including Archaeology and History of Art. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EDC Faces Falling Profits in Q2, As It Invests to Meet Demand

Although Educational Development Corp. saw its revenue soar in the last 18 months—in Q2 sales jumped 105%—investments made to meet rising demand led to a decline in profit in the quarter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Black History Month anthology seeks to broaden scope of African literature

Digital-only publisher Bahati Books will release an anthology showcasing the “best in contemporary African writing” to mark Black History Month at the end of the month. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Translating Katja Kettu: ‘At the Margins of History’

As AmazonCrossing arrives at Frankfurt Book Fair this week, Finland's Katja Kettu's 'The Midwife' has just been released. The post Translating Katja Kettu: ‘At the Margins of History’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thought Catalog CRO Alex Magnin on growing a profitable media business in 2016

Thought Catalog has seen its audience chopped in half thanks to the whims of the Facebook algorithm. But that's to a disciplined operating plan, the company has managed to remain profitable. The "new reality," according to Thought Catalog CRO Alex Magnin, is publishers need to operate far more... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's latest Prime perk is free books and magazines

While members of the Amazon Prime club get all kinds of benefits with their subscription, bookworms don't receive a great deal of special treatment. Sure, they can borrow one ebook for free each month and access new novels early, but the all-you-can... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2016-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Book People 'is profitable again' says c.e.o

The Book People’s c.e.o Williams Wellesley said the retailer has “once again become profitable and successful” after its EBITDA increased by £4.3m in 2015. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quaker's Month-Long 'Oatober' Campaign Includes 31 Different Oat Recipes

Even oatmeal is going digital. To show that Quaker's oats are used to make more than just oatmeal, the PepsiCo.-owned brand is launching a campaign this weekend as part of a month-long effort the brand is dubbing 'Oatober.' Starting tomorrow, Quaker will start pumping out Facebook, Instagram... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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9 Novels with Great Long Sentences

Mauro Javier Cardenas, author of the debut novel "The Revolutionaries Try Again," picks nine novels with dizzying and brilliant long sentences. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Graphic sex: intimate cartoon history of sex translated into English

The Story of Sex, a witty account that embraces everything from the earliest humans to the age of cybersex, has already been a hit in FranceRanging from Cleopatra’s invention of the vibrator to a Dutch shopkeeper’s accidental discovery of the existence of sperm, a comic book detailing the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Latest Ukrainian Ban of Russian Book Imports Under Consideration

Reports say the ban proposed to Ukraine's parliament members would require a book from Russia to have permission from a special public commission to be imported. The post Latest Ukrainian Ban of Russian Book Imports Under Consideration appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German publisher Gruner + Jahr’s latest ad blocking tactic: Humor

German publishing giant Gruner + Jahr has been experimenting with a range of different methods to reduce ad blocking levels over the last year. The latest to receive attention is its core news title Stern. For this it's gone for a mixed approach of humor and strategically placed ad blocker... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Japan history debut to Penguin Press

Penguin Press has acquired a "spectacularly interesting" history debut about modern Japan from historian and BBC "New Generation Thinker" Christopher Harding. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Trends found a highly profitable niche among tech review sites without relying on Facebook

Digital Trends, which was reportedly in talks to sell to Condé Nast for $120 million, has mostly flown under the radar. But the 10-year-old tech review site has become profitable by honing its Google skills while other publishers chase Facebook and video numbers. “We’ve identified the cycles a... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A History of American Atheism: Leigh Eric Schmidt

Detailing atheists’ past of social exclusion, legal jeopardy, and other injustices, Schmidt explains how the group found their footing in a nation of a God-trusting, Bible-believing country in ‘Village Atheists.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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