Tronc Feud Escalates as Billionaire Investor Demands Access to Records

Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong accused the newspaper publisher of “poor corporate governance” in a letter to the company’s board. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2017-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Tronc chief executive Justin Dearborn cuts the price again on Florida home

Justin Dearborn, chief executive officer of publishing company Tronc Inc., has lowered the price on his Naples, Fla., home to $409,900, down from $419,000. That’s the fourth price-chop the one-story house has received this year. Hmm … can you say motivated seller? Built in 2004, the home opens... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Craft market realigns following record, colouring-fuelled years

The extraordinary sales achieved by adult colouring titles ballooned the crafts sector, which appears to be somewhat realigning to its pre-2015 levels—but there remain surprise hits in the sector. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian Publishers Issue Statement on Access Copyright Counterclaim to Education Lawsuit

In Canada's long struggle over copyright protection and 'fair dealing,' Access Copyright responds to the education sector's lawsuit, while the Parliamentary review of the Copyright Moderniztion Act is ongoing. The post Canadian Publishers Issue Statement on Access Copyright Counterclaim to... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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U.K. Reports 2017 As Record Year for Publishing

The U.K. publishing industry had a record-breaking year in 2017, with income up 5% to £5.7 billion, according to figures released by the Publishers Association in its annual Yearbook. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors Guild Demands South Carolina Police Cease Pressure on School About Reading List

The Authors Guild releases a letter sent to the president of a South Carolina police association: 'Attempts at censorship by law enforcement organizations cannot be tolerated in a democracy.' The post Authors Guild Demands South Carolina Police Cease Pressure on School About Reading List... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Huge demand for Gareth Southgate – as after-dinner speaker

England’s World Cup stars wanted for motivation and memoirs, say celebrity bookersGareth Southgate’s success in quietly transforming the England football team from plucky young underdogs into national heroes has not gone unnoticed in the boardrooms of corporate Britain. While Southgate and the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UNITE 2018: CBA, Investor Team Up to Revitalize Industry

UNITE 2018, the annual international convention hosted by the Association for Christian Retail, took place in Nashville, Tenn., from July 8-11, sharing news of a large investment designed to change the industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Demand for diarist vloggers wanes as special interest channels take the reins

Demand for teen titles by vloggers such as Zoe “Zoella” Sugg and Alfie Deyes is on the wane, but interest in books by cookery and lifestyle experts who use YouTube to promote their brand remains strong, according to retailers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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XXXTentacion signed a $10-million record deal weeks before death, report says

Michael Ondaatje speaks Sunday after winning the Golden Man Booker Prize for his novel "The English Patient" at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Access all publishers

Those in the trade who believe current policy-making on Open Access only matters to the academic market are mistaken, argues William Bowes. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Buyers are circling Tronc after split with flagship L.A. Times

Tronc, the newly slimmed-down newspaper publisher, could get even slimmer.After completing the sale of the Los Angeles Times to billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, the Chicago-based company must now decide whether to forge ahead in the news business without its crown jewel or unload more, perhaps... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Donaldson and Scheffler record anti-Brexit message

Axel Scheffler and Julia Donaldson created a video of support for last weekend’s 'March for a People’s Vote', in which demonstrators called for a vote on the final Brexit deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Solutions in India 2018: Next Steps Toward Digital Accessibility

In 2014, the International Digital Publishing Forum executive director, Bill McCoy, spoke to 'PW' about the organization’s goals, influence, and success in advocating for accessibility in publishing and how ePub 3 will push its agenda forward. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reading on demand

Disruptive new streaming technologies have revolutionised the audio and television markets— but did their bookish equivalents miss a trick? Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weekly E-Book Ranking: Honeyman nears Hawkins' record

For a 16th week, Gail Honeyman's Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine is the Weekly E-Book Ranking number one. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tuesday Wake-Up Call: Tronc might drop its totally awkward name. Plus, a Cannes Lions update

Welcome to Ad Age's Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. You can get an audio version of this briefing on your Alexa device. Search for "Ad Age" under "Skills" in the Alexa app. What people are talking about today: The name Tronc one of the weirdest... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Carnegie medal winner slams children’s book publishers for ‘accessible’ prose

Geraldine McCaughrean, accepting award for Where the World Ends, warned that restricting the language children read risks creating a future underclass who are ‘easy to manipulate’Carnegie medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean has castigated the books industry for dumbing down language in children’s... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rebel Wilson: Court slashes actress's record defamation payout

A magazine publisher will now pay less to the Hollywood actress over a high-profile defamation case. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2018-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unbound crowdfunding record smashed by gamer Dan NerdCubed

A gaming memoir by Daniel Hardcastle has set a new record on crowdfunding publisher Unbound's website - reaching 100% of its funding target within just 15 minutes. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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