It's a new--wait for it--chapter for bookseller Barnes & Noble, which will be acquired by U.K. investment firm Elliott Advisors in an all-cash deal worth $683 million. Barnes & Noble joins a portfolio that also includes U.K. bookseller Waterstones, which Elliott acquired in June 2018. The brands will operate independently, but Waterstones CEO James Daunt... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'
[ AdWeek | 2019-06-07 20:03:20 UTC ]
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Reaching its 15th anniversary, the Emirates Publishers Association opens a 10-million-dirham fund that includes a business incubator. The post Emirates Publishers Association Issues 10-Million-Dirham Fund appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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More than 200 members of the Women's Media Group celebrated its 50th anniversary at a March 25 gala at the New-York Historical Society. Marie Dutton Brown, Mary McAveney, We Need Diverse Books, and the Brooklyn Public Library were among the night's honorees. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Nonprofit library technology cooperative OCLC, the company behind WorldCat, has acquired CloudLibrary, a technology platform offering patrons access to digital content through libraries, from library e-book vendor Bibliotheca. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Brooklyn agency Red Antler named Kiser Barnes as partner and chief creative officer to elevate the work of its client roster, expand its portfolio of global business partners and solidify the agency's creative reputation. Barnes comes to Red Antler from Digitas, where he... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2024-04-01 12:00:00 UTC ]
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A politically involved Bronx-based physician network received $29 million from a state fund formerly reserved for distressed hospitals and nursing homes, a new report found.SOMOS Community Care, a nonprofit physician network based in Kingsbridge, received funds from the Vital Access Provider... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2024-03-20 09:33:04 UTC ]
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Scholastic has acquired 100% of the economic interest in 9 Story Media Group, a Toronto-based creator, producer, and distributor of children’s content. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book piracy is costing the Italian book market more than a quarter of its overall value, according to a study commissioned by the AIE. The post Piracy in Italy: Study Shows Book Industry Losing €705 Million Annually appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-03-08 22:07:51 UTC ]
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Brandon Sanderson raised more than $16 million from 55,000 people to fund a leatherbound edition of 'Words of Radiance.' The total is the most ever raised on the crowdfunding platform BackerKit. The campaign, launched earlier this week, ends March 30. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Lawsuit filed by publishers including Axel Springer allege Google ‘abused its dominant position’ in digital ad-techAlphabet’s Google was hit with a €2.1bn ($2.3bn) lawsuit by 32 media groups including Axel Springer and Schibsted on Wednesday, alleging that they had suffered losses due to the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-02-28 19:24:36 UTC ]
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Revenue at Hachette’s U.S. division fell 6.8% last year and was the weakest performer in Lagardère's publishing group, where total sales increased 2.2%, to €2.81 billion, and profits slipped by €1 million, to €301 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-28 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The longest Super Bowl game will also go down as the most-watched program in U.S. television history. According to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics, Kansas City's 25-22 overtime victory over San Francisco on Sunday night averaged 123.4 million viewers across television and streaming platforms. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2024-02-13 13:58:34 UTC ]
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The digital media company Bustle Digital Group (BDG) laid off seven editorial staff of its title Fatherly on Friday and will significantly decrease its editorial output going forward, according to two people familiar with the matter. The decision marks the latest in a... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2024-02-12 17:50:23 UTC ]
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The acquisition of All Seasons Press follows Skyhorse’s December 28 blockbuster deal to acquire Regnery, one of America’s best-known publishers of conservative authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Arcadia's purchase of the Cleveland-based house gives the publisher of books about local history and interest a larger footprint in the Midwest. Belt founder Anne Trubek will continue to head the publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The biggest independent book distributor in the U.S. sees opportunities in 2024 both here and in the U.K., where it has finally stabilized the United International Distribution business it bought in 2021—and where a 2023 change in Amazon's sourcing requirements has left a hole CEO Joe Matthews... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Zibby Media has invested heavily in a traditional means of promoting books: live events. The company has hosted a range of splashy gatherings across the country to bring its readers together, and later this month, founder Zibby Owens will embark on a 24-state tour to promote her debut novel,... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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German digital book distributor Bookwire enters the Italian market by acquiring distribution services from Bookrepublic. The post Germany’s Bookwire Acquires Bookrepublic’s Distribution Business appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-02-01 21:10:15 UTC ]
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The streaming company says its payout model is competitive, but the Society of Authors has raised doubts about whether authors ultimately benefit Spotify has said that it has paid audiobook publishers “tens of millions” since allowing users 15 hours of audiobook listening in its Premium... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-02-01 16:08:34 UTC ]
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Audiobook publisher RBmedia has acquired Berrett-Koehler’s audiobook publishing business, including its backlist, and will publish audiobook editions of new Berrett-Koehler titles under its business audiobook brand, Ascent Audio, beginning this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-29 05:00:00 UTC ]
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On Tuesday, the ownership group that controls Denver's Tattered Cover bookstores filed the first part of its bankruptcy reorganization plans, citing some $3.1 million owed to unsecured creditors, including half a million dollars to its former CEO. A further $820,000 is owed to secured lenders. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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