Verizon is reportedly nearing a deal to purchase Yahoo for close to $5 billion, bringing to an end a months-long bidding process for a now-ailing company that was once an Internet trailblazer. The sale is still being deliberated, but could be announced early next week, according to Bloomberg. Verizon... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'
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The Supreme Court has stepped into a major legal fight over the $8 billion a year the federal government spends to subsidize phone and internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas, in a new test of federal regulatory power Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2024-11-22 20:46:35 UTC ]
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In The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue, climate activist Tidwell heeds the warning signs in his own backyard. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Montreal-based software company Valsoft Corporation has acquired Above the Treeline, Inc., developer of Edelweiss, the digital workflow platform for booksellers and publishers. The move follows Valsoft's majority stake purchase in publishing software Klopotek in August 2023. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The book market in Spain, the market’s publishers association reports, sees turnover growing by 5.1 percent, up 30.1 percent in 10 years. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson FGEE’s Stand at Frankfurt: 56 Publishers and Institutions aving covered the 2024 Guest of Honor Italy... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-11-20 00:04:51 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble acquired Sterling in 2003, and it was rebranded as Union Square & Co. in January 2022 at the direction of B&N CEO James Daunt. Emily Meehan will continue to head Union Square, which will become part of HBG's Grand Central Publishing Group. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Top countries in terms of visitors to the 43rd Sharjah International Book Fair were the United Arab Emirates, India, Syria, Egypt, and Jordan. The post Sharjah International Book Fair 2024 Reports 1.82 Million Attendees appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-11-18 22:28:07 UTC ]
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The independent distributor of some 150 publishers will close by the middle of 2025, leaving Independent Publishers Group as the remaining independent distributor of significant size in the United States. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Publishing Group will acquire the publishing assets of Amber-Allen Publishing, the independent publisher of personal development books. Upon completion of the deal, the list will be managed by the TarcherPerigee imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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This year’s report, based on 632 responses to our annual survey, reveals the beginnings of a generational shift in publishing, and continuing unease about AI. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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A deadly road trip, a trans Pride and Prejudice retelling, K-pop competition horror, and more of today's best YA book deals. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-11-05 15:16:00 UTC ]
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If you’re wondering what happened to Amazon’s new and improved version of its Alexa voice assistant, you’re not alone. Bloomberg reports that the new Alexa is still stuck in its developmental phase and Amazon has cut off access to its beta phase including its new “Let’s Chat” phase. As a result,... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-11-01 21:50:42 UTC ]
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The report, 'Banned in the USA: Beyond the Shelves,' confirms that 4,231 unique titles were targeted during the 2023-2024 school year, impacting 2,662 authors, 195 illustrators, and 31 translators. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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New Jersey's biggest newspaper, The Star-Ledger, said Wednesday that it will stop publishing its print edition in February amid rising costs and slumping demand for print. (NY Post) The shuttering of The Star-Ledger's printing plant will cause its sister publication, The... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2024-10-31 11:55:00 UTC ]
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To celebrate the news that there is another romance bookstore opening—Friends to Lovers in Alexandria, VA—I have a list of ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-10-28 11:30:00 UTC ]
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"Unless Elvis comes out of hiding and pens his story next year, ONYX STORM is probably going to be the best-selling book of 2025." Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-10-24 11:30:00 UTC ]
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University of Toronto Press has acquired Legas Publishing and its backlist of approximately 225 scholarly books on cultural studies, language arts, and social sciences. It is UTP's fourth acquisition in the past 12 months. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Unique experiment in German-language public broadcasting 3sat faces pressure from populist rightIn many countries around the world, breakfast TV means celebrity interviews, soap operas and last night’s football highlights. On the German-language channel 3sat this Sunday morning, it means a... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-10-19 11:43:44 UTC ]
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It's that time of the year where the Javits Center will be full of superheroes, supervillains, and more. New York Comic Con kicked off Oct. 17 and will run through Oct. 20. While the East Coast leg is not nearly as large as San Diego's version that took place earlier... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2024-10-18 16:49:58 UTC ]
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The inductees are being recognized for work on G.I. Joe, Mad magazine, manga and mutants. They will be honored at New York Comic Con. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2024-10-11 15:00:09 UTC ]
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Days before opening its guest of honor week at Frankfurt, Italy's publishers' point to a €100 million loss in public funds under the Meloni government. The post Frankfurt: Guest of Honor Italy Reports Book Industry Slowdown appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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