YouTubers hit mainstream as digital media become top choice for new talent

They’ve become the voice of the millennials and now films, TV shows, book deals and live tours are followingYou may not have heard of Joe Sugg and Caspar Lee, but these British YouTube stars have more than 11 million subscribers and more than one billion views on Google’s online video service. They are also making a splash in more traditional media.The 2015 film Joe and Caspar Hit the Road was made with the production team from Top Gear, and after topping the sales charts as a DVD and digital download, will now air on Channel 4’s E4 TV network in April. A sequel featuring another road trip to the US is lined up for November. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2016-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amistad Inks Partnership with Viola Davis's JVL Media

Three of the inaugural titles from JVL Media—the publisher and packager launched earlier this year by Davis, husband Julius Tennon, and publisher Lavaille Lavette—will be published in association with HarperOne Group's Amistad imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Sales Boost Religion Results in First Quarter

Sales of religion books increased 5.2% in the first quarter of 2024, picking up where things left off last year, when religion book sales led all publishing sectors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Media Buying Briefing: Agencies bet on PR with acquisitions and AI investments

Media agencies are buying public relations shops and investing in AI as the rapid growth of digital media presents new opportunities to engage consumers and expand their specialities. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2024-06-03 04:01:00 UTC ]
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U.S. Audiobook Sales Hit $2 Billion in 2024

The audiobook market in the United States is steadily growing, the Audio Publishers Association reports, with revenue increasing by 9% to $2 billion in 2023 and 38% of American adults having listened to an audiobook in the last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Atlantic and Vox Media made their own deal with the AI Devil

In the last few months, news organizations have leapt into bed with OpenAI, hatching Faustian bargains where the cash-strapped media industry exchanges a monetary pittance for OpenAI's right to scrape and integrate their content into things like ChatGPT. Those that have signed in blood include... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-05-29 16:21:28 UTC ]
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The Top 10 Summer Manga To Pack In Your Beach Bag

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[ Book Riot | 2024-05-28 10:30:00 UTC ]
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Social media bosses are ‘the largest dictators’, says Nobel peace prize winner

Journalist Maria Ressa named Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk in speech at Hay literary festival in Powys“Tech bros” such as Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are “the largest dictators”, Maria Ressa, who won the Nobel peace prize in 2021 for her defence of media freedom, has said.The American-Filipina... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-05-27 15:11:47 UTC ]
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Goodway Group launches retail media accelerator to bring order to a growing industry

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[ Digiday | 2024-05-23 04:01:00 UTC ]
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2 top Penguin Random House editors leaving amid ongoing changes at publishing house

Two top editors at Penguin Random House are leaving as the country’s leading trading publisher continues to transform during a period of uncertain revenues and generational change Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2024-05-21 00:54:12 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Dismisses Two of Its Top Publishers

The departures of Reagan Arthur, who led Alfred A. Knopf, and Lisa Lucas, who held the top job at Pantheon and Schocken, came as a surprise to many in the company. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-05-20 22:16:53 UTC ]
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This Times Square breastfeeding ad for lactation cookies was taken down, sparking a social media debate

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[ Fast Company | 2024-05-14 22:45:00 UTC ]
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Bookwire Releases a Report on Spanish-Language Digital Book Markets

Representing Bookwire customers in Spanish-language markets, this report finds strong performance of both ebooks and audiobooks. The post Bookwire Releases a Report on Spanish-Language Digital Book Markets appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-05-13 21:33:03 UTC ]
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AI Challenges, Freedom to Read Top AAP Annual Meeting Discussions

Strategies to rein in illegal copying of copyrighted materials to fuel generative and efforts to defend freedom of expression were front and center at this year's annual meeting of the Association of American Publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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‘I have my iPhone, X and a brain in my head’: Ukrainian journalist and social media star Illia Ponomarenko

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[ The Guardian | 2024-05-11 10:00:23 UTC ]
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The Onion Sold by G/O Media

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The View from the Top

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Actress Viola Davis Launches JVL Media

Davis, her husband Julius Tennon, and publisher Lavaille Lavette are launching JVL Media, a new publisher and packager focused on diverse and underrepresented voices. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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