Last April Fools' Day, publishers from Time Inc. to the Washington Post Company sent fast-growing startup Zite an aggressive cease-and-desist letter. The publishers weren't joking, accusing Zite's app, a personalized news reader for the iPad and iPhone, of copyright infringement and calling it "plainly unlawful." Fast forward to this year, and Zite, which CNN acquired in September for a reported $20 million, is trying to get back in the good graces of publishers. Today, the startup unveiled the Zite Publisher Program, an initiative to ease content-partner concerns over Zite's use of their content. Rather than just simply feature news categories tailored to your tastes--interior design, state politics, surfing--Zite is now offering publishers the opportunity to be featured as their own news categories. Unsurprisingly, CNN is one of the first publishers to jump on board for the program. Now, if Zite determines your interests are relevant, it'll bubble up news publisher suggestions in addition to category recommendations. "We have a lot of information about a person's interest graph, so we can target Bleacher Report to sports fans, and target Motley Fool to finance fans," says CEO Mark Johnson. Other participating publishers include The Daily Beast and VentureBeat. The benefits, Johnson says, are two-fold: Zite's discovery engine will help readers discover new publications, and those publishers can in turn try to upsell those readers subscriptions or app downloads.... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'
[ Fast Company | 2012-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Last April Fools' Day, publishers from Time Inc. to the Washington Post Company sent fast-growing startup Zite an aggressive cease-and-desist letter. The publishers weren't joking, accusing Zite's app, a personalized news reader for the iPad and iPhone, of copyright infringement and calling it... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2012-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookLife Elite will offer public libraries access to a curated collection of unlimited, simultaneous-use indie e-books, meaning library readers can access the books instantly—no holds lists. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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A consortium of independent publishers led by Seven Stories Press has launched Indie Playlist, a program that provides discounts and cash rewards for independent booksellers who order from a rotating list of titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The EA Originals program expands the company's publishing business with a focus on small, innovative teams, and it's kicking off with a nature-focused game called Fe. It's a stylish, polygonal 3D romp through an enchanted forest that appears to hide... Continue reading at Engadget
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After rumblings surfaced that Amazon is creating a new crowd-sourcing publishing platform, the e-tailer has confirmed that the new program is "in the works." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The SNPA Foundation is launching a new "two-way" mentorship program called Nex Gen this month that will pair young newspaper professionals with experienced industry experts in a structured mentorship program. "It is billed as a 't ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
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The San Diego Reader is mining gold from its rich archives and releasing the treasures as a collection of six eBooks, the first installment of a series that will showcase the literary quality and historic value of a collection spanning more than 40 y ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lego Publishing will launch a new imprint, Lego Books, in partnership with children's book publisher Ameet. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-04 12:07:17 UTC ]
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A key player in the Danish publishing market has launched a new publishing house in Sweden: can doubling her market mean twice the success? The post Danish Publisher Politiken Launches Polaris Publishing in Sweden appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook launched its Instant Articles product with a select group of prestige publishers last week. Now, others, if they had any reservations before, are determined not to be left behind. Other big-name publishers including Time Inc., Hearst Magazines and CNN are expected to start publishing... Continue reading at Digiday
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Apple has announced a new multimedia app called iBooks Author, allowing writers to create their... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Thu, 09/06/2011 - 15:17 Publishing Scotland has launched its Company Development Project, calling for applications from small- and medium-sized publishing companies. The initiative, hosted by Publishing Scotland and partly funded by Creative... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dallas-based Southern Methodist University's Project Poëtica and Bridwell Press are launching three new lines of poetry projects, each focusing on books by established poets, collaborative projects, and creative or scholarly works on poetics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group, a new standalone entity, will expand and build upon on the publisher’s existing evangelical Christian publishing programs under the leadership of Campbell Wharton. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The former NFL quarterback turned civil rights activist, who founded his own publishing company in 2020, has launched Lumi, an AI-based platform providing authors and other creatives with another alternative to traditional publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A24, the New York–based film and TV company, and Mack, the London-based publisher of art and photography books and critical studies, have partnered to distribute A24’s books worldwide, and to publish new books in the future. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Sisters Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti will rerelease their self-published Zodiac Academy romantasy series in paperback under their newly-formed company, Dark Ink Publishing. On April 23, Dark Ink released 'Restless Stars,' the ninth and final book in the series, with an announced print... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In its first year, Keeperton will publish 10 titles—four of them by Swan, whose Miles High Club series is a BookTok favorite—under its romance imprint, Arndell. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The London-based Rizzoli UK will be headed up by Stephen King, who has been appointed managing director. The new business will also develop original titles to be published under the Rizzoli Universe imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Atria Books will launch a new imprint, Primero Sueño Press, dedicated to publishing Latinx/Latine/Hispanic authors in both English and Spanish. Michelle Herrera Mulligan, v-p and associate publisher at Atria, will lead the imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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