Publishers

Source: articles.moneycentral.msn.com --- 6 days ago
NEW YORK (AP) - The magazine industry has settled its copyright-infringement lawsuit against the operators of a fledgling Web site that encourages people to copy and upload current issues of popular magazines. ...

Source: news.yahoo.com --- 7 days ago
AP - 1. "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" by David Wroblewski (Ecco) ...

Source: www.moreover.com --- 2 days ago
BEIJING, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- A total of 108 Chinese Publishers will display their books at the 2008 Frankfurt Book Fair, said the organizer of the Chinese delegation. More than 5,300 books dealing with subjects like politics, the economy, science, ...

Source: blogs.reuters.com --- 10 days ago
McClatchy Co, fresh off amending the terms on paying back its debt, is busy making some changes at its newspapers. The owner of the Miami Herald and Sacramento Bee has replaced three Publishers in the past two days. We don’t yet know if this is coincidence or part of a coordinated move. Here’s where we are [...] ...

Source: ps3.ign.com --- 2 days ago
Street Fighter IV, Resident Evil 5 and more! ...

Source: books.guardian.co.uk --- 3 days ago
The trade is bracing itself for tough times, but hoping this means tastes will change, not dry up ...

Source: online.wsj.com --- 9 days ago
The credit crunch has further weakened newspaper Publishers. The Star Tribune has skipped a debt payment and Gannett said it tapped its credit line. ...

Source: newsweek.washingtonpost.com --- 4 days ago
The Current Discussion: A London publishing house was firebombed for agreeing to publish 'The Jewel of Medina', a controversial novel about Muhammad's wife, which Random House dropped earlier this year because it feared terrorist threats. In hindsight, was Random House in the right? Does this justify censorship of this kind in the future? I live in London just up the road from the publisher whose house was firebombed. To say that Random House is responsible for the firebombing would be silly - but by its timorous decision not to publish The Jewel of Medina , it certainly made it more likely. And the firebombing does not make me feel kindly towards Random House. ...

Source: www.prweb.com --- 3 days ago
Noted for its timely message of hope and inspiration in a world full of religious conflict, author Clifford Lane Mark tells the story of the seven people who are challenged to find the wise ones, sages and saints of all religions who will meet to establish the next spiritual template. (PRWeb Oct 8, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Ecumensus/The_Next_Vision/prweb1432594.htm ...

Source: toc.oreilly.com --- 7 days ago
Mygazines , a Napster-esque magazine service, has reached a settlement with a host of magazine Publishers. From Folio : ... according to a source with knowledge of the terms, confirmed later by additional court documents, Mygazines has agreed to remove all of the Publishers' copyrighted content, review and screen uploads for any content not authorized by the Publishers and open a channel to allow Mygazines to be notified when copyrighted content appears. The service is still open, but Folio says many of the titles present at the site's launch are no longer available. Mygazines is promoting a vague Publisher Program that offers demographics and revenue sharing. Related Stories: Joe Wikert: "Mygazines.com: The Magazine Industry's "Napster Moment"?" Maghound Customizable Magazine Service Launches POD Opens Door to Magazine Experiments and Customization Piracy and Advertising: An Unlikely Union that Just Might Work ...

Source: toc.oreilly.com --- 6 days ago
Mygazines , a Napster-esque magazine service, has reached a settlement with a host of magazine Publishers. From Folio : ... according to a source with knowledge of the terms, confirmed later by additional court documents, Mygazines has agreed to remove all of the Publishers' copyrighted content, review and screen uploads for any content not authorized by the Publishers and open a channel to allow Mygazines to be notified when copyrighted content appears. The service is still open, but Folio says many of the titles present at the site's launch are no longer available. Mygazines is promoting a vague Publisher Program that offers demographics and revenue sharing. Related Stories: Joe Wikert: "Mygazines.com: The Magazine Industry's "Napster Moment"?" Maghound Customizable Magazine Service Launches POD Opens Door to Magazine Experiments and Customization Piracy and Advertising: An Unlikely Union that Just Might Work ...

Source: toc.oreilly.com --- 7 days ago
Bloomsbury Academic is testing the theory that increased awareness from free distribution boosts book sales. The recently-launched imprint is releasing all of its titles online under a Creative Commons license while also selling print-on-demand editions. Discussing the rationale with the Chronicle of Higher Education , Bloomsbury's Frances Pinter cites the unnecessary chasm between envelope-pushers and conservative Publishers: "I'm tired of the divide between open-access people who have nothing but disdain for Publishers, and Publishers who don't really know how to take a few risks and try some new models," she said. She would like Bloomsbury Academic to demonstrate that Publishers can add editorial value to scholarship without having to choose between locking it down or giving it all away. ( Via Jose Alonso Furtado's Twitter stream ) Related Stories: How Do Publishers and Authors Get Paid in a "Free" World? Taking the Leap into All-POD Author Notes Risks and Opportunities in Free Ebooks Do Publishers Have the Stomach for Innovation? ...

Source: www.miamiherald.com --- 9 days ago
HARDCOVER FICTION ...

Source: toc.oreilly.com --- 9 days ago
Bloomsbury Academic is testing the theory that increased awareness from free distribution boosts book sales. The recently-launched imprint is releasing all of its titles online under a Creative Commons license while also selling print-on-demand editions. Discussing the rationale with the Chronicle of Higher Education , Bloomsbury's Frances Pinter cites the unnecessary chasm between envelope-pushers and conservative Publishers: "I'm tired of the divide between open-access people who have nothing but disdain for Publishers, and Publishers who don't really know how to take a few risks and try some new models," she said. She would like Bloomsbury Academic to demonstrate that Publishers can add editorial value to scholarship without having to choose between locking it down or giving it all away. ( Via Jose Alonso Furtado's Twitter stream ) Related Stories: How Do Publishers and Authors Get Paid in a "Free" World? Taking the Leap into All-POD Author Notes Risks and Opportunities in Free Ebooks Do Publishers Have the Stomach for Innovation? ...

Source: www.hiphopdx.com --- 9 days ago
The National Music Publisher's Association wants increased royalties from iTunes, Apple says they'd close before raising costs. ...

Source: www.variety.com --- 5 days ago
Publishing News: Buffett book does big business since Dow drop -- Life's handed many Americans a pile of lemons lately. But the book biz is looking to make lemonade. ...

Source: www.moreover.com --- 7 days ago
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Source: blog.youtorrent.com --- 10 days ago
Swedish book Publishers have presented a study in which they show how widespread book piracy is in Sweden. The Publishers think that this copyright infringement has a disastrous effect on their income, while The Pirate Bay is surprised to see that the Publishers used their torrent database illegally. ...