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dmnews.com - Melody Glass - Why print publishers confused brand leverage with market immunity
Why print publishers confused brand leverage with market immunity
DMNews - Clarity and Insight in a Noisy World

This article was published in 2026 and references a historical event from 2008, included here for context and accuracy. Tension: Media companies continue believing that brand strength in one format automatically creates audience demand in another…

screenrant.com - Zach Zamora - Say Goodbye, Manga's Most Controversial Publisher Is Now Dead in the Water
Say Goodbye, Manga's Most Controversial Publisher Is Now Dead in the Water
Screen Rant

A number of manga publishers have made headlines in recent years for both good and bad reasons, either because of controversies surrounding the workloads being pushed onto artists, or because of major moves being made in the ongoing fight against…

mumsnet.com - New guidance due to be published on how screen time affects toddlers ability to speak
New guidance due to be published on how screen time affects toddlers ability to speak
Mumsnet

Please create an account or log in to access all these features Join the discussion and meet other Mumsnetters on our free online chat forum. Want the latest threads without having to look for them? Sign up to our daily newsletter. ColdBlueSky…

thehindu.com - Reuters - Elon Musk's X sues music publishers over alleged licensing conspiracy
Elon Musk's X sues music publishers over alleged licensing conspiracy
The Hindu

Elon Musk's X Corp sued 18 major music publishers ‍and a leading U.S. music industry trade association on Friday, alleging they conspired ​to block competition and force the social media platform to ‌purchase licenses for…

thebookseller.com - Publishing director Ailah Ahmed to leave Cornerstone
Publishing director Ailah Ahmed to leave Cornerstone
The Bookseller

Publishing director Ailah Ahmed is set to leave Cornerstone, a division at Penguin Random House. Ahmed joined Hutchinson Heinemann, an imprint of Cornerstone, in 2021 and published a number of the literary imprint's authors including Taylor Jenkins…

pressgazette.co.uk - Charlotte Tobitt - Publishers say Google traffic down a third in 2016
Publishers say Google traffic down a third in 2016
Home Page - Press Gazette

Google search traffic declined globally by a third in the year to November, according to new Chartbeat data. In addition, referrals to more than 2,500 publisher websites from Google Discover, a feed served to users on Google's native mobile apps…

radiotoday.co.uk - Roy Martin - Ofcom publishes applications for small-scale DAB Round 8
Ofcom publishes applications for small-scale DAB Round 8
RadioToday

Ofcom has today published the list of applications received for the eighth round of small-scale DAB multiplex licences. The regulator says it has received 21 applications for the 50 small-scale DAB radio multiplex licences that were advertised as…

nytimes.com - Lukas Weese - Chargers vs. Patriots live updates: NFL playoffs wild-card game score, predictions, odds and latest
Chargers vs. Patriots live updates: NFL playoffs wild-card game score, predictions, odds and latest
The New York Times

Follow our live coverage of tonight's AFC wild-card game as Los Angeles faces New England The New England Patriots, the AFC East champions for the first time since 2019, host the Los Angeles Chargers in a wild-card round matchup tonight. Follow our…

japantimes.co.jp - Mary Yang - Novel concept: China's spellbinding bookstores draw selfie snappers
Novel concept: China's spellbinding bookstores draw selfie snappers
The Japan Times

Towering accordion steps and a fantastical spiral staircase greet visitors to a massive bookstore in northern China's Tianjin, where its striking interior is a bigger draw for selfie snappers than scholars. Sales of hard-copy books across the…

bbc.co.uk - Kevin Peachey - UK set for a 'booming' mortgage market, say analysts
UK set for a 'booming' mortgage market, say analysts
BBC

Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondent Competition among lenders suggests that mortgage rates could be cut in the coming weeks, according to brokers and analysts. In a newly-published report, financial information service Moneyfacts said…

bbc.co.uk - Kevin Peachey - UK set for a 'booming' mortgage market, say analysts
UK set for a 'booming' mortgage market, say analysts
BBC

Competition among lenders suggests that mortgage rates could be cut in the coming weeks, according to brokers and analysts. In a newly-published report, financial information service Moneyfacts said 'expectations are high for a booming market in…

dailymail.co.uk - Rory Tingle - How true to life is Industry? Insiders reveal if it reflects reality
How true to life is Industry? Insiders reveal if it reflects reality
Mail Online

It's the hit TV drama that's won huge audiences for its high-octane portrayal of the world of London investment banking. Industry returned for its fourth series on January 12, reintroducing viewers to the wild misadventures of a group of ambitious…

fastcompany.com - Stephanie Mehta - Bold predictions and book recommendations from you, our readers
Bold predictions and book recommendations from you, our readers
Fast Company

Hello and welcome to Modern CEO ! I'm Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from…

scmp.com - Alice Li - China pledges green-energy push with Global South, signals wider market opening
China pledges green-energy push with Global South, signals wider market opening
South China Morning Post

China has vowed to deepen cooperation in new energy and green minerals with the nations in the Global South, saying the move is in line with their industrial goals and a step towards further advancing Beijing's economic opening-up, according to the…

spacenews.com - Richard M. Harrison - Space is becoming an industrial economy
Space is becoming an industrial economy
SpaceNews

Shortly after space week in October, investment firm JP Morgan announced a $10 billion investment plan targeting industries critical for United States national security. In addition to things like nanomaterials, autonomous robotics and solar power…

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