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Publishing Briefs: Only Good People Launches, Partners With Sony Music Publishing for Only Good Songs
Management, publishing and creative development company Only Good People launched in London and Stockholm, while its publishing division, Only Good Songs, operates as a joint venture with Sony Music Publishing Germany. The new company is founded by…
TMZ Published Photos Detailing Allegations Against Jim Thornton From 'Wheel of Fortune'
Books connect our company's digital roots with our love of traditional book publishing. Our books are designed as beloved art pieces. We publish work we love. A passenger on Jim Thornton's flight looked over at his laptop and saw a chatroom she…
Pop King Makes Comic Publishers A Consigned Diamond Inventory Offer
Posted in: Comics | Tagged: bill schanes, diamond, Pop King Pop King makes comic publishers an offer over their consigned Diamond inventory As the fate of the consigned comics and merchandise with Diamond Comic Distributors after the bankruptcy…
Peak studio Aggro Crab establishes publishing label for 'intense, stylised games with an attitude'
Aggro Crab, known for Peak and Another Crab's Treasure, has launched a publishing label to support 'intense, stylised games with an attitude.' The Aggro Crab team will run the label, supporting small teams looking for up to $500,000 for projects…
Charles County Author Natalie Mathis Publishes Children's Book
CHARLES COUNTY, Md. — Natalie Mathis was more tired than usual. Life felt heavy, and a full night's sleep was still hard to come by. Still, her youngest daughter needed a bath. Mathis took her upstairs and watched as the little girl played…
Judge's Opinion Denying TRO Against Arkansas Democrat-Gazette as to Publishing of Data Center Plans
This is the case I blogged about yesterday, where a data center construction company sought a temporary restraining order barring the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette from publishing certain alleged trade secrets that were allegedly improperly released by…
AI Overviews are satisfying the query without the visit, and publisher impressions hold while clicks quietly fall
Search in 2026 is less predictable for teams still working from the 2020 playbook. Targeting a keyword, matching intent, earning links and securing a high position can still matter, but none of those things guarantees the traffic outcome it once…
Arcadia to publish Hannah Pettit's 'sparkling, cosy-but-spiky' romantasy
Arcadia will publish Hannah Pettit's “sparkling, cosy-but-spiky” romantasy. Join thousands of book industry professionals who rely on The Bookseller for trusted publishing news, previews, and insight. 🔓 Sign in below or create…
Mizzou-based rural energy institution publishes first research paper
Energy is the word of the week at the University of Missouri. The Mizzou-based Center for Rural Energy Security discussed its first research paper Thursday at a conference in Mizzou's Reynolds Journalism Institute. The center researches issues in…
Media Briefing: What to expect at the Digiday Publishing Summit, September 2026 edition
When not holding a cocktail underneath swaying palm trees or taking a cool dip in the pool by the ocean, publishing execs will compare strategies, trade insights and confront shared challenges at the three-day Digiday Publishing Summit – all…
Publisher's Platform: Harvard read the FRESH Act line by line
The Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic released a report on August 25, 2026 taking the first comprehensive look at the preemption clause inside the draft FRESH Act. Margaret Lynn and Emily Broad Leib conclude that a provision superseding…
BBC refuses to publish TV licence data citing 'prevention of crime
In July, the corporation's annual report revealed that there were 23.3 million TV licences active by the end of the 2025/2026 financial year, a drop of 540,000 on the previous year. The drop in the number of licence fee payers meant that the BBC's…
The Register MS Publishes More Word Salads Promoting 'AI' Because It's Paid to Do So
Published less than 12 hours ago: 'AI' 19 times in the page. What the heck is 'AI budget' anyway??? From the fake (paid) 'article': Hype, name-dropping, and scaremongering. Another day has passed for The Register MS. Another timely reminder that a…
'We can get any IP' - Saber CCO on why reviving dormant franchises is the big, obvious secret the the publisher's success, and why Xbox could learn from it
It is no secret to those paying attention to the video game industry that Saber Interactive's fortunes have change dramatically in recent years. First surging into prominence with the release of World War Z, it has been thrust into the limelight…
DEI isn't dead. It's mutating
Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives are fading under pressure from the Trump administration. Florida and Texas have dismantled DEI offices, while Georgia has barred mandatory DEI training and eliminated diversity statement requirements.
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