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Nonprofit Media and Independent Publishing Jobs Hiring Now
Something worth watching in today's listings: independent and mission-driven organizations are posting roles that would have lived exclusively at large agencies or corporate media companies just a few years ago. Full-funnel paid media strategy for…
Publisher Pulls 'Shy Girl' Horror Novel After AI Allegations
The Hachette Book Group said Thursday that it has canceled the publication of horror novel “Shy Girl” following an investigation into the origins of the book. The novel, by Mia Ballard, was expected to publish May 19 in the U.S. via…
Balatro publisher Playstack boasts 'hit ratio' of over 85%
More than 85% of the games published by indie label Playstack generate a positive return on its external development investment. That's according to the firm's parent company TruFin – as spotted by Game Developer – which wrote in its…
Tomb Raider Publisher Denies Using AI For Lara's Awful Outfits
Earlier this week we reported on fan reaction to the latest update to the Tomb Raider I-III Remastered collection, in which the game received a new Challenge Mode, while Lara received a suite of new outfits to wear as rewards. And oh wow, they were…
Publishing Briefs: Beabadoobee Signs Global Deal With UMPG
Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has signed Beabadoobee to an exclusive worldwide publishing deal, the company announced Thursday (March 19). Beabadoobee is known for such singles as “Coffee,” “the perfect pair”…
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Reports to: Board of Directors (alongside the Editor- in-Chief) Mission Local is an independent nonprofit news organization in San Francisco that produces high-impact, nonpartisan reporting on issues ranging from City Hall and police reform to…
Janet Jackson Signs Global Deal With Believe Music Publishing
Janet Jackson has signed a new administration deal with Believe Music Publishing that will see the music icon bring her entire catalog under the French music entity's purview, the company announced today (March 19). Jackson has sold over 180…
Melrose Industries falls Thursday, underperforms market
Melrose Industries PLC MRO shares slipped 4.88% to £4.87 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX falling 2.35% to 10,063.50. Melrose Industries PLC closed 28.93%…
Mission Local is hiring a publisher
Hiring in journalism is always good news as it indicates expansion and a healthy financial outlook. That's true at Mission Local – so much so that we now need someone to help manage our business, marketing and strategic growth. As a result…
Balatro publisher Playstack has a 'hit ratio' of over 85 percent
Balatro publisher Playstack has maintained a 'hit ratio' of over 85 percent, meaning the vast majority of titles it has published have generated a positive return on external development costs. It's a tidbit that was included in the annual report…
Reliance Industries slides Thursday, still outperforms market
Reliance Industries Ltd. 500325 shares shed 1.64% to 1,385.35 Indian rupees Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the BSE SENSEX Index 1 falling 3.26% to 74,207.24. Reliance Industries Ltd.
Apparently Not Good Enough for Investors' - Crimson Desert Publisher Stock Price Plunges Nearly 30% Amid 78 Metacritic Score
Pearl Abyss, publisher and developer of Crimson Desert, has seen its stock price plunge nearly 30% in what is seen as a reaction to review scores. Reviews for the hotly anticipated open-world action game went live yesterday, March 18. On review…
Small Publishers Losing 60% of Google Referral Traffic in the AI Era, Study Shows
For a long time, we were accustomed to a predictable relationship between search engines and web publishers. The classic process usually has three parts: create quality content, optimize it for search, and monitor the referrals. However, this has…
ENISA Publishes Technical Advisory on Secure Use of Package ...
In less than six months, European software manufacturers will face the first hard deadline under the Cyber Resilience Act. Starting September 11, 2026, companies will be required to report actively exploited vulnerabilities and security incidents…
MUP to publish Dave Haslam's collection of 'intimate' creative interviews
ao link Subscribe from just £3.65 a week Manchester University Press (MUP) is set to publish Dave Haslam's “intimate” collection of creative interviews. Create a free account to unlock 3 articles a month and receive tailored…
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