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Twin Cities composers built a publishing business for a new era of digital music
Married couple Jocelyn Hagen and Timothy C. Takach are full-time composers, but their side hustle has grown into a major operation. This year, Graphite Publishing — the platform they founded to digitally distribute music scores —…
New York Post CEO and publisher Sean Giancola steps down after more than a decade at paper
New York Post Media Group CEO and publisher Sean Giancola announced Tuesday that he is stepping down after more than a decade at the storied tabloid. Giancola, who served in the chief executive role for over seven years, will stay on through early…
New York Post Publisher Sean Giancola to Step Down After 7 Years
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Sean Giancola is stepping down as publisher and CEO of the New York Post Media Group after more than a decade with the company, News Corp announced Tuesday. Giancola, who has led the Post for the past…
Microsoft publishes Nobel economist's bearish AI forecast of just 1.5% GDP growth over a decade
Microsoft published a pretty bearish take on AI from Nobel Prize-winning economist Daron Acemoglu. He predicts AI will boost GDP by about 1.5 percent over ten years and replace at most five percent of jobs, far less than some AI labs forecast. He…
Walker to publish first new Bear Hunt picture book since 1989
Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury Walker Books will publish We're Going on a Christmas Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury, the first new Bear Hunt picture book since the original was published in 1989. Join thousands of book industry…
'Inspired and inspiring' publisher and former Orion deputy CEO Malcolm Edwards dies
Literary agent Jon Wood with publisher Malcolm Edwards Former Orion publisher and deputy CEO Malcolm Edwards died on 3rd October, with his family by his side. Join thousands of book industry professionals who rely on The Bookseller for trusted…
K-books push deeper into global market at Frankfurt Book Fair
Korean publishers are expanding their reach at this week's Frankfurt Book Fair, with 15 companies pitching rights deals and aiming to transform book titles into global, multimedia intellectual property. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism…
Publish nothing you would not want opened on a projector
When a recruiter opens a link on their laptop, they often do it in a room where they will speak to the author of that link. The screen becomes the judge, the projector the magnifying glass that pulls every decision into view. You should treat every…
Hong Kong's securities industry net profit rises 21pc in H1
Hong Kong's securities industry saw net profit grow 21 percent half-on-half to HK$51.7 billion in the first half of this year, fuelled by robust trading activity and growing client participation for securities brokers, data from the Securities and…
Spotify expands audiobooks to over 180 markets
Spotify announced on Wednesday that it's expanding audiobook access to over 180 markets worldwide, including regions across Europe, the Americas, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The rollout is starting today and will continue over…
Two newcomers join 15-member sports and culture Election Committee slate
A 15-member slate from Hong Kong's sports, performing arts, culture and publication sector filed nominations on Wednesday for the 2026 Election Committee Subsector Ordinary Elections, as the nomination period officially got under way. SCROLL TO…
CNN now has a new owner. What will the future of the network be under Skydance?
Add Boston.com on Google (opens in a new tab) Add Boston.com as your preferred source on Google to see more of our stories. After a tumultuous, roughly yearlong process, Skydance-owned Paramount closed its $81 billion buyout of Warner Bros.
Meta Wants to Write the Industry Standards for Safe Agentic Commerce, Report Says
Meta is reportedly teaming up with Walmart, Stripe, and enterprise AI startup Sierra to publish a set of standards for how AI agents should interact with businesses online. Called a “personal agent protocol,” the standards will…
IMF says hedge funds' market footprint growing, merits closer scrutiny
Hedge funds have more than tripled in size in the last decade and now play increasingly critical market roles, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday, while warning that the funds' use of leverage and overall opacity can inject risks into the…
Pinterest releases inaugural report on beauty trends
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Pinterest has published its first beauty trends report, which highlights the top make-up, hair, fragrance and skincare trends gaining traction in the app in 2026. The report…
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