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Taylor Swift shook off publishers for her new book. That could spell trouble for the rest of the industry.
Taylor Swift is self-publishing 'The Eras Tour Book' and releasing it exclusively at Target. By excluding traditional publishers, Swift ensured she would get more of the book's revenue. Swift has made similar moves with her music and 'Eras Tour'…
Publishers Are Skeptical of Adtech's Latest Buzz, Curation
“Curation” has become a buzzword in programmatic advertising over the past year, but publishers question whether the hype is all it's cracked up to be. Curation tech—from either buying and selling platforms like Index Exchange…
Publishers Are Skeptical of Adtech's Latest Buzz, Curation
Drive business and brand growth with winning media strategies at Mediaweek. Hear from experts at TIME, Peloton, YouTube, Google and more, October 29-30 in New York City. Register. “Curation” has become a buzzword in programmatic…
TikTok's owner already publishes digital books. Now it is moving into print
ByteDance, the Chinese technology giant that owns TikTok, made an initial move into publishing digital books last year. Now the company's publishing imprint, 8th Note Press, is planning to significantly expand its retail footprint by publishing…
How the Daily Mirror's publisher turned desperate in its search for clicks
When bosses at Reach, the publisher of the Mirror and Express newspapers, told journalists last week they were expected to write eight stories a shift, many former staff members were quick to share their war stories. “Sometimes I didn't take…
Kalmar's January-September 2024 interim report to be published on Friday, 1 November 2024
KALMAR CORPORATION, PRESS RELEASE, 17 OCTOBER 2024 AT 13:00 PM (EEST) Kalmar's January–September 2024 interim report to be published on Friday, 1 November 2024 Kalmar Corporation will publish its interim report January–September 2024…
New publisher Digital Vortex Entertainment is focused on 'elevating indie developers'
Digital Vortex Entertainment is a new publishing team focused on 'elevating indie developers.' Established by the former chief publishing officer of My.Games and the business development director of Wargaming, Digital Vortex says its team will…
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero! publisher announces game cancellations
OCTOBER has been full of major releases, and Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero has been one of the biggest successes. Dragon Ball rubbed shoulders with big hitters like Metaphor: ReFantazio and Silent Hill 2, both of which sold over a million copies…
Apple Music now lets artists publish their concert set lists as playlists
Apple has built a new tool for artists wishing to build more engagement among fans on Apple Music. The tool enables turning concert set lists into new artist-published Apple Music playlists. Turn a set list from your latest show into a playlist on…
Discord Battles MapleStory Publisher Nexon Over Piracy Claims
MapleStory game publisher Nexon is fighting Discord in the US court system because Nexon wants the chat platform to hand over more user information so it can tackle what it says is a piracy problem. An unspecified number of Discord users are…
Mirror and Paragraph Join Forces to Elevate Onchain Publishing
Mirror and Paragraph are joining forces, marking a significant milestone in onchain publishing. Paragraph will take over stewardship of the Mirror product, design system, and brand. Colin Armstrong will be CEO and Denis Nazarov will remain as an…
Adtech trends for 2025: What publishers need to know
As the advertising technology landscape continues to evolve, 2025 promises to be a pivotal year for programmatic advertising. With Google's recent announcement about third-party cookies, the ongoing push for enhanced user experience, and AI being…
Understanding Music Publishing Rights: A Comprehensive Guide
Unlock how to maximize earnings as an artist or songwriter with this guide to understanding music publishing rights. It breaks down everything you need to know to protect your work and profit from your creations. Artists earn money when listeners…
Everyone Is Furious at TMZ for Publishing Photos Related to Liam Payne's Death
The people who work at TMZ have never had the most scrupulous ethics, but they're facing one of the most significant backlashes they've ever faced. The backlash came after the outlet decided to publish photos of former One Direction singer Liam…
LinkedIn is News Publishers' New Best Friend
As Facebook owner Meta Platforms has backed away from news, Microsoft's LinkedIn has leaned into it. LinkedIn is doubling down on its long-standing efforts to promote news articles and work with news publishers, in hopes of driving both usage and…
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