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Content / e-books
Gale Launches New Purchase Model for E-books
The new model will enable libraries to purchase e-books “based on actual usage,” allowing libraries to better “perform evidence-based collection development.”
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Copyright
CCC Paid a Record $188.7 Million in Royalties in 2013
Under the direction of CEO Tracey Armstrong, who took the helm of CCC in 2007, the Copyright Clearance Center has posted an increase of more than $34 million in royalties paid in the last three years alone.
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Publisher NewsPublishers Respond to Common Core
At a panel on Common Core at BookExpo America, a number of booksellers in the audience seemed anxious about how to incorporate the new state standards into their stores.
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Conferences
Books in Browsers 2013 Livestream
Watch the Books in Browsers event livestreaming right now!
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Content / e-booksSkyhorse Announces New Library Focused Imprint
Skyhorse officials say Carrel Books will publish its first list for libraries in 2014, with an "eclectic mix” of titles and subjects.
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Content / e-booksApple Disputes $307 Million Damage Figure in E-book Case
Apple attorneys are disputing an expert report by Stanford economist Roger Noll that put potential damages in its e-book price-fixing case at over $307 million.
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Industry NewsThe Common Core Toolkit: October 2013
In this month's toolkit, PWcolumnists Margaux DelGuidice and Rose Luna highlight some education and common core-related resources with a focus on connecting.
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Content / e-booksDamages in E-Book Case Pegged at $307 Million
An expert for the Plaintiffs contends that higher e-book prices during the "collusion period" yielded an extra $307,808,414 for the settling publishers on revenues of more than $1.5 billion—an added margin of about 19.9%.
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LibrariesMichael Kelley: Sound Preservation and Copyright
The Belfer Audio Archive at New York’s Syracuse University houses one of the preeminent collections of historical sound recordings in the U.S.
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Book NewsBooks Against Bullies
Publishers are doing their part to bring attention to this pervasive issue, with an increase in high-profile titles aimed at stopping the cycle of bullying and helping victims cope.
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RetailingData Mining Scribd Subscriptions
According to Scribd's early analysis of user data of its e-book subscription service, 4.5 books were browsed for every book read.
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Content / e-booksMacmillan to Offer Entire E-book Backlist to Libraries
Library users can now access more than 11,000 titles including bestselling titles from Orson Scott Card, Madeleine L'Engle, and Jeffrey Eugenides.
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ConferencesDohle Bites: Highlights from Markus Dohle’s Talk at Frankfurt
Notable quotes from the CEO of the world's largest trade publisher on Amazon, the future of print, self-publishing, and more.
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Frankfurt Book FairFrankfurt Book Fair 2013: A Busy Fair Despite Lower Attendance
The 2013 Frankfurt Book Fair was a busy one, despite another modest decline in trade visitors
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SoapboxIn Copyright Reform, Balancing Creators' and Consumers' Interests
Calls for copyright reform are coming from every corner of the globe— from new international treaties to U.S. congressional hearings.
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Frankfurt Book FairFrankfurt Book Fair 2013: Markus Dohle's Full Remarks
What does the future hold for the world's first mega trade publisher, Penguin Random House? Check out this transcript of PRH CEO Markus Dohle's full remarks delivered at the 2013 Frankfurt Book Fair.
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Frankfurt Book FairFrankfurt Book Fair 2013: Pricing is the New Piracy
At this year’s fair, piracy has been a noticeably absent topic, replaced by a new, more pressing concern for publishers in the digital age: pricing.
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Frankfurt Book FairFrankfurt Book Fair 2013: 'We Have to Get this Right,' Says Dohle
The CEO of the recently merged mega-publisher Markus Dohle addressed a range of subjects.
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Content / e-booksApple Appeals Price-Fixing Verdict, Final Injunction
It’s official—Apple has filed its appeal of Judge Denise Cote’s July 10 verdict with the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Content / e-books
New Global E-book Study Published
The newest edition of Global eBook: A Report on Market Trends and Developments has been published by Rudiger Wischenbart Content & Consulting.



