Tuesday, July 03, 2012

Does Murdoch’s HarperCollins Move Presage a Sale?

News from Publishing Perspectives

Does HarperCollins' split from other parts of News Corp presage a sale? No, said the UK CEO at the company's annual party, it will bring further investment. 

With rumors surfacing yet again that HarperCollins is prepping to be sold, would HC be better off outside Murdoch's News Corp, where books are not a priority? Read more »

Until now, Japan has been the Galapagos Islands of e-books. Suddenly, with foreign companies appearing to win, the market is scrambling to catch up and adjust. Read more »

If you lived in Russia, Indonesia, Japan or any number of other countries, you could have a commercial service scan your books for you. In the US, not a chance. 

This July, 30 publishers from Tunisia, Libya, Senegal, Mauritania, Algeria and Morocco will attend a workshop on textbook design led by the Frankfurt Academy. 

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