Thursday, June 05, 2014

THE ROUNDUP - from PW


Amazon's Power Play: An opinion piece from the "New York Times" on the Amazon/Hachette battle.

Angelou Memorial to be Live-Streamed: The private memorial service for Maya Angelou will take place this weekend, and will be live-streamed for the general public by Wake Forest University, where Angelou had taught for more than 30 years.

Byliner Seeks Partners : Byliner, a company that publishes long, literary journalism and fiction online and as e-books, told its contributors Tuesday that it has been struggling and is seeking partners to ensure its future.

Walmart Cashes In During Feud : Walmart saw its book sales jump 70 percent when it began discounting titles affected by the dispute between Amazon and Hachette.

U.K. E-book Market to Hit £1B in 2018: The U.K. consumer e-book market will triple over the next four years to be worth £1 billion, overtaking the paperback and hardcover as the preferred option for reading novels, according to a recent report.


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