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Court Blocks Penguin Random House Acquisition of Simon & Schuster
Upon review of the extensive record and careful consideration of the parties’ arguments’, the government successfully showed that the effect of the proposed merger, ‘may be to substantially to lessen competition’ in the market for the U.S. publishing rights to anticipated top-selling books.
Making College (Textbooks) Affordable
Publishers and universities are developing innovative business models for publishing and selling textbooks to help more students afford college in their chosen fields of study.
Downturn for Book Business?
Supply chain issues have troubled book publishers since the pandemic began over two and a half years ago. As 2022 nears its end, the logistics gremlins are dramatically showing up in the bottom line.
Data Quality Imperative
Data quality is fundamental in a data-driven decision-making world
A “Giddy Gratitude” at Frankfurt Book Fair
The world’s largest publishing conference returned to the famous Frankfurter Messe this week.
New Recipe for Research: Add Humor
Spending on research is serious business. So why would anyone want to make fun of it?
Top Six Publishers Hold Their Positions In Global 50 Ranking
The RELX Group remained the world’s largest book publisher in 2021.
Publishing Zeroes in on Net Zero
Publishing is sharing information and data on climate change while taking steps to drive systemic change within its own sector.
National Book Award 2022 Finalists Announced
The National Book Awards ceremony is planned as “in-person” event in NYC for the first time in three years.
The War On Science… And On Scientists
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted an ongoing and escalating attack on science that is much more than a philosophical debate. It is an attack on scientists, too.
January 6 Committee Reports Arrive in Bookstores Soon
For the book world and for readers, proprietary editions of a freely available public report will likely prove quite successful, says Andrew Albanese, Publishers Weekly senior writer.
Beware the “New Google” (And Much More)
A NewsGuard investigation reveals that TikTok searches consistently feed false and misleading claims.