The “New” Agents

Jun 1, 2014 | Events

For the book business in 2014, everything is new – for proof, turn to the news media, which breathlessly covers the breaking stories as if filing dispatches from a war. Self-publishing particularly receives attention, and is often pitched as a David and Goliath tale....

Indie Filmmakers Hear Distribution Tips

May 14, 2014 | Events

Sooner or later, independent filmmakers realize that a thoughtful distribution strategy is as important as an engaging script. At last week’s Digital Hollywood conference in Los Angeles, a panel of distribution experts urged their largely “indie” audience to be...

STM Future Lab Predicts

May 4, 2014 | Events

At last week’s STM Innovations Seminar, the STM Future Lab Committee launched its 2014 edition of the annual report on STM Tech Trends. This yearly exercise highlights the most prominent technology trends that committee members believe will have significant impact on...

The Business of Information

Apr 27, 2014 | Events

To re-envision the business of information demands that we use our imaginations as well as draw upon our knowledge.  Information looks forward.  Knowledge is merely a record of the past – of discoveries and experiences gone by. As the closing program for the NFAIS...

Self-Published Authors: Amateurs or Professionals?

Apr 13, 2014 | Events, Indie Publishing

For everyone from romance writers to cookbook creators, self-publishing today is easier and more affordable than ever. Certainly, the book-reading public has embraced “the selfie,” and along the way, they’ve made bestselling authors of writers who’ve boldly chosen to...

The Future Is Already Here

Apr 6, 2014 | Events

Conferences on copyright and the creative industries can leave the impression that copyright has a lot of catching up to do – at least when it comes to technology. At OnCopyright2014, sponsored by Copyright Clearance Center, a panel discussion aimed at providing...

Agile Content for Publishing

Mar 16, 2014 | Events

As digital technology shortens the publishing cycle, new ways have emerged to monetize content. Publishers are able now to deliver and license their content for websites and apps, partners; readers are able to mix and match content in new ways; and traditional book...

Global Publishing Through Outsourcing

Feb 23, 2014 | Events

In publishing, the old is giving way to the new. With a combination of print-on-demand and related digital services, there’s potential today to reach customers globally in both print and electronic formats. At PubWest 2013, the annual conference of the Publishers...

Publishing University 2014 Preview

Feb 16, 2014 | Events

San Francisco is 49 square miles surrounded by reality – at least that’s what a member of the 1960s psychedelic rock band Jefferson Airplane believed. Next month, the famed city by the bay welcomes authors, publishers, artists, and technologists for a hard look at the...

CCC Hosts Open Access Forum

Feb 9, 2014 | Events

For an Open Access Forum to capture the very latest in mood and information, London is the obvious setting. The British government as well as UK-based funders have led the push to adopt fundamentally new business models in scholarly publishing. Moreover, scholarly...