Book Sales Continue to Benefit from Trump Bump
Publishing is benefiting from sales of Trump books even as Trump policies are beginning to settle in. Paper costs are on the rise, in part because of tariffs on Canadian trade
New Investor Targets B&N
Shareholders continue to express confidence in bookstores, if not B&N’s management
An E-books Embargo For Libraries
A publisher’s “embargo” for e-books at US libraries has sparked outrage from librarians
Has Scholarly Publishing Overstayed at the Hybrid Hotel?
Scholarly publishing analyst Rob Johnson contemplates the dilemma at the heart of hybrid Open Access business models
Court Nominee Kavanagh Dissents On Net Neutrality
“If a bookstore (or Amazon) decides to carry all books, may the Government then force the bookstore (or Amazon) to feature and promote all books in the same manner?”
The Volume on Audiobooks Going Up… And Up
With a wide range of titles, we see a lot of excitement about the format, and it gets a lot of new listeners to try audiobooks.
Mood Music for Indie Booksellers is Upbeat in New Orleans
The industry needs B&N to do better. And it just isn’t.
Michelle Obama Takes The ALA Stage
If the former First Lady says something perceived as critical of the administration, will that put Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden in the crosshairs? And if nothing political is brought up, well – is that not a missed opportunity?
Bill Clinton Meets The #MeToo Moment
This disaster of an appearance surely has people aware of the book. And here’s the thing, too — it’s apparently an excellent read.
In DC, Copyright Gets A Reboot From Trump White House
Publishing still faces serious challenges in protecting the current retail ecosystem amid changing consumer habits