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Melinda Gates Gets A Lift In Seattle
The next mega-memoir is very possibly “The Moment of Lift” by Melinda Gates, coming in April 2019
A Digital Golden Rule Made Possible By Blockchain
We’re casting a light on the whole industry. A publishing partner is going to be able to see how the toy sales are going and how the ed-tech licensing deals are going and how the video game sales are going. They can adjust their product offering because of that transparency.
Indie Stores And Presses Open Strong In 2019
A three-hour conversation about indie publishing did not have to mention Amazon or the names of the Big Five
Article 13: An Unlucky Number for YouTube
Sometimes called the YouTube Tax, Article 13 could require certain types of online services to take proactive steps to license copyrighted material or keep it off their services.
Fire & Fury, Other Bestsellers Burned Out Fast in 2018
Many books that one would expect to command top-of-the-list status, or to last longest, did not.
Winning in a Digital World
The democratization of ideas is a really wonderful thing. You have more people from more diverse points of view contributing to the world’s body of knowledge. But of course – and all publishers recognize this – it also creates a huge problem for the consumer of ideas.
Authors Incomes Shrinking Says Guild
Guild officials use the survey data to highlight some very real issues facing writers
Coming To A Bookstore Near You: Digital Transformation
The digital disdain for boundaries is a powerful change agent.
Big Names Made For Big Books in 2018
When it comes to sales, the big books are grabbing a bigger slice of the pie
