Sentences with phrase «as publishers seek»

In addition, the LTR segment will experience more international acquisitions and joint ventures as publishers seek stronger footholds in Europe and Asia.

A HarperCollins spokesperson said: «Piracy threatens the creativity and intellectual rights of authors; as publishers we seek to protect both our authors and their work.

Under Amazon's rules, this type of action is barred, as the publisher seeks to control what content is read in which territory of the world.

Not exact matches

While the publisher was not chasing down birthday party revelers to seek payment, it had routinely asked for compensation for recordings seen as making money.

A veteran Playboy columnist predicted that the controversial medication would be «as monumental as the birth - control pill,» and the publisher of Penthouse hailed it as a macho wonder drug that would «free the American male libido» from the feminists who sought to «emasculate» them.

Schusser, who joined Apple in 2004, has demonstrated an ability to work with music labels, studios and publishers — the companies that determine Apple's content acquisition costs, as it seeks to compete with big spenders such as Netflix and Spotify.

As noted above, many people who do not subscribe to news often still actively seek it out, which may make them an interesting group for publishers to identify.

This summer, the New York Times will begin selling ingredients for recipes from its NYT Cooking website as the newspaper publisher seeks new revenue sources to offset declines in print.

Consolidation among publishers last reached its heyday in the 1990s — as publishing houses sought to bulk up in response to the growing clout of Borders and Barnes & Noble — and by the early 2000s, the industry had settled into the «Big Six.»

The publisher of the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times and other papers said Monday the plan, commonly known as a «poison pill,» would kick in if a group buys more than 20 percent of Tribune Publishing's shares or begins a tender offer to seek a 20 percent stake from existing shareholders.

The New York Times reported Friday that Mort Zuckerman, the Daily News publisher, may seek Gillibrand's seat, either as a Republican or an independent.

Quick Pitch: As a belligerent U.S. president seeks court action to stop the press from printing damning Vietnam War documents, Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham (Meryl Streep) must weigh truth - telling against threatened imprisonment and insolvency.

Although today EPE — the publisher of Education Week — is recognized as the premier source of news, information, and analysis on American precollegiate education, it grew out of a bold experiment by 15 editors of leading university alumni magazines to speak with one voice to their readers as higher education sought to respond to the deep national concerns of that time.

But do you think that low sales as a self - publisher would hurt your chances if you then tried to seek a traditional publishing deal?

As the agency liked the book, but claimed there's only a handful of «notable» publishers who handle the topic and genre I chose (but one I'm an expert in), he talked about the possibility of seeking out a co-publishing situation.

Inspired by the life and thought of St. Josemaría Escrivá, Scepter Publishers seeks to help men and women put Christ at the center of their lives and at the summit of all human activities, and to help them evangelize the world from within, bringing about a new civilization in keeping with the dignity of the human person as a child of God in Jesus Christ.

Self - publishing has proved to be a boon for aspiring writers as it lets them showcase their talent without having to seek approval and acceptance from major publishers.

Midsized and University presses might play the part of the premium cable networks as literary stars and Pulitzer prize - winners are dropped by their corporate publishers and / or seek homes outside of the déclassé corporate Snookibook - world.

Kirkus, as you know, announced in December 2009 that it would cease publication, but now both the New York Times and Publishers Weekly have announced that Kirkus is still seeking galleys — so maybe it's not dead after all (or, at least, not yet).

As publishers and libraries seek to reinvent themselves for the digital age, the opportunities are so much bigger than ebooks, and it kills me to see the energy, passion, and resources that are being spent focusing on such a narrow piece of the big picture.

Publishers won't like it as they watch their established authors jump ship and go indie to seek much higher royalties and better terms.

Now, thanks to that investigation, the original class action suit which sought to return some of the $ 250 million that some estimates claim consumers overpaid may fall by the wayside as three of the publishers involved are working to reach a settlement with all fifty individual state governments.

The outcome, which included settlements from most of the publishers seeking to avoid lengthy and costly court battles as well as a guilty verdict for Apple that is currently in appeals, has yet to be finalized, but Judge Denise Cote is expected to seek the maximum amount of damages against Apple for its violation of Section One of the Sherman Act.

A publisher understands its vision as a business and seeks manuscripts that reflect their values, principles, and its established criteria.

The new publisher is seeking $ 3500 for the printing of this collection of Tezuka short stories which it plans to release as 2000 limited edition hardcovers.

As the publisher you'll seek out a quality printer for your books and a distributor to get into stores.

Even if you get just one piece of inspiration from seeking out more information, that's a piece you didn't have before and weren't applying to your book's potential success, so as an indie publisher, one of our best pieces of advice is to never stop learning and looking for opportunity.

Here, the Defendants acted consistently with a collusive arrangement, and inconsistently with a pro-competitive arrangement, as they sought to pressure another publisher (whose market share was growing at the Publisher Defendants» expense after the Apple Agency Contracts became effective) to jpublisher (whose market share was growing at the Publisher Defendants» expense after the Apple Agency Contracts became effective) to jPublisher Defendants» expense after the Apple Agency Contracts became effective) to join them.

While many groups, from indie booksellers up to US Congressmen have voiced their opinions, these two organizations have actually sought permission to use a «friend of the court» brief as a way to have their stance on the entire proceedings — but specifically the settlement reached with three of the publishers — entered into record, also giving Judge Denise Cote a mechanism to take their points into consideration.

But I've yet to see Howey look at a piece of data, and not seek to pass it off as a problem big publishers have caused.»

«As part of the unlawful agreements, and seeking to leverage its dominant position via the Apple iOS platform, Apple and the publishers agreed that prices for ebooks that were offered through the iBookstore would be calculated by a formula tied to physical books,» the lawsuit said.

More and more publishers and booksellers are having to find creative ways to adapt to a market that now fully includes digital reading, as well as seeking out methods to compete in the world of power player online book retailers.

And, if you're like so many authors, you're also seeking opportunities to promote your other offerings: blogs, seminars, multimedia book shows (or, as some authors and publishers say, «book trailers»), podcasts, social network pages, newsletter, DVDs, and more.

As a mentor and educator of writers looking for knowledge and success, an experienced editor capable of polishing a final draft into a diamond sought - after by traditional publishers, a brilliant writer who touches hearts with his poetry, essays, and novels, he inspires, guides, and forges new paths for us to follow.

Pennsauken, NJ — BookBaby the nation's leading independent self - publisher, announced its latest guide, 5 Steps to Self - Publishing, is now available as a free download for writers seeking practical, easy to understand information about how to self - publish their book.

The Justice Department has sought to portray Amazon at the non-jury trial as the central victim of the alleged antitrust conspiracy amid disapproval by publishers of the low prices it was offering consumers for new and best - seller titles.

Most publishers you run across with a quick Google search as you start your hunt for help will be vanity houses seeking to scam the author.

«I have sought out David as a panelist for the Independent Writers of Southern California and the Publishers Association of Los Angeles upon several occasions.

So if the author had the legal right to seek a new print publisher as soon as his or her rights reverted, surely the author still has the legal right to seek a new print publisher, or e-publisher, or no publisher at all?

As a first time writer, seeking a publisher seemed overwhelming.

Many of the published authors I know have sought representation elsewhere, such as the US or UK, or have attracted the attention of editors via competitions and only become agented once they have a publisher's interest, and yet several of these have become internationally best - selling authors — though their names continue to be barely recognised in Australia, except by devoted fans.

Similar to the self - publishing platforms of Smashwords displacing the need for traditional or legacy publishers, crowdfunding platforms replace traditional intermediaries such as venture capitalists and banks, when authors seek to raise funds for the marketing and distribution of their books.

My advice pack for authors seeking a publisher, or seeking to self - publish, or who have experienced problems with a publisher, is available as a download from this website - see FREE ADVICE PACK to the left of this page.

I have one adult novel that I'm seeking a publisher for; I am currently making a few changes as requested by a literary agent who expressed an interest in reading the entire manuscript.

I know this view from both perspectives as I'm a US National Publisher (with nationally released acts that have been awarded at # 1 status in national FM radio etc) and I started at 14 yrs old as a musician seeking the «record deal» way back when.

The heart of the allegations turn on whether Apple acted as the hub of a conspiracy in which the publishers sought to freeze Amazon out of the e-book market unless it changed its pricing structure.

The Justice Department is seeking to unravel agreements Apple secured from five publishers about two years ago, as the Silicon Valley company was launching its iPad and was seeking to break up Amazon's dominance in the digital book market.

The Nautilus Awards represents Better Books for a Better World Now in its 20th year, this unique book award program has continued to gain prestige with authors and publishers around the world as it seeks, honors, awards and promotes print books that inspire and connect our lives as individuals, communities, and global citizens.

Fearing that e-book sales would cut into their print sales (and that everyone would opt to buy cheap e-books over more expensive hardcovers), publishers sought a way to sell release new titles as hardcovers and e-books simultaneously, while still maintaining some control on pricing.

Which group is right is an idle question, I believe — customers will demand the format they prefer, and as long as they're willing to pay, publishers will seek to find some way to serve them.