Learn from Data Guy, marketing and SEO whizzes, and others at DBW
From Data Guy to SEO and marketing whizzes, an exciting line-up of speakers will enlighten TeleRead community members and others at the Digital Book World Conference + Expo. The 7th Annual DBW event will...
The digital future of children’s books: Launch Kids at DBW ’16
The 5th annual Launch Kids, a one-day symposium during the Digital Book World Conference + Expo (DBW), features top companies and executives discussing the future of the children's book publishing business....
A mini guide to digital entertainment services: Tips for e-book lovers and others
Subscription services are the internet’s biggest moneymaker. Jessica Alba’s online baby-and-health-products delivery service made $250 million last year, and the company is now worth over a billion dollars—astonishing growth for a...
Publishing’s digital transformation: Key theme at DBW March 7-9
The 7th Annual Digital Book World Conference + Expo (DBW) is focusing on publishing's digital transformation as one of its key themes with numerous speakers offering first-hand accounts of how their...
Data Guy takes a fresh look at ebook sales, the indie-publishing market, a fast-changing...
" The focus of our Author Earnings reports has so far been on authors and their digital earnings, but our raw data and methodology can provide equally useful information to publishers and agents who are seeking to understand the fuller industry picture, so that they can use that knowledge to inform their business strategies as well."
Five book franchises that went beyond the page
Books are currently Hollywood’s biggest trend. In 2015, 55% of Hollywood movies were based on a book—more than double that of the previous year. The trend is bleeding into the world...
Audiobooks are changing the way we read
The booming audiobooks marketplace is an incredibly exciting place for publishers and consumers right now. The medium is exploding in popularity, offering readers new ways to engage with books and shaking...
How Playster breaks down the barriers between media types
Playster.com is a new contender in the world of online multimedia entertainment provision (the service concluded its Beta test in December of last year). The company gives customers online access to movies, music, games, books and audiobooks for a monthly fee. Playster’s slogan, “Entertainment Unlimited”, promotes their niche of cross-media entertainment. The service hinges on the idea that, like genres situated within specific media types, the boundaries between media types themselves could be blurring—and they see this as a huge opportunity.
Women in publishing and other hot topics at Digital Book World 2016 in March
"Women at the Intersection of Publishing, Finance and Technology" and "Transformation in Publishing: Quarto & Sourcebooks" are just two of the highly anticipated sessions and hot topics at the upcoming Digital...
Barnes & Noble’s Chief Digital Officer to speak at the Digital Book World...
The 7th Annual Digital Book World Conference + Expo (DBW) will present a mainstage session called "Barnes & Noble: The Perspective of the New Chief Digital Officer" on Tuesday, March 8...