MAIN NEWS HEADLINES September 15-30, 2005 Edition Google Ignores Publisher Agreements, Digitzing Pushes Ahead 9/9/05According to articles on the Internet earlier this month, Google is pushing ahead with its plans to digitize books, despite an agreement with the...
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Case Against Fanning, St. Martin?s Press Settled Out of Court
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES September 15-30, 2005 Edition Case Against Fanning, St. Martins Press Settled Out of Court COLUMBIA, SC/9/4/2005A U.S. District Court case against St. Martins Press and the author of INTO THE WATER, a book about serial murderer Richard Marc...
September 1-15, 2005 General News
Publishing News General News September 1-15, 2005 Edition GENERAL NEWS Study Finds MyMissourian, MUs Citizen Journalism Project, is Paying Off COLUMBIA, MO/08/17/05Some of the first videos, pictures and descriptions of the destruction that followed the explosions on...
FBI Seeks Records From Bridgeport Library In Fight Against Terrorism
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES September 1-15, 2005 Edition FBI Seeks Records From Bridgeport Library In Fight Against Terrorism WASHINGTON/08/26/05According to a New York Times article August 26, the FBI is demanding library records from a Connecticut institution as part of an...
September 1-15, 2005 Book Deals
Publishing News Book Deals September 1-15, 2005 Edition BOOK DEALS Former HP CEO To Publish Book With Portfolio NEW YORK, NY/8/23/05The Portfolio imprint at Penguin Group (USA) Inc. has acquired a major new book by Carly Fiorina, the former Chairman and CEO of...
Timer Warner Hopes Hiring Freeze Will Bolster Current Year Profits
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES September 1-15, 2005 Edition Timer Warner Hopes Hiring Freeze Will Bolster Current Year Profits New York, NY/08/27/05Time Warner Inc. has initiated a hiring freeze and capped spending for travel and customer gifts for its magazine division. The...
Rodale Books Names Liz Perl As Publisher
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES September 1-15, 2005 Edition Rodale Books Names Liz Perl As Publisher NEW YORK, NY/08/22/05Liz Perl, former Penguin Group vice president and associate publisher, has been named vice president and publisher of Rodale Books, it was announced by Tami...
Barnes & Noble Reports 6% Sales Increase for Q2
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES September 1-15, 2005 Edition Barnes & Noble Reports 6% Sales Increase for Q2 NEW YORK, NY/08/18/05Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world's largest bookseller, reported excellent profits but only a small increase in sales for the second...
Bloomsbury Posts Profit Increase For Half Year
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES September 1-15, 2005 Edition Bloomsbury Posts Profit Increase For Half Year LONDON/8/19/05Bloomsbury Publishing, the house that publishes the famed Harry Potter series of books, Friday reported a small decline in pre-tax profits before goodwill...
Time Inc. Acquires Mexico Consumer Magazine Group
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES September 1-15, 2005 Edition Time Inc. Acquires Mexico Consumer Magazine Group New York, NY/8/17/2005Time Inc. has acquired Grupo Editorial Expansión (GEE), publisher of high-end consumer and business magazines, based in Mexico City,Mexico. Terms...
