MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Aug 22 - Aug 28, 2011 Edition Microsoft Discontinues e-Book Reader, Lit Format LAVERGN, TN/AUTHORLINK NEWS/August 22, 2011--Microsoft last week announced the discontinuation of the Microsoft Reader effective August 30, 2012. This includes download...
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Liberty Invests $204 Million in Barnes & Noble
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Aug 22 - Aug 28, 2011 Edition Liberty Invests $204 Million in Barnes & Noble New York, NY/AUTHORLINK NEWS/August 22, 2011--Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world's largest bookseller, late last week announced that John Malones Liberty Media...
Typoze Site a Valuable Publisher Resource
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Aug 22 - Aug 28, 2011 Edition Typoze Site a Valuable Publisher Resource Theres a new website called Typoze.com that may serve as a valuable resource for publishers and authors. The underlying concept is pretty simple. Readers can go to the site as...
Amazon Launches Kindle Indie Store
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Aug 15 - Aug 21, 2011 Edition Amazon Launches Kindle Indie Store AUTHORLINK NEWS/August 16, 2011Amazon.com today announced the launch of the Kindle Indie Bookstore (www.amazon.com/kindleindiebooks). This page will provide readers a way to explore...
Market Shift to Digital Hurts Hastings Sales in Q2
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES Aug 15 - Aug 21, 2011 Edition Market Shift to Digital Hurts Hastings Sales in Q2 AMARILLO, TX/Authorlink News via PRNewswire/August 15, 2011-- Hastings Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAST), a leading multimedia entertainment retailer, today reported...
Digital Sales Up 146.9 Percent in May
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES July 18 - July 24, 2011 Edition Digital Sales Up 146.9% in May NEW YORK, NY/AUTHORLINK NEWS/JULY 21, 2011--The Association of American Publishers today reported that sales for all major adult print segmentshardcover, paperback and mass...
Wylie to Publish Bestselling Author’s Investment Book
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES July 18 - July 24, 2011 Edition Wylie to Publish Bestselling Author's Investment Book WOODSIDE, Calif./GLOBE NEWSWIRE/ July 20, 2011 -- Ken Fisher, CEO of Fisher Investments and 27-year Forbes columnist, recently announced an upcoming new book due...
Hilco, Gordon Brothers to Buy Borders Assets, Handle Liquidation
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES July 18 - July 24, 2011 Edition Hilco, Gordon Brothers to Buy Borders Assets, Handle Liquidation Ann Arbor/AUTHORLINK NEWS/July 18, 2011Borders Group reported today that, in accordance with the terms of its financing agreement, the Company will...
Bertelsmann Unveils New Branding
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES July 18 - July 24, 2011 Edition Bertelsmann Unveils New Branding Gütersloh, July 18, 2011 Bertelsmann AG, which owns Random House in the US, has updated its branding: The international media and services company now has a new logo and a modified...
Borders Liquidation Appears Likely
MAIN NEWS HEADLINES July 11 - July 17, 2011 Edition Borders Liquidation Appears Likely NEW YORK, NY/AUTHORLINK NEWS/July 14, 2011In Borders bankruptcy hearing this morning, Judge Martin Glenn dismissed objections from landlords seeking to delay a stalking horse bid...
