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“Publishers are already using way too much AI” (and other nonsense)

by Mark Williams | Jun 3, 2024 | AI, The Future of Publishing | 0 |

Just as AI is not to be afforded copyright protection by human law, nor is it to be afforded the assumption of innocence until proven guilty in the court of human opinion. At least, not by writers who think their job is above the law of Darwinian natural selection and survival of the fittest.

The televised NFT: What do they mean for the studio and production space?

by Mark Williams | Aug 4, 2022 | The Future of Publishing | 0 |

Not sure I share the author’s optimism, but this is a fascinating look at how NFTs might...

Pearson’s plan to make its textbooks NFTs exposes the elephant in the publishers’ room

by Mark Williams | Aug 3, 2022 | The Future of Publishing | 0 |

Thus far the publishing industry has kept NFTs at a discreet distance, as it does with anything...

Reimagined Toy Fair New York postponed until 2023. Lessons for the publishing industry

by Mark Williams | Apr 20, 2022 | Book Fairs, Global Publishing, The Future of Publishing | 0 |

The industry is in danger of sleepwalking into the next crises (plural, and likely many), some of...

“’#fakefurt’ risks becoming just a moment that over time becomes a season and then a continuum” – Philip Jones, The Bookseller, on the digital Buchmesse

by Mark Williams | Sep 28, 2020 | Book Fairs, Germany, Global Publishing, The Future of Publishing, UK | 0 |

We should also be clear that the virtual Frankfurt is no fake, but rather the new reality. Even if...

Modelling the Next New Normal: “ReBoot: Books, Business and Reading” counts down to Oct. 13 Conference with thematic workshops starting Sept. 17

by Mark Williams | Sep 10, 2020 | ebook subscription services, Ebooks, Global Publishing, Innovative Publishing, The Future of Publishing, The global book market | 0 |

While many in the publishing industry are still struggling to come to terms with the current...

Spotify’s move into audiobooks is a seismic shift in the publishing landscape, but the ripples will take time to be felt

by Mark Williams | Aug 18, 2020 | Audible, Audiobooks, Digital Audio, Digital subscription, Global Publishing, The Future of Publishing, The global book market, USA | 7 |

Can Spotify dominate the audiobook scene in the same way it has music? No is the simple answer....

Germany’s Frankfurt Book Fair under pressure as exodus gains momentum. GoH Canada seeks postponement. The Buchmesse is dead – Long live the Buchmesse redux

by Mark Williams | Jun 3, 2020 | Book Fairs, Caribbean, Coronavirus, Germany, Global Publishing, The Future of Publishing, The global book market | 0 |

It’s not looking good for the Frankfurt Book Fair. While the Buchmesse has committed to going...

Mapping the New Normal: As HarperCollins, Macmillan and Bonnier lead the Exodus, it’s time for the Frankfurt Book Fair to rethink its focus

by Mark Williams | May 30, 2020 | Book Fairs, Europe, Germany, Global Publishing, The Future of Publishing, The global book market | 0 |

The ink was barely dry on the Buchmesse statement announcing a hybrid in-person and virtual event...

Mapping the New Normal – Bologna Children’s Book Fair doubles its audience by going online at last minute. Imagine what it could achieve if this were fully planned…

by Mark Williams | May 13, 2020 | Book Fairs, Children's Books, Coronavirus, Europe, Greece, Italy, The Future of Publishing, The global book market | 0 |

While not the first publishing event to be hit, the Bologna Children’s Book Fair was one of the...

New York Times hits 5 million subscribers and $800 million in digital revenue. Targets 10 million subscribers by 2025. You can’t put the subscription genie back in the bottle

by Mark Williams | Feb 8, 2020 | Digital subscription, The Future of Publishing, USA | 0 |

With $800 million in digital revenue last year, the New York Times also topped 5 million...

The US accounted for less than 42% of Netflix revenue in Q3. Netflix global numbers show the opportunities and challenges ahead for digital books subscription

by Mark Williams | Dec 19, 2019 | Global Publishing, The Future of Publishing, The global book market | 0 |

With Netflix struggling to maintain momentum in the US, where competition is fierce and saturation...

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“Publishers are already using way too much AI” (and other nonsense)

The televised NFT: What do they mean for the studio and production space?

Pearson’s plan to make its textbooks NFTs exposes the elephant in the publishers’ room

Reimagined Toy Fair New York postponed until 2023. Lessons for the publishing industry

“’#fakefurt’ risks becoming just a moment that over time becomes a season and then a continuum” – Philip Jones, The Bookseller, on the digital Buchmesse

Modelling the Next New Normal: “ReBoot: Books, Business and Reading” counts down to Oct. 13 Conference with thematic workshops starting Sept. 17

Spotify’s move into audiobooks is a seismic shift in the publishing landscape, but the ripples will take time to be felt

Germany’s Frankfurt Book Fair under pressure as exodus gains momentum. GoH Canada seeks postponement. The Buchmesse is dead – Long live the Buchmesse redux

Mapping the New Normal: As HarperCollins, Macmillan and Bonnier lead the Exodus, it’s time for the Frankfurt Book Fair to rethink its focus

Mapping the New Normal – Bologna Children’s Book Fair doubles its audience by going online at last minute. Imagine what it could achieve if this were fully planned…

New York Times hits 5 million subscribers and $800 million in digital revenue. Targets 10 million subscribers by 2025. You can’t put the subscription genie back in the bottle

The US accounted for less than 42% of Netflix revenue in Q3. Netflix global numbers show the opportunities and challenges ahead for digital books subscription

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