Sales Boycott over Modern Warfare 2 with Steam 'Trojan Horse' Nov 8, 2009
Steamworks, by contrast, is a separate (but related) set of development tools--an API, if you will--designed to help publishers keep games up-to-date, handle DRM, and manage saved games. It's not yet clear which of the above components come bundled with the PC version of Modern Warfare 2, and whether you'll be forced to access the Steam client and/or storefront itself every time you want to play the game. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Artist Daily Debuts New Video Channel Nov 7, 2009
The new Artist Daily Video Channel features art and art-technique videos from all over the Web, divided into playlists by medium or subject, along with a playlist of films created by the American Artist editors and staff. Members can upload their own videos or share videos theyve found on the Web, create playlists, make comments, embed videos into their blogs or websites, and much more. (AbsoluteArts.com)
19 Recordings/Jive Records Taps AOL to Debut Exclusive Kris Allen Content Including Full Album Streaming, Video Premiere and Performance Footage Nov 7, 2009
AOLs business spans online content, products and services that the company offers to consumers, publishers and advertisers. AOL is focused on attracting and engaging consumers and providing valuable online advertising services on both AOLs owned and operated properties and third-party websites. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Application whitelisting review: Bit9 Parity Suite Nov 6, 2009
Software can be pre-approved in the same four ways shared by most competitors: Trusted Directories/Paths, Trusted Users, Trusted Publishers, and Trusted Updaters. Files marked for approval by Trusted Users or policy can have their whitelisted status subsequently revoked, either globally, on a per-user basis, or anywhere in between. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Great (Overlooked) Books -- A Symposium Nov 5, 2009
Book publishers know better than most that unheard-of books are a dime a dozen. But how about a never-heard-of biography of one of the best-known figures of 19th-century America who is now, himself, virtually unheard of. (The American Conservative)
Get Published With Online Publisher... Nov 5, 2009
Online publishers have been growing in size because of the for digital books ... Other online publishers. (Suite101.com)
Invitation | Luc Tuymans | The Strand Bookstore Nov 5, 2009
Alexander Galan Vice President D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, Inc. 155 Sixth Avenue, Second Floor New York, NY 10013 T 212. 627. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Microsoft attacks Google on books Nov 5, 2009
"Companies that create no content of their own, and make money solely on the backs of other people's content, are raking in billions through advertising revenue and IPOs," Mr Rubin told a meeting of the Association of American publishers in New York ... There] has been has been more exposure and in many cases, more revenue for authors, publishers and producers of content ... The publishers' group - along with a writers' trade body, the Authors' Guild - is involved in a long-running legal action... (Yahoo News -- Microsoft)
Destination Palo Alto gets another year Nov 4, 2009
2007 Awards from the California Newspaper Publishers Association. Palo Alto Weekly. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Bay Area Bound: New books by local authors Nov 2, 2009
stories by Kevin Killian (City Lights Publishers; $15. 95 paperback). (San Francisco Chronicle)
Keeping ahead of the game Nov 1, 2009
That's a massive market and, from the developers' point of view, another crucial aspect is that they no longer have to work through middlemen, the publishers, to market and distribute their games. A lot of local developers started out with a fee-for-service arrangement with international companies,'' says Sdraulig. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
‘A Book of Sleep’ and ‘Dark Night’ can light up dark autumn nights for children Nov 1, 2009
Americans for decades have been the undisputed kings of the picture book world - splashy visual effects are, after all, part of our national genius - but in recent years American children s book publishers have become more and more timid. Dark Night begins with the classically spooky opening: It was a dark night. (Boston Globe)
Keeping ahead of the game Nov 1, 2009
That's a massive market and, from the developers' point of view, another crucial aspect is that they no longer have to work through middlemen, the publishers, to market and distribute their games. A lot of local developers started out with a fee-for-service arrangement with international companies,'' says Sdraulig. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Esquire looks to energize print with 3-D animation Nov 1, 2009
With the Web drawing some ad dollars and readers from print, publishers have made various attempts to give more oomph to the medium ... The number of ad pages Esquire sold in the first half of the year fell to roughly 319, down 26 percent from 431 the year before, according to the Publishers Information Bureau. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Keeping ahead of the game Nov 1, 2009
That's a massive market and, from the developers' point of view, another crucial aspect is that they no longer have to work through middlemen, the publishers, to market and distribute their games. A lot of local developers started out with a fee-for-service arrangement with international companies,'' says Sdraulig. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Q&A with Diablo III's Jay Wilson Oct 31, 2009
I think we make great games but we could use more competition, and I encourage more (developers or publishers) to take advantage of that market. That being said, while we don't have plans to put Diablo III on consoles, we don't have anything against that -- in fact, the simpler control scheme could probably be mapped well to a controller. (USA Today -- Tech)
Qtrax Announces Asia Pacific Roll Out Schedule Oct 29, 2009
Qtrax has successfully signed licensing deals with major labels, music publishers and leading indies. Qtrax will soon provide fans with access to a colorful and diverse catalog with millions of high-quality, high-fidelity digital music files. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Disruptive Media Publishers Launches University Collection for Xbox Avatars Oct 29, 2009
Source: Disruptive Media Publishers ... VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Disruptive Media Publishers (DP), a leading provider of Xbox 360 personalization content, announced the release of a new collection of avatar apparel items featuring 30 top U.S. universities ... "Universities have been cautious with regards to the digital personalization space, but we have been impressed with the creativity and capabilities of Disruptive Publishers," said David Kirkpatrick, Vice... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Mandalay Media, Inc. Appoints Mobile Gaming Veteran as President Oct 29, 2009
Mr. Schaaf, a veteran in the mobile entertainment industry, joins Mandalay Media as President from Arcadia Entertainment, Inc. where he served as President and CEO. Ray also served as the former President of Publishing for Glu Mobile where he built and grew the company into one of the top world-wide mobile game publishers. In connection with Mr. Schaaf's appointment, Jim Lefkowitz was named Chief Operating Officer of Mandalay Media. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Preacher’s son a cable success Oct 28, 2009
Advertisers and Publishers, expand your reach by joining the Access Atlanta Network. Tell us what you think about the site. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Planning and Writing a Children's P... Oct 28, 2009
Publishers are wary of books that come packaged with illustrations done by a friend or relative, too ... In general, publishers prefer to assign the illustrations themselves. (Suite101.com)
Beasley sculpture approved for Mitchell library Oct 28, 2009
" The mandate cannot be changed? especially in touch economic times? Surely the council, which has found creative ways to use our money, could have tweaked the mandate. And if the mandate could not be changed should all the money be used for 1 piece of art (even if it is a Bruce Beasley) Posted by Jamie S., a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, 11 hours agoI understand that everyone has their opinions on "art" but seriously.... Palo Alto has the ugliest art/sculptures I have ever seen. I won't... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Superintendent releases statement on suicide Oct 27, 2009
" Obviously the death is caused by some semblance of conflict - internally or externally, or both. Just as it would be difficult to stop another suicide, it would be difficult to shut down an outlet for ANYONE, not just teens, to vent, express themselves. Freedom of Speech is one thing, ALLOWING anyone - yes, even those under 18 - to speak is healthy, just so long as they understand it's to create communication for better understanding. Fewer but basic guidelines for "venting" would be helpful.... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Raising the literary bar Oct 25, 2009
They take more than two years to publish a manuscript, compared to private publishers who can bring out a book within three or four months. DBP should change the process or risk becoming a dinosaur. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Maxine Locker Oct 25, 2009
The book was published as a hardback by Crown Publishers New York. She also published an on going blog titled Maxine s Radio Weblog. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Dangerous Zanies Oct 22, 2009
Leftist reporters, editors, and publishers feel kinship, and reflexively express solidarity, with fellow leftists. They have openly and eagerly supported leftist politicians for generations, and their openness and eagerness reached new heights during the last presidential campaign. (Townhall.com)
Masterpieces of the Universe Oct 21, 2009
Goldman Sachs-VP-turned-author Lisa Endlich that s (GS) art collection is unusual," including enormous weathervanes, daguerreotypes and a wide variety of patchwork quilts. Another book that pieces by Andy Warhol, Frank Stella, and Mel Bochner dot the halls. A former art consultant a work by Jenny Holzer, placed near the cafeteria, that read buckets of blood/corporate greed, and was taken down (but not sold) after two weeks. Credit: originalprints.com 6 of 7 Lehman Brothers:... (Slate)
Custom Newspapers from German Startup Oct 21, 2009
Convincing publishers to sign onto. Niiu. (BusinessWeek)
Holocaust denier sues survivor, calling Auschwitz memoir vicious lies' Oct 20, 2009
Also named as defendants in the suit are Spielberg; Zisblatt's co-author, Gail Ann Webb; Authors & Artists Publishers Inc. of New York; and its CEO, Joan Mayor. "Zisblatt blatantly stole other Jewish people's experiences during World War II and passed them off as her own in order to further the Jewish political agenda and profit off of these fantastical tales," Hunt, who is representing himself without an attorney, wrote in his lawsuit. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Scoop: Time to protect the kids on reality TV Oct 20, 2009
Publishers sold $67 million worth of Jackson tribute issues, according to estimates released by Magazine Information Network. And Architectural Digest, which is owned by Conde Nast and is in the middle of making massive cost cuts (including shuttering many of it well-known titles, like Gourmet, and Cookie) could use a bump in newsstand sales. (MSNBC -- Gossip)
SNPA honors Jacobus with posthumous award Oct 20, 2009
Mary Jacobus, a veteran newspaper executive who headed The New York Times Regional Media Group before her death in February, was honored with the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association's leadership award Monday ... The Mayborn award recognizes outstanding SNPA publishers and editors for their vision, leadership and significant contributions to the newspaper industry. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Announcing the Release of Broderbund's PrintMaster 2.0, All New PC & Mac Cross-Platform Print Software for the Creative Home User Oct 20, 2009
Broderbund is owned by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishers, Inc. and published by Encore Software, Inc. For more information on Broderbund products, please visit. About Encore. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Where Are They Now? Oct 18, 2009
He also recently cofounded Journalism Online, a company that helps newspaper and magazine publishers monetize digital content. He remains involved in many industry and academic organizations. (Multichannel News)
Zero-distance contact with Chinese culture at Frankfurt Book Fair Oct 18, 2009
The Frankfurt Book Fair is the world's largest and most important of its kind, with over 7,300 publishers and traders from more than 100 countries and regions participated ... China, as this year's Guest of Honor country, has set a new record by sending a delegation of more than 100 writers, 300 actors and actress as well as some 700 publishers and traders ... Chinese publishers made a record number of copyright deals at the Fair, sealing contracts for 2,193 copyright items so far, sources with... (Xinhuanet, China)
An interview with Hilary Mantel, author of ‘Wolf Hall’ Oct 18, 2009
I had to wait until I felt sufficiently confident to say to my publishers I want to try a new period and it s going to take me five years. Because I only had a schoolgirl s knowledge of the period. (Boston Globe)
Judge Rejects Ringtone Lawsuit Against Verizon Oct 17, 2009
The suit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York by The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) against Verizon Wireless. ASCAP filed a similar suit against AT&T.. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Frankfurt book fair's controversial guest of honor: China Oct 17, 2009
Ms. Mo was among some 2,000 Chinese authors, publishers, journalists, and artists participating in the event. It took years 15 years of convincing on the part of Frankfurt fair organizers get China to come. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Google to launch platform for selling books online Oct 16, 2009
Although the scanning program has faced complaints from authors and publishers over copyright, Google Editions will cover only books submitted and approved by the copyright holders when it launches next year ... By the time Google Editions makes its debut, the Internet search leader hopes to have an even larger selection of digital books available as part of a legal settlement with authors and publishers ... Many publishers have been unhappy that Amazon and others have been charging just $10 for... (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Life Legacy of Princess Diana now a... Oct 16, 2009
His journalism credits include work for MSNBC, Newsarama, Publishers Weekly, Marvel Comics and AdHouse Books. His comic book stories have appeared in the award-winning Tori Amos Comic Book Tattoo, 24Seven, No Formula and Negative Burn. (Suite101.com)
Peking opera marks Frankfurt Book Fair Oct 16, 2009
Chinese writers, publishers and artists backed by Beijing and others were set to mark the world's largest book fair Wednesday with hundreds of stories from the most populous nation on earth. (Xinhua/Luo Huanhuan). (Xinhuanet, China)
Tycoon tales and Darwin get award nominations Oct 15, 2009
Larger publishers, eager for sales and visibility, have complained that the National Book Awards were too exclusive and briefly supported an alternative, the Quills, people's choice awards that shut down in 2008. Few may have heard of the fiction finalists the five books combined have sold just under 40,000 copies, according to Nielsen BookScan, which tracks about 75 percent of industry sales. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
THQ's Cars Race-O-Rama Out Oct 13, 2009
The company also licenses properties and works directly with other interactive game publishers to bring products for all ages to market. Disney Interactive Studios is based in Glendale, California, and has internal development studios around the world. (IGN PS2)
Edward Lear Biography Oct 11, 2009
Edinburgh: Chambers Harrap Publishers, 2002. Ousby, Ian. (Suite101.com)
The Art of Reviewing Books Oct 11, 2009
New books are released on a regular basis and publishers and authors are always looking for reviewers. In some cases the book will be sent as a pdf or a physical copy may be posted out to the reviewer or the magazine, newspaper or website they work for. (Suite101.com)
Kenya: State Must Crack Down On Film And Music Pirates [editorial] Oct 10, 2009
We cannot sit back and watch Cinema halls closing down and publishers and authors who are supposed to feed from their imagination struggle to live through each day when their works are benefiting pirates. Apart from the formation of the toothless Kenya Copyright Board, there is still little else to show of serious efforts by the government in dealing firmly with the piracy of copyrighted materials. (allAfrica.com)
We are all guilty of being fascinated by crime Oct 9, 2009
Should publishers scout out memoirs of graduates from the school of hard knocks: crooks and detectives. Pushing the principle of free speech aside, should yarns of murder and mayhem be published at all. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Read Local San Diego Launches Literary Non-Profit to Connect Local Authors with Readers Oct 9, 2009
Olson gathered readers, writers, publicists, publishers, and anyone interested in her mission to create the all ... Read Local San Diego solves this dilemma by supporting the literary and commercial community that nurtures arts and culture in San Diego, by expanding the market for local publishers and authors, and by encouraging a process of discovery for readers of the wonderful authors in San Diego via the excitement of personal interaction with the creator of a book. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
How to Publish a Literary Journal Oct 8, 2009
It is this, literary journal publishers strive to show with every issue a collection of works written to provoke readers to think ... With countless literary journals being published every year, even every day, new journal publishers need to carve a niche for their journal in order to stand apart and be recognized ... The possibilities are endless, and creative publishers of literary journals often think outside the box. (Suite101.com)
Faster than a speeding bullet Oct 7, 2009
This art was not valued even by the publishers until the later 1960s, Saunders says. And not even then, in some cases. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Slacker radio app lets users create stations on BlackBerrys Oct 7, 2009
Additionally, because Slacker has licensing deals with all the major labels and publishers, "We get a new influx of music every week direct from the labels," says Jonathan Sasse, Slacker's senior vice president. "Thousands of new songs, every week.". (USA Today -- Tech)
Archie chooses Betty after marrying Veronica Oct 7, 2009
In 2007 the publishers of Archie Comic Publications introduced what they called a "New Look" for the Archie gang, which was less cartoony, but that experiment will end this year ... On the print side, the publisher is joining with the fellow comic-book publishers IDW and Dark Horse for several collected editions, in softcover and hardcover. (India Times, India)
Disney Sing It: Pop Hits Oct 7, 2009
SECTIONS CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. Belt out top hits from favorite artists this Holiday season. (IGN PS2)
Woodbury Woman Publishes New Photography Book Oct 7, 2009
" ?Voices 2009 Today's Print Ads Click to Enlarge Copyright 2000-2009 Prime Publishers, Inc.All Worldwide Rights Reserved.Copyright ? 1995 - 2009 All Rights Reserved.. (Voices, CT)
A belated sequel has Pooh returning Oct 6, 2009
It is also the latest example of publishers cashing in with new instalments - both official and unofficial - of classic books since Alexandra Ripley's Scarlett expanded on Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind in 1991. Hopes are high that the Winnie the Pooh book will hit the bestseller lists with the thump of a Tigger falling out of a tree. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Magazines plan online newsstand, led by Time Oct 4, 2009
Ho / ReutersTime Inc. is working with U.S. magazine publishers to develop a digital newstand that would be available next year ... Time Inc. is gathering U.S. magazine publishers to start a jointly run digital newsstand next year that would deliver their titles to mobile devices like increasingly popular electronic book readers ... Time Warner is leading the effort, and has approached other big U.S. magazine publishers including Conde Nast and Hearst, a source with knowledge of the joint venture... (MSNBC -- Technology)
Microsoft attacks Google on books Oct 4, 2009
"Companies that create no content of their own, and make money solely on the backs of other people's content, are raking in billions through advertising revenue and IPOs," Mr Rubin told a meeting of the Association of American publishers in New York ... There] has been has been more exposure and in many cases, more revenue for authors, publishers and producers of content ... The publishers' group - along with a writers' trade body, the Authors' Guild - is involved in a long-running legal action... (Yahoo News -- Microsoft)
Festival Miami 2009 Brings the World's Great Performers to Miami for 26th Season Oct 3, 2009
The not-to-be-missed Creative American Music theme begins with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Tribute to Henry Mancini with Monica and Ginny Mancini on October 3. Mancini is best known for composing film scores such as The Pink Panther and Breakfast at Tiffanys, among many others. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Get everyone in US online, high-level panel says Oct 3, 2009
The commission includes two former FCC chairmen, newspaper publishers, a top Google executive, the NAACP president and a former CNN president. It concluded that a free flow of information "is as vital to the healthy functioning of communities as clean air, safe streets, good schools and public health," and that it's time for leaders to give it a higher priority. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Suppandi to debut on silver screen Oct 1, 2009
Publishers of the 28-year old comic series, ACK Media, are producing a stereoscopic 3D animation film with Suppandi as the protagonist ... Publishers of the 28-year old comic series, ACK Media, are producing a stereoscopic 3D animation film with Suppandi as the protagonist. (India Times)
Pop-Up book workshop on Oct. 13 Oct 1, 2009
A review from Publishers Weekly describes the novel: Award-winning Norwegian novelist Petterson renders the meditations of Trond Sander, a man nearing 70, dwelling in self-imposed exile at the eastern edge of Norway in a primitive cabin. Trond s peaceful existence is interrupted by a meeting with his only neighbor, who seems familiar. (Holbrook Sun, MA)
Post the First Comment Sep 30, 2009
Just another scheme by book publishers. I'll still stick with the hardback version. (The Current Online, MO)
YouTube and Warner Music Kiss and Make Up Sep 30, 2009
With Warner on board, YouTube now has artists from all four major music labels and publishers, as well as hundreds of indie labels and publishers ... At that time, Warner said, "We simply cannot accept terms that fail to appropriately and fairly compensate recording artists, songwriters, labels and publishers for the value they provide." However, it wasn't clear what terms Warner was demanding. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
From Natural Disaster Comes ... an Instant Magazine Sep 30, 2009
Potential publishers e-mail the site any number of documents to be printed on standard, letter-size magazine stock. MagCloud takes care of the rest binding the pages, selling the finished magazine on its website and delivering each order. (Time.com)
Meeting for a last word on the G-20 Sep 30, 2009
When publishers call their editorial writers together for the daily conference, they often like to say: "So, how are we solving the world's problems today?". This is a little publisher joke, because in all of recorded history, no evidence suggests that any world problem has been solved by an editorial. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
'Only a matter of time before terrorists use weapons of mass destruction' Sep 30, 2009
Publishers wishing to reproduce photographs on this page should phone 44 (0) 207 538 7505 or e-mail. . (Yahoo News -- Biological and Chemical Weapons)
