Publishing News in Stamford, Connecticut,United States of America

• From Music to Books: Piracy Threatens Professional Publishers, reveals Simba Information

  Currently moving onto an online platform, professional book publications, which generate $13.91 billion in revenue annually, are confronting mounting losses...

• E-book, Online Strategies Help Professional Publishing Revenues Rebound, reveals Simba Information

  After losing sales in 2009 due to contracted library budgets and decreased exports, professional book publishing has nearly regained its 2008 position.

• Digital Drive Meets Distribution Drift in Higher Education Publishing, Educational Marketer Finds

  Significant growth in the digital textbook and course material market, along with textbook rental programs, is defining the growing higher education...

• Professional Publishing Journal Revenues Grew 3% In 2010, Simba Report Finds

  Professional journal revenues fell in 2009; but with a recovering economy, stable renewals, price increases, new product offerings from publishers and a...

• Book Retailers Should “Look Before They Leap,” says Book Publishing Report

  Recent revenue declines in trade book publishing and retailing may be due to industry giants jumping into new tech platforms and e-reading devices without...

• New Seattle Ordinance Could Cost Yellow Pages Industry Millions, reveals Simba report

  The ordinance would reduce municipal waste as more print distribution services move to a cheaper online format. However, the print version will still be...

• Online Ad Sales to Capture 20.1% of Yellow Pages Market by 2012, Simba Report Finds

  Yellow page publishers have shifted heavily into online advertising since recovering from bankruptcy in 2009, doubling online revenue growth in just four...

• Yellow Pages Industry Recovers from Bankruptcies, But Still Faces Challenges, Simba Report Finds

  With the bankruptcies primarily in the past and stronger companies emerging with new names, less debt and a new focus, the yellow pages industry now faces a...

• Yellow Pages Industry Faces Sales Force Transformation, Simba Report Finds

  The yellow pages industry is transitioning in the digital age as sales reps evolve into full-time media consultants armed with innovative technology ranging...

• Simba Analyst Investigates Thompson Publishing’s Chapter 11 Filing

  PNC Bank agrees to buy substantially all of Thompson Publishing’s assets for an undisclosed price. PNC will also provide as much as $3 million to help fund...

• Klein Resigns; Peter McDonald Comes Out of Retirement to Become SuperMedia Interim CEO

  Scott Klein’s resignation leaves SuperMedia without the leader who guided the company during its bankruptcy and transformation. Former R.H. Donnelley...

• McGraw-Hill Acquires Tegrity to Expand Lecture Capture Capability, reveals Simba Information’s...

  McGraw-Hill Education has acquired lecture-capture solutions provider Tegrity after two years of partnership providing a popular core feature of the...

• One in Four Comic Readers over the Age of 65, Simba Information Study Reveals

  Nearly a quarter of the comic reading audience is beyond the age of retirement, making the market for comics and graphic novels more than just another...

• Wiley Names Smith New CEO; Pesce to Retire, reports Simba Information

  Stephen Smith, COO, will replace William J. Pesce as CEO and president of John Wiley & Sons at the end of fiscal 2011.

• Smith Will Succeed Pesce at Wiley’s Helm in 2011, reports Simba Information

  Stephen Smith, COO, will replace William J. Pesce as CEO of John Wiley & Sons at the end of fiscal 2011.