[Press Release] Gütersloh, 05/16/2013 Bertelsmann records significant profit hike in Q1/2013 Revenues stable at €3.63 billion Operating EBIT increases to €303 million Group profit rises 43 percent to €207 million Bertelsmann recorded a positive business performance in the first three …

[Press Release] Blog Platform Designed for Book Lovers – BookLikes – Goes Live Named by its users as “Tumblr and Goodreads combined”, BookLikes offers a new way of sharing reading experiences by integrating functions of a blog platform and book …

[Press Release] 3DPageFlip.com Opens Discussion on Increasing Use of Electronic Textbooks Shenzhen, China — (SBWIRE) — 05/15/2013 — Digital publishing software from 3DPageFlip.com has been well-received by businesses and the public. On Friday, the company discussed its use for creating …

[Press Release] New York; May 15, 2013 — BookStats Volume 3, the most comprehensive survey capturing the size and scope of the US book publishing industry in calendar year 2012, is now available for purchase. Some highlights of this year’s …

[Press Release] Copyright Clearance Center Joins Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association Danvers, Mass. – Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), a not-for-profit organization and leading provider of licensing and Open Access (OA) solutions, has joined the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association …

[Press Release] First-quarter 2013 net sales up noticeably: €1,627m, up 2.3% on a like-for-like basis(1) Recurring EBIT target for Media activities(2) in 2013 maintained Paris, 14 May 2013 Strong business growth in Q1: impressive performance of General Literature (Lagardère Publishing), TV …

Original ebooks from AARP are slated for publication this year, thanks to the newly announced partnership with RosettaBooks, according to Publishers Weekly. UPDATE: “AARP has more reach than practically any non-profit in the United States, wonderful content and a clear …

The network of PBS digital media sites plans to publish up to 20 titles this year. The ebooks will be expanded versions of MedaShift content. Read more here.

[Press Release] IDPF Digital Book 2013 Reveals an All-Star Lineup Otis Chandler, Malcolm Gladwell, and More Join Top-Notch Speaker Roster From May 29-30, 2013, the best minds in digital publishing will convene in the Javits Center in New York City …

[Press Release] Torstar Corporation Reports First Quarter Results Torstar Corporation (TSX:TS.B) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. Highlights for the quarter: • Total Segmented Revenue was $332.4 million in the first quarter of 2013, …

[Press Release] SESAME STREET BOOKS NOW AVAILABLE IN GOOGLE PLAY STORE Sesame Workshop today announced the launch of Sesame Street ebooks in the Google Play store. Popular titles including The Monster at the End of This Book, Elmo Loves You …