Day: January 30, 2018

Bigger Streaming Royalties Sound Like Trouble for Spotify

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Bigger Streaming Royalties Sound Like Trouble for Spotify

According to the Associated Press, “recording labels will still be receiving $3.82 for every $1 paid to songwriters and publishers.” The final text of the new rules won't be released until a review by the Library of Congress is complete, for now, it seems that the only losers in this situation are a few streaming
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Asian community stays busy with Hindu American Foundation gala, lectures by Jhumpa Lahiri and …

Jhumpa Lahiri, the daughter of Bengali immigrants, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author who is best known for her 2003 novel, The Namesake. The book was made into a successful film a few years later. She teaches creative writing at Princeton and continues to write. Jhumpa Lahiri (Photograph by
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Facebook to prioritise local publishers in latest News Feed update

Facebook will update its News Feed to prioritise local news, ensuring that users can view topics that directly impact them and their community, as well as discover the latest happenings in their neighbourhoods. This is in an effort by the company to emphasise high-quality news. Local publishers are
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Songwriters will earn more from streaming after US Congress decision

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Songwriters will earn more from streaming after US Congress decision

That new, higher chunk of cash will be split between the mechanical and performance royalties to publishers and songwriters and will scale-up each year until the end of 2022. It's the biggest single increase in mechanical royalty rates in CRA history. The CRB board, which comprises three judges,
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Facebook is into local news now

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Facebook is into local news now

It seems unlikely that Facebook — the platform so terrible at content moderation that it's being forced to reckon with its impact on democracy — will actually be able to determine what a real local news publisher is. The company says it identifies “local publishers as those whose links are clicked on by
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Facebook will promote more local news in your News Feed

Facebook now prioritizes posts from friends and high-quality news sources as well, and told publishers it expects the amount of news in News Feed to go down. “This is just the beginning of our efforts to prioritize high-quality news. This update may not capture all small or niche-interest publishers at first,
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Local poet's book 'Mera Yakeen Kari' published in Shahmukhi in Pakistan

Several publishers approached him to publish his book in Shahmukhi as he learnt that the people of Punjab in Pakistan were keen to read his poetry. Sanj Publication Lahore and Dess Rang Publication Sahiwal finally published his book, which contains a good number of poems based on the Pakistani
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Facebook to promote more local news stories

“Large local publishers will benefit, as well as publishers that focus on niche topics like local sports, arts and human-interest stories,” according to Facebook's explanation. “That said, small news outlets may benefit from this change more than other outlets, because they tend to have a concentrated
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#BookmarkThis with Kristin Hannah

Join us for a Facebook live chat with best-selling author Kristin Hannah about her new novel, The Great Alone. Hannah's new book, set in rugged 1970s Alaska, is the coming-of-age story of Leni Allbright, a bright teenage girl whose inner strength is tested by the volatile marriage of her mother and father
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Functional Amyloid Materials at Surface/Interface

With the development of nanotechnology, functional amyloid materials draw increasingly attention and plenty of remarkable applications burst out. Amyloids, defining a class of supramolecular assembly of misfolded proteins or peptides into β-sheet fibrils, have evolved many new respects and offered
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Chen Chen reading on February 8th

… Jr Poetry Prize, the GLCA New Writers Award and was longlisted for the National Book Award, and Chen Chen himself was listed as one of the “Ten Poets Who Will Change the World” by Poets & Writers Magazine. In order to kick off their 2018 Robert J. Carr Visiting Author series, the Creative Writing
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Maggie Way's romance drama, “Heart of Thorne” has hit 1000 pre-orders in hopes of securing …

Australian self-published romance author, Maggie Way, has a new novel and it is gathering momentum. “Heart of Thorne” was released on crowdfunding site Publishizer, where buyers can support authors by pre-ordering their book. Maggie wants to become the first self-published author to land a major
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Major magazine publishers take control: new leadership for Magazine Networks

She commented today: “The publishers – Pacific, Bauer Media and NewsLifeMedia – have made the decision to take active control of and leadership of the body to push it forward in a unified manner, and I am excited about its ongoing growth. “I have thoroughly enjoyed my time working for MN and all
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FlipHTML5 – An Indispensable Flipping Book Tool for Online Publishers Worldwide

This feature is targeted at marketing your publications. The clientele of each publisher can subscribe to their personal pages so that they are continually updated about publication activity. Furthermore, the flipping book tool also facilitates marketing through social media platforms such as Facebook and
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How will the upcoming Google DMS change affect your business?

Publishers and ad networks using DSM have 18 months to find a replacement. Michael Mendoza, CEO of Lineup Systems, shared his advice on how publishers who are using Google's DSM will need to migrate to another solution in a recent interview with News & Tech editor and publisher Mary L. Van
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Event features student actors, directors and playwrights

Stovenour said that although experience in writing is preferred for students applying for the playwright position, the actors can be completely new to drama, and, in the past, a number of participants have come from other departments and backgrounds—she listed political science, film and creative writing
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Republicans vote to release the memo – and now Trump must decide on publishing highly …

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Republicans vote to release the memo – and now Trump must decide on publishing highly …

A highly-classified memo said to lay bare the FBI and DoJ acting against President Donald Trump before the election should be published, the House Intelligence Committee voted along party lines on Monday night. Trump himself must now decide on its publication and will have a window of five days to
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Fitness Trackers Have Been Publishing Military Locations and Identities

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Fitness Trackers Have Been Publishing Military Locations and Identities

Fitness-tracking app Strava published heat maps of users, including those in war zones and working in humanitarian aid efforts. Fitness trackers do a lot of good. On an ordinary day, they help us keep tabs on our health goals on a daily basis. On a not-so-ordinary day, they're saving lives by providing
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Zelda Fitzgerald: a creative voice curtailed who speaks to our cultural moment

Undated. Zelda Fitzgerald Papers, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library. While Zelda was without doubt her husband's muse, she was very much a writer and artist in her own right. Her creative output was astonishing: she trained intensively in classical ballet,
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Tune in to “Tune Out”

The idea for the film came out of works Armstrong wrote concerning his own experiences with depression and anxiety for his intro to creative writing class with Dr. Jon Volkmer. These writings turned into conversations with himself, the highlights of which were funny and meaningful moments. “I typed up
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Content Publishing Coordinator (Academic Programs)

Content Publishing Coordinator (Academic Programs). Institution: Western Governors University. Location: Salt Lake City, UT. Category: Admin – Instructional Technology and Design. Posted: 01/29/2018. Type: Full Time. Job Description. Position Summary. A publication specialist within Program
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Maggie Way's romance drama, 'Heart of Thorne' has hit 1000 pre-orders in hopes of securing …

(MENAFN Editorial) As of 29th January, the book has hit 1052 pre-orders Australian self-published romance author, Maggie Way, has a new novel and it is gathering momentum. 'Heart of Thorne was released on crowdfunding site Publishizer, where buyers can support authors by pre-ordering their
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Get ready to fork out more for books this year

Kolkata: Though you will not find the word 'GST' printed in any bill at the International Kolkata Book Fair, it will be the invisible goliath that will control book pricing this time. This time, publishers have been forced to hike the price of books to accommodate the steep rise in making cost that they have been
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Error when publishing in terminal

It is ok when I publish with xde but always not working in a terminal. I remember someone wrote issue on this but still not solved and I can't find it. Please make it work using terminal too for non xde users.
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Fremantle Press to release three new editions of 'A Fortunate Life'

'As a very small publisher we couldn't cope with demand,' says Fremantle Press CEO Jane Fraser. 'By negotiating the licence when they did, Penguin helped Fremantle Press meet the high demand for books.' Fraser added that the success of the book also led to the long-term distribution arrangement
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FlipHTML5 – An Indispensable Flipping Book Tool for Online Publishers Worldwide

In today's competitive market, the demands of the publishing process can undoubtedly be gruelling. FlipHTML5 provides its patrons with a free and exhaustive flipping book tool to assist them in online publishing. It offers a digital publishing platform that boasts of an incredibly user-friendly interface.
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Obituary of Meg Palley

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Obituary of Meg Palley

Meg Palley died of natural causes Wednesday, January 17, 2018, 3 days before her 100th birthday in Santa Rosa, CA. She was born Margaret Baker Knight, on January 20, 1918 on a farm near Adrian, Michigan. Meg attended a Nashville Quaker Work Camp which led to joining the Society of Friends
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Donna Teacher Making an Effort To Standardize Mexican American Studies Courses

Also, text book publishers will have standards to publish text books by,” he added. On Tuesday, Carmona, and other educators who are part of the National Association of Chicana Chicano Studies (NACCS)-Tejas Foco K-12 group will travel to Austin to testify in front of the board of education to get them
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Songwriters' Court Win Isn't Music To Ears Of Streaming Companies

“As the leading music publisher, we believe that overall this is a very positive ruling by the (U.S. Copyright Royalty Board) as it will deliver an unprecedented topline rate increase (of 44%) for songwriters and publishers over the next five years,” Sony/ATV Music Publishing Chairman and CEO Martin
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Sandhills Publishing Launches RVUniverse.com, the RV Marketplace

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Sandhills Publishing Launches RVUniverse.com, the RV Marketplace

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Sandhills Publishing announces the launch of RVUniverse.com, an online marketplace connecting buyers and sellers of new and used recreational vehicles. A product of Sandhills Publishing, the website is the latest addition to an already-extensive
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Lindgren joins BWF as guest artistic director

A former media publisher, magazine editor and curator, Lindgren has been part of Brisbane's creative communities for more than 20 years. In 1999 he created map magazine, where he was managing editor for 15 years. He also created lifestyle site The Weekend Edition and Brisbane Magazine.
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'Sherlock Holmes' tops 2017 Audible UK chart

In the UK, Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection was Audible's highest-selling title for 2017, reports the Bookseller. The nine-story collection, which is narrated by Stephen Fry, spent four months on top of the Audible chart and has been in the top 20 for 11 months since its
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Senior Manager, Publishing Marketing

The Senior Manager, Publishing Marketing works closely with the Sr. Director of Product Marketing in setting strategic direction for the company's publishing marketing planning, including both physical and digital products and initiatives. This position is responsible for building and leading multi-channel
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Mobile Game Publishing Company, GameMine, Achieves Sustainable Profitability Shortly After …

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — GameMine Inc., a US-based mobile game publisher, is announcing today it has become profitable. The achievement of positive revenue is being attributed to GameMine's recent expansion into new international territories, as well as aggressive growth of
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Monster Hunter World Already Ships 5 Million Copies Worldwide

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Monster Hunter World Already Ships 5 Million Copies Worldwide

Monster Hunter World just came out last a few days ago and it sounds like the game is already a huge success for its developer and publisher Capcom. It is already going to be one of the best sellers of 2018 and it's just the month of January. Anyway, Capcom has announced that Monster Hunter World
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Long Beach City Planner Wins Prestigious Scholarship

Lucia Cappuccio graduated summa cum laude from the Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College with a bachelor's degree in creative writing and media studies. In addition to her work as an assistant planner for the city, Cappuccio is currently completing her masters in urban planning at Hunter
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Why It's Time To Invest in a Projector, Just in Time For The Super Bowl

If this is the case, delve into the world of “lumens” and travel down the rabbit hole of projector options courtesy of Amazon's top-sellers. But if you just want to watch your favorite shows or screen the big game a bit larger—and are looking for a more digestible price tag—there are plenty of affordable
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Blank Slate Literary Magazine offers creative space for writers

Kean University has a new organization called the Blank Slate Literary Magazine and those who want to showcase their creative pieces are welcome to join. This bi-annual digital magazine was thought of by Jan Balakian, who is a professor in the English Department and also the advisor for the
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Write stuff: How authors are boosting creativity in the classroom

It's Friday afternoon, an hour before school closes, but the fifth class students at St Clare's Primary School in Harold's Cross betray no giddiness as the weekend approaches. The desks in their brightly-lit classroom are piled high with books: maths and science books, dictionaries and thesaurus, and
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It's Local News' Turn for a Facebook News Feed Algorithm Boost

Publishers are fighting for a smaller piece of the pie—Zuckerberg said earlier this month that news will represent approximately 4 percent of posts in News Feed, down from 5 percent before this month's series of algorithm changes began—so any changes to the algorithm are significant for publishers.
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Songwriters Will Now Make 50 Percent More From Streaming Services

The board ruled in favor of the National Music Publishers' Association and the Nashville Songwriters' Association International, against streaming services like Amazon, Apple, Google, Pandora, and Spotify. On one side, writers were fighting for higher per stream rates, while streaming companies were
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Former Vice President Al Gore will speak at Tufts University

He is the author of six best-sellers on the topic of climate change. This event is the first in a series convened this semester as part of the Tisch College Distinguished Speaker Series, which welcomes to the Tufts campus leaders in public life to inform and engage with students on important issues.
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Facebook Gives Local News Publishers a Push on the News Feed

As part of its commitment towards radically changing the News Feed to show more friends from posts and high-quality news from publishers, Facebook today announced another change to the News Feed. Rolling out today in the United States, the latest update to the News Feed will give a huge push to
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A great opportunity for Māori writers

Recipients will receive financial support, access to a range of workshops, an opportunity to attend the national writer's festival and become part of a writing community. Robyn Bargh, chairperson of the Māori Literature Trust says, “This is a great opportunity for budding Māori writers. The programme gives
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Songwriters to Start Getting a Lot More Money From Streaming Services

The pay raise is a result of a debate between the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) and the music streaming services run by Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, and Pandora. There will also be a late fee charge to streaming services that are behind with their payment to publishers and
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