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Media Decoder Blog: Barnes & Noble Says It Won’t Sell Books Published by Amazon

by By JULIE BOSMAN on Jan 31, 2012 • No Comments

The nation's largest bookstore chain is battling with the online giant Amazon.

New York Times (Media) / Publishers

Media Decoder: For ProPublica, More E-Books

by By JULIE BOSMAN on Jan 29, 2012 • No Comments

ProPublica and Open Road Integrated Media will release several e-books based on ProPublica's investigative journalism, beginning in February.

New York Times (Media) / Publishers

Barnes & Noble, Taking On Amazon in the Fight of Its Life

by By JULIE BOSMAN on Jan 28, 2012 • No Comments

Barnes & Noble, the giant that put so many booksellers out of business, now finds itself locked in the fight of its life. Its survival stands between traditional book publishers and oblivion.

New York Times (Media) / Publishers

Media Decoder Blog: NBC News Is Starting E-Book Unit

by By JULIE BOSMAN on Jan 23, 2012 • No Comments

The network is forming an arm to create original e-books using work derived from other divisions of NBC Universal.

New York Times (Media) / Publishers

Media Decoder: Tablet and E-Reader Sales Soar

by By JULIE BOSMAN on Jan 23, 2012 • No Comments

The Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project also found a big jump in e-book sales after the holidays.

New York Times (Media) / Publishers

Media Decoder Blog: Romance Titles Get a New Imprint, E-Books Only

by By JULIE BOSMAN on Jan 19, 2012 • No Comments

Grand Central Publishing will create an imprint called Forever Yours to publish two to four romance titles a month, only in e-books.

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Mad for ‘Downton’? Publishers Have a Reading List

by By JULIE BOSMAN on Jan 12, 2012 • No Comments

The popularity of all things “Downton Abbey” has American book marketers trying to ride a British aristocracy wave.

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Media Decoder Blog: Barnes & Noble to Offer Nook Discount to Subscribers of 2 Publications

by By JULIE BOSMAN on Jan 8, 2012 • No Comments

Customers who buy subscriptions to People magazine and The New York Times will receive discounts on Nooks, as the bookseller looks to increase sales.

New York Times (Media) / Publishers

Media Decoder: Author Found on Penguin’s Web Site Signs Book Deal

by By JULIE BOSMAN on Jan 8, 2012 • No Comments

An imprint of Penguin Group USA discovered Kerry Schafer after she posted samples on Bookcountry.com, a site that lets writers share their work.

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Media Decoder Blog: Barnes & Noble Said to Put Publishing House Up for Sale

by By JULIE BOSMAN on Jan 4, 2012 • No Comments

The move may be another indication that the bookstore chain will focus more intensely on its digital side and is willing to shed other assets.

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Media Decoder Blog: A New Children’s Book Parodies a Beloved Classic

by By JULIE BOSMAN on Dec 18, 2011 • No Comments

"Goodnight iPad" is a bedtime tour of our electronic lives, mimicking the tone of the classic "Goodnight Moon."

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Media Decoder Blog: The Year in Media | Where Will Borders’ Books and Customers Go?

by By JULIE BOSMAN on Dec 15, 2011 • No Comments

The loss of the bookstore chain's 400 stores to bankruptcy was an ominous sign in 2011.