Simon and Schuster Inc.
December 30, 2015 at 2:32 pm
The Department of Justice is asking the Supreme Court to refuse to hear Apple's appeal of a ruling that it conspired with publishers to raise the price of ebooks. The antitrust ruling against Apple—issued in 2013 by U.S. District Court Judge Denise Cote and affirmed this year by the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals—was "supported…
December 21, 2015 at 1:42 pm
Simon & Schuster UK has seen “significant” year-on-year growth in 2015 as the global publishing company is “positioned to surpass” last year’s financial performance. In an end-of-year message to employees, Carolyn Reidy, president and c.e.o of S&S, said the company’s better financial performance this year in “today’s challenging retail environment” was “a tribute to the…
December 17, 2015 at 10:49 am
Swifties, get ready: You have a book to write. To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Taylor Swift’s first record, Simon & Schuster will publish the first major book about the superstar artist, EW can announce exclusively. And it’s her biggest fans who are providing the content. The book, coming on Oct. 24, 2016, will be…
October 23, 2015 at 2:42 pm
Despite Oyster’s recent closure, subscription models are far from dead. On Wednesday, two companies announced new multimedia subscription platforms. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt shared news of its Curious World platform, a subscription service that provides interactive learning to children through ebooks, videos, and games. Disney too made headlines with the launch of its DisneyLife platform, a…
October 16, 2015 at 2:19 pm
“We’re actively trying to grow” internationally, said Carolyn Reidy, CEO of Simon & Schuster, as the 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair kicked off on Wednesday. “Particularly with the increase in digital, there are lots of new players, people to talk to, business to do.” Reidy is constantly looking for the next opportunity, whether that’s the “old-fashioned…
October 8, 2015 at 2:17 pm
Apple is "its own worst enemy," says a court-appointed monitor whom the company continues to impede. After it was confirmed that Apple conspired with at least five major book publishers to up ebook prices and keep competitors such as Amazon at bay from the industry, U.S. District Judge Denise Cote assigned former U.S. Justice Department…
September 4, 2015 at 2:15 pm
In a move that is reminiscent of Simon & Schuster’s Glommable site, EverAfter Romance, a division of Diversion Publishing Corp, has launched a new content hub for avid romance readers. The new site promises to be a “publisher-neutral space for all things romance,” and will feature book reviews, author interviews, “and other things romance fans…
September 4, 2015 at 12:08 pm
When the world's largest publishers struck ebook distribution deals with Amazon.com Inc. over the past several months, they seemingly got what they wanted: the right to set the prices of their titles and avoid the steep discounts the online retail giant often applies. But in the early going, that strategy doesn't appear to be paying…
August 20, 2015 at 5:32 pm
NEW YORK, August 19—Simon & Schuster and Hotels.com® are joining together to promote the joy of reading and make life on the road or on vacation that much more pleasant for travelers. Beginning today, Hotels.com customers who book a minimum two-night stay in selected U.S. destinations through the U.S. site will have the opportunity to…
July 29, 2015 at 5:30 pm
Simon & Schuster’s Glommable marks a growing trend in consumer-facing websites that utilize original content to collect audience data.
