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Woodward, Gorman Boosted Book Sales Last Week

Led by new books by Bob Woodward and Amanda Gorman, unit sales of print books rose 3.2% last week…

Scholastic Has Good Start to Fiscal 2022—with a Caveat

Scholastic reported higher sales and a smaller loss in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to…

Pearson Education Sues Chegg, Alleging 'Massive' Copyright Infringement

The suit accuses a Chegg subscription study service of illegally appropriating end-of-chapter…

Discovery Extension Requested in Internet Archive Book Scanning Suit

Just weeks after the parties asked a judge to settle a significant discovery dispute, the parties in…

Wiley Has Solid Start to Fiscal 2022

Sales at John Wiley rose 13% in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, while operating profits jumped 36…

B&NE Post Gains in Q1 of Fiscal 2022

The reopening of most campus stores and higher sales of digital products lifted revenue at Barnes &…

In an opinion issued this week, U.S. Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter concluded that Maryland…

First Half Profits Soared at Penguin Random House

Booming audiobook sales and strong performances in some of its largest markets boosted profits up 55…

Booktopia Sales Rose 35% in Fiscal 2021

Australian online book retailer Booktopia Group reported a 35% increase in revenue in the fiscal…

Publishing Sales Jump 18.1% in First Six Months of 2021

With all segments posting increases, sales rose 18.1% in the first half of 2021 over the comparable…

Publishers Blast Internet Archive’s ‘Extraordinary’ Demand for Sales Data

Lawyers say the Internet Archive's sweeping demand for 10 years' worth of monthly sales data is "…

Regnery Has Strong Second Quarter

Salem Media said that sales in its publishing group rose 69% in the second quarter, to $6.6 million…

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A Book Business special release

In our ongoing quest to bring you the very best strategic and practical information for growing…

BEA Recovery: A Video Look Back at Book Expo America 2012

Our man-on-the-street Jim Sturdivant captured some of the flavor of Book Expo America on video,…

Featured Video: Voices From BookExpo America 2011

Book Business magazine checked in with a number of book industry people at BookExpo this year…

A Video Note from Book Business Editorial Director Noelle Skodzinski

Book Business invites you to submit your biggest challenges or success stories regarding digital…

This Week's Featured Video: Highlights from the 2010 Publishing Business Conference & Expo

Check out the video highlights from the 2010 Publishing Business Conference & Expo, featuring…

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