Publishing
E-book subscription encourages readers
Since the start of the e-book subscription service Kobo Plus about three months ago, the developers bol.com and Rakuten Kobo have seen a remarkable increase in users. The subscription which allows readers to read an unlimited amount of books from a selection of 80,000 e-books is especially popular among ´new´book readers. – 20% had never…
Lees meerMultichannel publishing guide by Eddy Hagen
Multichannel publishing is here to stay. And for a publisher, or any other organization looking to spread its content, making the move towards digital publications next to printed ones, should be based on an informed decision and done with care. Eversify teamed up with Eddy Hagen, industry consultant, who researched, analyzed and mapped out the…
Lees meerThe Guardian will switch to tabloid
Following in the footsteps of many other newspapers famous newspapers the Guardian and Observer will change to the smaller tabloid format in 2018. Publisher Guardian Media Group (GMG) is economising after a loss of nearly 38 million pounds in the past year. The number of copies has halved to 154,000 over the past 10 years.…
Lees meerEP for lowering VAT for e-books
The European Parliament (EP) has agreed last week to allow a reduction in VAT for ebooks to match printed books. This means a reduction from 21% to 6% for digital books, newspapers and magazines. Up to now the lower VAT rate was only applicable to printed media. A majority thought that this inequality ad to…
Lees meer34,000 unique covers Festival of Cannes
There was something special about the cover of the programme of the 70th edition of the prestigious film festival in Cannes. All 34,000 offset printed brochures are unique. Graphics designer Phillipe Savoir, together with printer Art&Caractere in Toulouse, made small changes by hand to each of the programmes which makes them unique. They worked with…
Lees meerHeidelberg takes over DOCUFY and becomes full supplier of digital and printed documentation
Just like Agfa Graphics with its Eversify for magazines and newspapers, Heidelberg sees an opportunity in offering complete solutions for vertical markets. For this purpose it has acquired DOCUFY, developer of professional software solutions for technical documentation. Dr Ulrich Hermann, member of the Management Board Heidelberg, responsible for Digital Business and Service, thinks that Heidelberg…
Lees meerTwo new Eversify Kiosk apps customize user experience for better reader experience
Eversify has responded to customer feedback with the development of two new Kiosk apps enabling publishers to choose how readers receive their information: Borchard and Newbury. Both apps focus on the reader experience to help publishers achieve maximum results by further tailoring the user experience. The apps share a number of common features, but offer…
Lees meerPrinted book from 1482
It is one of the oldest printed books in English – Caxton´s Polycronicon. William Caxton has only had 50 copies made. The book dates back to the beginning of book printing, when written style was still used for printed books. Caxton, who came from England, spent time in Cologne to learn how to print and…
Lees meerairbnb magazine: online giant publishes printed magazine
The internet has already delivered successful printed publications and these will be joined by the airbnb magazine. A magazine which will only appear in print and is made and distributed by Hearst Magazines. According to Hearst the first edition was already profitable because of the large amount of advertising. Read more about this interesting development…
Lees meerMultichannel publishing in 14 regional editions and 5 languages with Agfa Eversify
The Swiss government has for 42 years been publishing a printed magazine for Swiss citizens abroad. The 14 editions in five languages will now also become available online for various platforms and devices. No easy task seeing the complexity of content and distribution. Agfa Graphics offered the solution to this challenge with Eversify. Combined with…
Lees meerRecord sales UK books
According to Publishers Association 2016 was a record year for book publishers. Remarkable is that the printed book scored higher than digital. The sales of printed books grew with 8% to 3 billion UK Pounds, for the first time since 2012. Digital book sales were up to 1.7 billion UKP, a growth of 6%. Most…
Lees meerA book you cannot miss: Graphic 500 Designs that Matter
Graphic 500 Design that Matter was published last month by Phaidon Editors A tome with 500 of the most iconic graphic designs of all times, from the beginnings of mechanical reproduction to now. The book seems a must have for every graphic design aficionado. Design, this fascinating compendium celebrates the long, rich history of graphic…
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