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FADEL Issues Trading Update Indicating Strong FY23 Results with YOY Revenues Up 10%

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- FADEL®, innovator of brand compliance and rights and royalty management software, has announced its pre-close 2023 fiscal year trading update based on unaudited management accounts, with year-on-year revenue up 10% and recurring revenue up 31%. Further, prudent management of costs should ensure FADEL reaches EBITDA breakeven earlier than previously forecast.

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  • Further, prudent management of costs should ensure FADEL reaches EBITDA breakeven earlier than previously forecast.
  • 2023 brought big wins for FADEL in the consumer goods industry, with powerhouse net-new clients including PepsiCo, Kimberly-Clark, Sanofi, and Philip Morris.
  • These successes further solidify FADEL's position as an industry leader, providing a strong platform for future opportunities.
  • FADEL's significant incline in recurring revenue, encouraging pipeline, and upcoming professional services engagements, underpin confidence in revenue growth plans for 2024.

E-book market size to grow by USD 6.93 billion from 2021 to 2026: A descriptive analysis of customer landscape, vendor assessment, and market dynamics - Technavio

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Monday, January 16, 2023

A few eBook companies are also collaborating with schools and educational institutions to establish their presence in the academic segment.

Key Points: 
  • A few eBook companies are also collaborating with schools and educational institutions to establish their presence in the academic segment.
  • The report provides actionable insights and estimates the contribution of all regions to the growth of the global e-book market.
  • Growth of the e-book market across North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and MEA
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  • The widening skills gap is notably driving the market growth, although factors such as threats from the traditional degree program providers may impede the market growth.

MICHAEL CRICHTON & JAMES PATTERSON TO COLLABORATE ON HAWAIIAN VOLCANO THRILLER

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

The manuscript was left unfinished by Michael Crichton at the time of his passing in 2008.

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  • The manuscript was left unfinished by Michael Crichton at the time of his passing in 2008.
  • James Patterson said, "I've read Michael Crichton's thrillers avidly for decades and have always thought of him as one of the world's best storytellers.
  • It's as if Crichton could see into the future, and I'm eager to bring that vision to his readers and to mine."
  • James Patterson has sold more than 425 million books worldwideandhas coauthored novels withBill Clintonand Dolly Parton.

Storytel secures partnerships with leading publishers in France

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Storytel has now secured new agreements with the publishers Hachette Livre, Madrigall, Editis and Actes Sud amongst others.

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  • Storytel has now secured new agreements with the publishers Hachette Livre, Madrigall, Editis and Actes Sud amongst others.
  • I am thrilled that we have secured partnerships with some of the best publishing houses with reach and respect beyond French borders.
  • Together, we will offer a unique and immersive proposition to French book lovers", says Helena Gustafsson, Chief Content Strategy Officer at Storytel.
  • The streaming business within the Storytel Group is conducted under the brands Storytel, Mofibo and Audiobooks.com.

NEW BOOK, PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR, BY HIT COUNTRY MUSIC SONGWRITER J.T. HARDING, BECOMES A #1 AMAZON NEW RELEASE AS HE OPENS UP ABOUT ADOPTION, SUICIDE, THE MUSIC BUSINESS AND HIS CONTEST TO GIVE BACK

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Friday, July 22, 2022

NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- —"Everywhere I go people ask: How do you write songs? How can I become a songwriter?" says chart-topping country music songwriter J.T. Harding, who has over 1 billion streams on Spotify under his belt. In his newly released book, Party Like a Rockstar: The Crazy, Coincidental, Hard-Luck and Harmonious Life of a Songwriter (Twelve/Hachette, February 22, 2022), readers get answers as only a storyteller like him can give, along with an inside view into the making of hit songs, working with the artists who sing them, the highs and lows of the writing process, and what the grind is really like.

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  • Now he's launching an opportunity for other songwritershis new "Write Like a Rockstar" contest, which begins July 22, 2022.
  • .This is an American story of the unconditional love of parents, big dreams, hard work, and joy.
  • I couldn't put it down.I proudly recommend this book to readers of all ages."
  • NEW BOOK, PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR, BY HIT COUNTRY MUSIC SONGWRITER J.T.

Adrian McKinty went from UBER driver to global sensation with three new 7-figure deals--with Hulu, Universal Pictures, and Little, Brown and Company

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Monday, April 25, 2022

NEW YORK, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Adrian McKinty's remarkable story has inspired people all over the world. His novel, THE CHAIN, written when he was broke, homeless, and driving an UBER to provide for his family, became a global phenomenon, a New York Times bestseller (in hardcover, paperback and mass market), a #1 international bestseller that sold in forty-three countries around the world, an acclaimed novel that made more than twenty-five "best book of the year" lists including that of Time magazine, the winner of five major international awards, and will soon be a major motion picture from Universal Pictures with visionary film director Edgar Wright at the helm (Baby Driver, Shaun of The Dead, Hot Fuzz).

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  • Now Adrian McKinty's inspiring story continues with the worldwide release ofThe Islandon May 17, 2022.
  • THE ISLANDfocuses on a young stepmother who will stop at nothing to save her family.
  • Adrian McKinty says, "The last few years of my life have been a whirlwind experience.
  • Advanced praise for Adrian McKinty andThe Island:
    "DeliverancemeetsThe Road Warriorin this harrowing survival thriller set in Australia from bestseller McKinty (The Chain).

ICONIC JEWELRY DESIGNER KENDRA SCOTT PENS MEMOIR, "BORN TO SHINE"

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

NEW YORK, March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The name "Kendra Scott" has become synonymous with beautiful and affordable jewelry, often adorned with semi-precious stones and packaged in a sunny yellow box.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The name "Kendra Scott" has become synonymous with beautiful and affordable jewelry, often adorned with semi-precious stones and packaged in a sunny yellow box.
  • Kendra Scott is a generous philanthropist, an unwavering optimist, a devoted daughter, and a mother with a squad of strong female friendships.
  • Designer, founder, and philanthropist Kendra Scott started her company in 2002, just three months after her first son was born.
  • With a passion for empowering the next generation of female leaders, Kendra is currently a Professor of Practice at the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute at the University of Texas at Austin.

E-Book Market size to increase by USD 6.93 Bn | Technavio's Research Insights Highlights Benefits & Reader Engagement of E-books as Key Driver

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Factors such as the benefits and reader engagement of eBooks are creatingsignificant growth opportunities for household composter manufacturers in APAC.

Key Points: 
  • Factors such as the benefits and reader engagement of eBooks are creatingsignificant growth opportunities for household composter manufacturers in APAC.
  • Thus, the demand for interactive eBooks will continue to rise, which will drive the growth of the global eBook market during the forecast period.
  • View Sample :to know additional highlights and key points on various market segments and how they will impact in coming years.
  • Despite the rapid demand, the E-Book Market factors such as the growing number of privacy breaches may impede the market growth.

Open Road Integrated Media Announces Promotions and New Hires

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Monday, October 18, 2021

NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Paul Slavin, CEO of Open Road Integrated Media (OR/M), announced a number of new hires and promotions for the company across marketing including Business Development and Publishing, Digital Marketing, Content/Owned Media, and Newsletters/Audience Development as well as Production.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Paul Slavin, CEO of Open Road Integrated Media (OR/M), announced a number of new hires and promotions for the company across marketing including Business Development and Publishing, Digital Marketing, Content/Owned Media, and Newsletters/Audience Development as well as Production.
  • Lisa Echenthal has joined in the newly created position of Business Development Manager, reporting to VP Business Development Heidi Sachner.
  • Lisa Quigley, Senior Editor, The Lineup and Murder & Mayhem joined Open Road in October, coming from Stevens Institute in New Jersey, where she was a communications coordinator.
  • Open Road Integrated Media is a Marketing-as-a-Service company that has built a tech-enabled, data-focused platform that provides content discovery and delivers digital experiences that entertain and inform its readers.

Hachette Book Group to Acquire Workman Publishing

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Monday, August 16, 2021

Hachette Book Group and Workman Publishing announced today that they have entered into a binding commitment for Hachette to acquire Workman, one of the largest and most respected independently owned book publishers in the US.

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  • Hachette Book Group and Workman Publishing announced today that they have entered into a binding commitment for Hachette to acquire Workman, one of the largest and most respected independently owned book publishers in the US.
  • Workman Publishing will become HBGs eighth publishing group, comprising the imprints Workman, Algonquin, Algonquin Young Readers, Artisan, Storey Publishing, and Timber Press.
  • HBG is made up of seven publishing groups: Little, Brown and Company, Grand Central Publishing, Perseus Books, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Hachette Nashville, Orbit, and Hachette Audio.
  • Workman Publishing Co., Inc., is an independently owned family of publishers, including Workman Publishing, Workman Audio, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, Algonquin Young Readers, Artisan, Storey Publishing, and Timber Press.