Independent comic book publisher, Boom! Studios, has just been acquired by Penguin Random House (PRH). As a result of this acquisition, Boom! is expected to conclude its current partnership with Diamond Comic Distributors and join the ranks of Marvel, IDW, Dark Horse, and Tokyopop as an exclusive partner of Penguin Random House Publisher Services. While initial reports … [Read more...] about Boom! Studios Joins Penguin Random House
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Meta Tried to Acquire Simon and Schuster
According to recordings of internal meetings shared with the New York Times, the tech giant Meta held discussions over the potential acquisition of prominent book publisher Simon & Schuster for Advanced AI training. From the recordings, it was found that the company's staff had discussed buying Simon & Schuster and some had debated paying $10 per book for the licensing … [Read more...] about Meta Tried to Acquire Simon and Schuster
Lerner Publishing Group Acquires Gecko Press
This week, Lerner Publishing Group announced the acquisition of New Zealand-based Gecko Press. Founded in 1959, Lerner Publishing Group creates high-quality fiction and nonfiction for children and young adults. Gecko Press is an award-winning independent publisher of children’s books from the world's best writers and illustrators. The publication was founded in 2005, and it … [Read more...] about Lerner Publishing Group Acquires Gecko Press
BlackBerry Contemplates a Future With Samsung
It isn't very often that news in the tech world causes an actual frenzy of excitement --but when Samsung (supposedly) puts 7.5B on the table in a bid to purchase Blackberry, the interest is warranted. We knew that senior executives were chatting at CES last week, and that a possible buyout was on the table, but that means things materialized rather quickly. Who knows … [Read more...] about BlackBerry Contemplates a Future With Samsung
Amazon Poised to Acquire Game Streaming Service Twitch
Sources close to The Wall Street Journal are indicating that instead of Google, it is Amazon that is readying to acquire the Twitch.tv video game streaming service. Rumoured to be selling for a meagre $1 billion, Twitch.tv is considered to be a true streaming video giant. Using the service, over 50-million monthly active users are able to stream live video of themselves playing … [Read more...] about Amazon Poised to Acquire Game Streaming Service Twitch
Priceline Buys OpenTable For $2.6-Billion
Priceline may be as well known for having William Shatner as their spokesperson as they are for being the leading way to book travel, and now with the $2.6-billion dollar acquisition of OpenTable they will also rule online restaurant reservations. When asked about the motivation to make the purchase, Darren Huston, the President and CEO of The Priceline Group … [Read more...] about Priceline Buys OpenTable For $2.6-Billion
Google Making a Bid for Songza
Looks like Google is ready to spend some money again and this time their sights are set on Songza to the tune (if you will pardon the pun) of $15 million dollars. Songza is a popular music streaming app, competing with big names like Spotify and Pandora, with an emphasis on curation so that you can find exactly the song you want at exactly the moment you need it. Where services … [Read more...] about Google Making a Bid for Songza
Apple out to buy Barnes and Noble?
Now here is something that does sound odd even by rumor standards. Apple out to buy Barnes & Noble might not make much of a sense but it obviously seems to do to several 'unproven sources' with BGR. Barnes & Noble can't be considered a direct competitor of Apple nor is there any product in either of their portfolio that competes directly in the market. The one B&N … [Read more...] about Apple out to buy Barnes and Noble?