Sorry for the brief hiatus, everyone. Here’s a roundup of the stories I thought y’all might be most interested in since the last newsletter, in case you missed them, and some recent stories too.
Yeah, this is scary -> Rather than wait for and respond to requests, Alexa will anticipate what the user might want. The idea is to turn Alexa into an omnipresent companion that actively shapes and orchestrates your life.
“When you look at the amount of time that people consume audio, it’s about the same in the U.S. as people spend watching video. But the audio industry is less than one-tenth of the size of the whole video industry. The question one needs to ask oneself, are your eyes worth 10 times as much as your ears?”
Most of Hearst Magazines’ 500 editorial staff across print and digital brands, including former Rodale magazines Runner’s World and Prevention, have voted to unionize.
ICYMI RT @DeadTreeEdition Quad/Graphics wants to exit the book #printing business. The #2 producer of books in the U.S. seeks to divest – but to whom? #printmedia
Library Commissioner Andrea Telli says hundreds of long-overdue books have been returned in the three weeks since Chicago became the nation’s largest major city to jump on the no-fine bandwagon. Also, here’s the story on Philly. #libraries
RT @KyleFirstBook With more than 20 states spending less per student than before the recession, the #NAEP results should come as no surprise. We must invest in #education. Our futures depend on it. #endbookdeserts#books2kids
This article says that UK Perlego textbook subscription service has 300K ebooks from publishers, including Pearson, Wiley and Sage for £12/month. #Edtech
“We have to make change.” “My advice to women today is ask – ask for what you want because in boardrooms all over the place, succession planning is going on and lists are there… I think people are desperate for individuals with passion and opinions.”
After HP turned down its first offer to buy the company, Xerox is now planning to go ahead with its hostile bid by taking its $33.5B offer directly to its rival’s shareholders.
RT @thebxisreading We’re excited to bring #BronxBookFest back for year 3! We are hoping for bigger & better can y’all help us continue to bring authors & programming to the Boogie down! Help us keep the festival free by making a tax deductible donation today!
Glad the Drama Book Shop has a new home! Lin-Manuel Miranda and several “Hamilton” colleagues aim for a European cafe vibe when the store reopens, a block south of its previous home, in the spring.
The Paris Theatre opened in 1948, with actress Marlene Dietrich on hand to cut the ribbon. The landmark theater at 58th & 5th was going to be torn down. Netflix will use it for special events, screenings, theatrical releases
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