A study commissioned by Ingram finds that students delay or avoid purchasing expensive textbooks. Education publishers respond with digital textbooks.
Prosveshchenie and Pearson in Educational Content Distribution Deal in Russia
In Russia, there is a growing demand for English language learning. Russian publisher Prosveshchenie announces a joint venture with Pearson to supply educational material to the market
Three Publishers, Two Distributors: Combatting Counterfeit Print Textbooks
In an effort to combat counterfeit print textbooks, distributors partner with publishers on a protocol of inspection and alerts.
High Priced Textbook Adoption Spurs Debate in California
When a California State University-Fullerton professor was “reprimanded” for his refusal to use a $180 textbook, a debate ensued over textbook adoption.
The Data Innovation Conundrum in Higher Education
Education publishers and edtech startups came together at the BISG Higher Education Conference to discuss the challenges of this changing marketplace.
Controversy: Pearson Publishing Monitoring Students’ Twitter Posts
The New York Times reports that educational publisher Pearson has been ‘monitoring student media’ to find possible leaks of the company’s tests.
Random House and Penguin in Talks over Potential Merger
Pearson and Bertelsmann are in talks over a potential merger of Random House and Penguin, giving them a combined 25% market share in the US and UK.
Biggest Publishers’ 2011 Revenue Hits $68bn, But Dwarfed By Tech Companies
54 companies make the annual list of the world’s largest publishing companies by revenue, with Pearson sitting on top with $8.4bn. All together equal $68bn.
SURVEY: Which of the US Big Six Will Be First to Merge?
It has become a common meme in publishing that in 2-3 years we’ll see one of the US Big Six publishers merge with another. Which will it be?
As Poptropica Hits 75m Users, Penguin Plans Print Spinoff
Starting in 2012 Penguin will publish books based on ‘islands’ from the wildly popular Poptropica game site.
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