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Tag: Simon & Schuster Inc
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A Trial Put Publishing’s Inner Workings on Display. What Did We Learn?
The book world can be opaque to outsiders. A case offered an unusual glimpse into it, revealing curiosities about the business and details about book deals.
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Consolidation of Book Publishers Is a Threat to a Diverse Literary Marketplace
The proposed merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster accelerates industry trends toward the production of best-sellers at the expense of the incubation of new voices or ideas.
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Why the Penguin Random House Merger Is Also About Amazon
The U.S. wants to stop Penguin Random House from buying Simon & Schuster. The elephant in the room is Amazon.
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Will the Biggest Publisher in the United States Get Even Bigger?
The Biden administration is suing to block Penguin Random House from buying Simon & Schuster. A United States District Court will decide if the sale can proceed.