Nielsen BookScan, part of the Nielsen Company (US) LLC, and America Reads Spanish (ARS), present the free weekly list of the Spanish bestseller titles in the US Market for week 50 of 2014 (week ending 12/14/2014).
Nielsen BookScan, part of the Nielsen Company (US) LLC, and America Reads Spanish (ARS), present the free weekly list of the Spanish bestseller titles in the US Market for week 50 of 2014 (week ending 12/14/2014).
A recent released report reveals that core copyright industries in the U.S. generated over $1.1 trillion dollars in economic output in 2013, accounting for 6.71% of the entire economy. The study, “Copyright Industries in the U.S. Economy: The 2014 Report,” also shows that the core copyright industries employed nearly 5.5 million workers in 2013, accounting for over 4% of the entire U.S. workforce, and nearly 5% of total private employment in the U.S. Representatives Judy Chu and Doug Collins welcome the report.
The newsletter features digital books as the perfect gift for the holidays, the new challenges for editors of digital educational contents, and how artist's books are becoming pieces of art with the same tactile, visual and sensory qualities as their paper counterparts.
Recently, El País' Chris Finnigan wrote in his blog about Hispabooks, a small publishing house in Madrid started by two English-speaking editors. With seven translated works of contemporary Spanish literary fiction published last year, they have plans to publish eight more next year.
In this study, by José Antonio Alonso, Jorge Durand and Rodolfo Gutiérrez, a number of specialists, all professors of Latino origins currently working in U.S. universities, analyze a variety of factors, from different perspectives, that play a role in the present and future vitality of Spanish as a second language in the U.S.
In April 2014, Rightscorp announced their intention of entering the plans to expand its copyright monetization services into the consumer book publishing market. With clients such as authors and publishing companies, their main selling point is the monitoring of their digital assets and bringing in extra income by suing private citizens and internet service providers.
Featuring an interview with Edinumen's CEO Chema Ramos, and the latest industry news. In the section “Amigo del Español,” actor Christian Bale tells about his latest movie “Exodus;” and in New Releases, read about “Nueva York Después de Muerto” and “Amanecer contigo,” among other titles.
Assistant professor in the Department of Literature and Languages at Texas A&M University-Commerce, Dr. Maria Fernandez-Lamarque’s research proposal has been selected to receive a grant from the HISPANEX program under the Ministry of Culture, Education, and Sports of Spain.
Nielsen BookScan, part of the Nielsen Company (US) LLC, and America Reads Spanish (ARS), present the free weekly list of the Spanish bestseller titles in the US Market for week 49 of 2014 (week ending 12/7/2014).
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities’ (HACU) President and CEO Antonio R. Flores has issued a statement on the passing of Antonio Rigual, Ph.D., the founder and first executive director of HACU. Dr. Rigual passed away December 9, 2014.
