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Baker & Taylor Selects Digital Content Partners

Baker & Taylor has announced the selection of two technology partners by Informata. September 25, 2000

Borders Partners with Netkey For In-Store Kiosks

Borders has announced plans to offer in-store kiosks that allow customers to look at staff-recommended titles, read book reviews, view commentary about new videos and music, learn about upcoming in-store events or print information about a specific title. September 25, 2000

Bertelsmann and iSyndicate to Form European Joint Venture

Bertelsmann and iSyndicate have announced the agreement of a European joint venture that will provide content syndication services and technology to media properties throughout Europe. September 25, 2000

Harry Potter Among 100 Most Challenged Books in Banned Books Week List

The American Library Association has published a list of the most 100 most frequently challenged books for Banned Books Week. September 25, 2000

John Lively Named President and CEO of The Taunton Press

After 25 years of leadership, Paul Roman has handed the reigns of The Taunton Press over to John Lively. September 20, 2000

Scott Edelman Named Editor-In-Chief of SCIFI.com's Science Fiction Weekly

USA Interactive Entertainment has announced the appointment of Scott Edelman as Editor-in-Chief of Science Fiction Weekly, SCIFI. September 20, 2000

Olympic Websites Traffic Soars After Opening Ceremony

Nielsen//NetRatings, an Internet audience measurement service from Nielsen Media Research, ACNielsen eRatings. September 20, 2000

iTurf and Swell.com Announce Action Sports Partnership

iTurf Inc. September 20, 2000

Internet Cool Guide Launches Website

Expanding on its print guides, internet cool guide, Inc. September 20, 2000

Frederick Forsyth Signs Ebook Deal With Online Originals

Online Originals, a UK eBook publisher, has announced that it has signed a deal with author, Frederick Forsyth, to publish a series of five new stories, collectively entitled ‘Quintet’, exclusively on the internet. September 20, 2000

Music and Book Industries to Lose $4.6 Billion by 2005 as Control of Digital Content Collapses

Music piracy using sites like Napster won't be stopped, either by digital rights management (DRM) or by lawsuits, according to a new Report from Forrester Research, Inc. September 20, 2000

Sherry L. Cady, Ph.D., Named Editor-in-Chief of New Astrobiology Journal

Sherry L. September 20, 2000

Tradeweave Launches Online Apparel Industry Magazine

Tradeweave, a QRS company, has announced the launch of Tradeweave Insight, an online magazine for apparel industry professionals. September 18, 2000

Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel Names Nancy Telliho Publisher

Nancy Telliho was named publisher, Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel magazine, it was announced by Newsweek Chairman and Editor-In-Chief Richard M. September 18, 2000

Space.com and MSNBC.com Sign Content Distribution Deal

Space. September 18, 2000

Stale Content Keeps Online News Satisfaction Down

Problems with shallow, stale, disorganized content plague online news delivery say online respondents to a new Web research study from cPulse. September 18, 2000

netLibrary and Fatbrain.com Form eBook Alliance

netLibrary Inc. September 18, 2000

Penton Announces Launch of Medical Design News Magazine

Penton Media, Inc. September 18, 2000

Light Reading Expands Optics Coverage

Light Reading has announced the appointment of new editorial talent to allow for an expansion of its website covering optical networking developments. September 18, 2000

Music.com Names Andy Gensler Managing Editor

Music. September 18, 2000

Xoutdoors.com and NRA Announce Publishing Partnership

Xoutdoors. September 15, 2000

Imagine Media Announces U.S. Debut of T3

Imagine Media, Inc. September 15, 2000

Kensington Rushes Bobby Knight Biography To Press

Laurie Parkin, Vice President and Publisher of Kensington Publishing, has announced the immediate publication of Knight Fall: Bobby Knight -- The Truth Behind America's Most Controversial Coach by Phil Berger, a full-length biography of Bobby Knight. September 15, 2000

Dr. Dobb's Journal Launches Website for Macintosh Developers

Dr. Dobb's Journal has launched a website for Macintosh software developers. September 15, 2000

AcaDemon Launches Digital Publishing Site for the Academic Community

AcaDemon. September 15, 2000