Velocity of Content

Velocity of Content


Latest Episodes

Digital First Textbooks
August 09, 2020

As print textbooks eventually do give way to courseware, industry analyst Michael Cairns says, college professors, administrators and students will appreciate an education delivered in 21st century models.

Working From Home Is Working for US Publishers
August 07, 2020

While many in publishing successfully work from home, someone has to get the books out the door, so warehouse workers don’t really get that option. Yet because so many workers can work from home, this does allow publishers to focus on safety efforts fo...

Promoting Research Through Social Media
August 02, 2020

Through a new partnership with Editage, CCC’s RightsLink® platform is now able to facilitate critical research communication solutions.

Internet Archive Responds to Piracy Charges
July 31, 2020

This week, the Internet Archive answered the copyright infringement lawsuit filed in June by four major publishers

How to be an Anti-Racist Reader (And Publisher)
July 26, 2020

In the midst of political and social upheaval, where do you turn to gain understanding and to foster empathy? For many Americans, the answers are found in books; reading is a gateway to move beyond misinformation, habits and prejudices.

Hot Trump Titles Gladden B&N CEO Daunt
July 24, 2020

In spite of better than expected total US book sales numbers in the pandemic, Barnes & Noble has struggled during the crisis. Yet CEO James Daunt expresses optimism.

Audiobooks Continue to Boom in 2020
July 19, 2020

As this podcast has done since 2017, CCC’s Beyond the Book takes a look again for 2020 at the latest developments and top achievements in audiobooks with two leaders in the field.

Lisa Lucas Joins Publishing’s Top Ranks
July 17, 2020

An important new hire at PRH and yet another award for Colson Whitehead

Are State Governments Copyright Pirates?
July 12, 2020

When the US Supreme Court ruled earlier this year in Allen v. Cooper, the outcome for an unusual copyright infringement case left many IP creators dismayed, though it may have pleased Blackbeard the pirate.

Hot Summer for Trump Books
July 10, 2020

This summer, things are heating up for Simon & Schuster—in courtrooms where President Trump has sought to block books, and in bookstores, too, where those same books have become bestsellers.