By: Heidi MacDonald,
on 2/17/2016
As you may recall, several companies out there are trying to become the “Netflix of Comics” with a streaming service that offers tons of comics to read. One such as ComicBlitz, which launched last year an an app, which just became available on all iOS devices and has improved its platform. ComicBlitz offers all all […]
By: Maryann Yin,
on 1/11/2016
Eric Shoup has been hired as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Scribd.
In the past, Shoup held positions at eBay and Ancestry.com. In his new role, he will focus on increasing the number of subscribers and overseeing the operations of the entire company.
Here’s more from the Scribd blog: ” Our focus for 2016 year is scalable, sustainable growth, and we’re excited to announce that we have a new executive leader to help us reach our goals…Eric’s twenty years of experience in product management will be invaluable to the organization as we continue developing a world-class service that makes it easier for everyone to read more.”
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By: Maryann Yin,
on 12/9/2015
Scribd, the eBook subscription service, and Hal Leonard, a songbook publisher, has formed a new partnership. The Scribd library now features sheet music.
Subscribers can access thousands of sheet music pieces. Some of the selections include Adele’s 21 album, a collection of preludes by Johann Sebastian Bach, and the Frozen soundtrack.
Here’s more from the Scribd blog post: “Sheet music has long been one of the most requested features from the Scribd community, and music has been important to us to from the day we opened our doors. In fact, legend has it (and YouTube confirms) Scribd’s first $17 in revenue came from founder and CEO, Trip Adler playing his saxophone on San Francisco’s streets.”
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By: Dianna Dilworth,
on 8/25/2015
By: Dianna Dilworth,
on 7/10/2015
E-book subscription site Scribd has been making changes to its catalog to help maintain its business model, which pays publishers a retail-like model for books every time they are read.
The company revealed last week that it is cutting down the number of romance and erotica titles available in its all-you-can-read subscription service. Trip Adler, Scribd CEO, told WIRED, \"In general, the model has worked well, but in some genres, particularly the romance genre, it hasn’t worked out with a huge number of titles.”
Mark Coker, the CEO of Smashwords, a massive self-publishing site which supplies many romance titles to Scribd lamented the decision. In a blog post, Coker suggested that Scribd adopt a tiered pricing model to support these avid romance readers.
In the meantime, Scribd is continuing to expand its list. This week, Scribd revealed that it has doubled its inventory of Macmillan titles from 1,000 to 2,000 books in the catalog.
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By: Maryann Yin,
on 4/16/2015
Scribd will add 9,000 audiobook titles to its library. The new offerings come from the Penguin Random House Audio list.
Subscribers will be able to access new titles from Alice Munro, Lee Child, Harlan Coben, Anne Rice, and Deepak Chopra. With this new development, the company now boasts a selection of more than 45,000 audiobooks.
Here’s more from the press release: “The deal brings Penguin Random House Audio’s titles to Scribd, including bestsellers such as The Girl on the Train, Fifty Shades of Grey, Gone Girl, Wild, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and A Game of Thrones; award-winning recordings such as Bill Clinton’s My Life narrated by the former president, John Grisham’s Runaway Jury narrated by Michael Beck, Kathryn Stockett’s The Help narrated by Jenna Lamia, Octavia Spencer, Bahni Turpin, and Cassandra Campbell; and renowned narrators including Christopher Plummer, Diane Keaton, Barbara Walters, Kate Winslet, and more…To celebrate the addition of Penguin Random House Audio, Scribd’s editorial staff has created dozens of new collections to highlight key titles.”
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By: Dianna Dilworth,
on 2/11/2015
Scribd has added more than 10,000 digital comics and graphic novels to their library.
The online eBook subscription site had partnered with 10 different comic book publishers including Marvel, IDW/Top Shelf, Boom! Studios, and Archie, in order to expand its offerings. The partnerships gives Scribd a leg up on its competitor Oyster, which does not offer comics. Scribd’s subscription model allows readers to access an unlimited number of books for $8.99 per month.
Here is more from the Scribd blog:
We’re totally nerding out over this selection: We’ve got Spider-Man, My Little Pony, X-O Manowar, Transformers, Rocket Raccoon, and more. On top of that, we’ve also added hit YA series like Locke & Key and Runaways, as well as acclaimed graphic novels from Alan Moore, Matt Fraction, Gail Simone, George R.R. Martin, and more.
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By: Corinne Grinapol,
on 12/15/2014
For a chance to meet and chat about career opportunities with media company recruiters, head to Mediabistro’s networking party tomorrow, Dec. 16 at Harlot (46 Minna Street). From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. PT, you can discuss openings with recruiters from organizations such as Scribd. The subscription-based audio and eBook provider seeks developers and editorial assistants to join its team.
The event is hosted by Camille Schmidt of Camille Schmidt Public Relations
To register for this free event and to check out the full listing of employers in attendance, go here.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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By: Dianna Dilworth,
on 8/16/2012
Social publishing site Scribd has been revamped and the iPhone app have been updated as well. The idea behind the redesign is to make it easier for new users to navigate while at the same time making it more engaging to long-time users.
TechCrunch explains the update: “The website was previously dominated by your social feed, showing you the documents uploaded and read by other users that you’re following. Now the social feed has been pushed off to the side, and in its place there’s a feed of ‘featured’ content, which has been hand-picked by Scribd.”
The latest iPhone update includes the ability to bookmark documents for reading when offline. The update should hit the company’s Android app soon.
(Via @TechCrunch).
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By: bookkm,
on 3/7/2012
It's Whatever Wednesday here and I have so much on my mind that if I did not control my flailing fingers - Wow! Be grateful for my reticence.
I uploaded a story fragment on Scribd. Take a look and let me know what you think. There is a story behind the names in this story. Someday, I might share the story-behind.
And now to the main event!
By: Jason Boog,
on 10/13/2010
The online writing site Scribd’s has teamed up with author Gotham Chopra to produce the site’s first “community eBook.”
After reading Chopra’s Walking Wisdom, readers can submit their own dog stories to a special eBook edition of the book. The new edition has already been read 4,500 times. Follow this link to contribute your story, and we’ve embedded a graphic with directions below.
Here’s more from Chopra about the project: “One of the best parts of writing my latest book Walking Wisdom was reflecting on some of my fondest memories with my dogs, my infant son, and my father. Early on, to trigger some of my own recollections, I started seeking stories and anecdotes from people online. Almost from the moment I tweeted the solicit, I was getting bombarded with responses. It was fantastic and exciting. People had stories, both triumphant and tragic, and pictures, goofy and cuddly that they wanted to share. But there was a problem. I hadn’t quite thought through my plan. When people asked where they could send their stories, pictures, poems, and press clippings (yes – there seemed to be a lot of local news stories about heroic dogs!), I didn’t have an answer. I had nowhere to direct them … [Now] there’s an actual plan in place and a platform to welcome you to.”
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By: Jago,
on 9/29/2008
Image via WikipediaHere's the 2nd week of the Photoshop course, eight more weeks to come. Feel free to download it (click on the Scribd button then use the Download link at the top of the following page) and if you find it useful leave me a comment.
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By: Jago,
on 9/29/2008
Image via WikipediaI'm running a Photoshop for Beginners course at the moment, here's the first handout. Feel free to download it (click on the Scribd button then use the Download link at the top of the following page) and if you find it useful leave me a comment.
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By: Stacey,
on 9/12/2008
The Reading Zone started using Scribd as a way to share documents she created with her blog readers. Even though I’m partial to Box.net for file sharing with my colleagues, I thought I’d give Scribd, which has a social networking component, a try. I’m delighted I did! Scribd turns documents, PDFs, spreadsheets, [...]
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