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Time of India
18 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
TikTok's owner wanted to publish books, not anymore
News of the press's demise, which was reported earlier by the The Bookseller, came as a shock to authors who were swayed by the possibility that 8th Note could help engineer bestsellers with elaborate marketing campaigns on TikTok. Instead, 8th Note has started taking down digital editions of their books, effectively unpublishing them. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads When 8th Note Press launched in the summer of 2023, the small publisher had a big advantage over other new presses. It was started by Chinese technology company ByteDance , the owner of TikTok , the wildly popular social media platform where viral endorsements can transform books into bestsellers was not enough, it seems, to build a successful publishing business. In late May, 8th Note Press began informing writers that it was shutting down and returning publication rights to the of the press's demise, which was reported earlier by the The Bookseller, came as a shock to authors who were swayed by the possibility that 8th Note could help engineer bestsellers with elaborate marketing campaigns on TikTok. Instead, 8th Note has started taking down digital editions of their books, effectively unpublishing agent Mark Gottlieb, who sold the debut novel "To Have and Have More" to 8th Note, said the company was doing "irreparable damage" to its authors by shutting down so haphazardly. While publishing imprints frequently come and go, the books and authors they publish are usually moved elsewhere within the parent company, rather than being taken out of circulation entirely. If a book is published then quickly disappears, it can be difficult to resell it to another publisher, Gottlieb said."They're wrecking careers in the process of doing this," he said of 8th Note. "If you're an author and this is your first book, what the history is going to show is that your book published and quickly went out of print."The publisher's precipitous fall was surprising, given its parent company's vast resources and last year, the press seemed poised to expand. In October, its executives announced a partnership with the publisher Zando to put out print editions of its books and distribute them to physical bookstores. The plan was to release 10 to 15 titles a year, with a focus on romance, romantasy and young adult fiction. Later, the imprint indicated to agents that it was expanding into science fiction and for 8th Note Press and ByteDance did not respond to requests for comment, and representatives for Zando declined to closure of 8th Note comes at an uncertain time for TikTok, as the prospect of a U.S. ban on the app looms. On Thursday, President Donald Trump again extended the deadline for ByteDance to find a new owner for TikTok so that it can continue to operate in the United publisher acquired more than 30 titles in its first year, and authors and agents who struck deals said part of the appeal was the imprint's parent company -- and the prospect that 8th Note could deliver sophisticated digital marketing campaigns that took advantage of ByteDance's data on TikTok trends and influencers. But despite its built-in promotional power, 8th Note did not deliver any breakout blockbusters, and some agents say it did little to market many of its titles. Currently, digital editions of many of its titles are no longer for sale, though print editions for some titles released with Zando can still be purchased."It's been so unfortunate for the authors," said Jill Marr, an agent at the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency, who represents two authors who write under the pseudonym June selling the rights to Kaye's novel, "37 Questions," to 8th Note in November, the publication did not proceed smoothly, Marr said. The editor who acquired the book departed and wasn't replaced. Royalty statements and sales figures that were due to arrive at the end of May still haven't come in, she novel had an extremely short retail run: It was released digitally in February and taken down after just a few her authors are hoping to find another publisher willing to take a chance on their debut, but they are saddled with a launch that sputtered."I'm going to try to resell it to other publishers, but it's difficult because we didn't have time to gain any traction," Marr said. "They're devastated."
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Boardwalk Empire' star Michael Pitt's lawyer says sex assault case ‘built on a bed of lies'
NEW YORK — The sexual assault case against 'Boardwalk Empire' star Michael Pitt is 'built on a bed of lies,' the actor's lawyer told the Daily News after a brief court appearance in Brooklyn. Pitt, 44, was busted May 2 on charges he sexually assaulted his ex-girlfriend and attacked her with a four-by-four and a cinder block, at the Brooklyn home they previously shared. 'This case is an utter, absolute disgrace,' Pitt's lawyer, Robert Gottlieb, said outside the Brooklyn Supreme Court building, as the actor stood silently by his side. Pitt didn't offer any comment. 'It is built on lie after lie after lie. We have obtained some of the discovery, not all of it,' Gottlieb said, referring to the materials prosecutors must release to defense attorneys, 'and already we can say, it is built on a bed of lies, which is unbelievable that it even came to this point.' 'It is clear that the district attorney did not investigate this case, because if they investigated it, there is no way that this man, who is innocent, would find his way in this court,' Gottlieb said. He didn't elaborate further. A spokesman for Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said Tuesday that his office can't comment on pending cases. Pitt is charged with criminal sex act, criminal sexual abuse, assault, attempted assault and strangulation. The top charge carries a maximum 25-year prison sentence, if convicted at trial. He's pleaded not guilty to the charges, and remains free on $100,000 bail. The indictment against the 'Funny Games' and 'Ghost in the Shell' actor describes four disturbing allegations by the woman, who is not named in court papers. He's accused of forcibly touching her anus and vagina with his finger in April 2020, forcing her into oral sex and assaulting her with a four-by-four in August 2020, attacking her with a cinder block in June 2021 and strangling her in August 2021. On Tuesday, Gottlieb sparred with Assistant District Attorney Amanda Fisher over the release of documents and evidence during an appearance in Brooklyn Supreme Court in Pitts' sexual assault case. In court, Pitt's lawyer Gottleib accused the D.A.'s office of slow-walking key documents in the case. 'We do know that, as of this late date, that we haven't received a single police report… no detective notes, no complaint reports, no DIR [domestic incident] reports,' Gottlieb told Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Abena Darkeh, adding that Pitt was under investigation as far back as February 2024. 'It's all due now,' the defense attorney said, 'and it's all glaring what's missing. It goes to the heart of the investigation that goes on for so long.' Fisher countered that the case was investigated entirely by the Brooklyn D.A.'s office. 'There is no NYPD involvement in this case other than the arrest,' she said. Pitt returns to court July 1, when the judge is expected to hear an application to modify the actor's bail so he can get his passport back.
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Yahoo
Police investigating deadly crash in Gaithersburg
GAITHERSBURG, Md. () — The Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) is investigating a deadly crash that happened in Gaithersburg. On May 31, officers with the Gaithersburg City Police Department responded to a two-car crash that occurred at 8:35 a.m. at the Sam Eig Highway and Fields Road intersection. One hurt after car crashes into shed in Montgomery County According to MCPD, a blue 2017 Toyota Corolla was stopped at a red traffic signal when a blue 2018 Jeep Compass crashed into it from behind. The Toyota driver and the passenger, Myrtle Gottlieb, 88, were both taken to the hospital in critical condition, where Gottlieb later died from her injuries on June 4. The Jeep driver, an 18-year-old man, stayed at the scene of the crash and was taken into custody for suspicion of drunk driving and driving without a license, MCPD said. Man accused of assaulting officer in Wheaton mall MCPD states that he was given a test to determine his blood alcohol concentration, and the results are still pending. Anyone with information about is asked to call (240) 773-6620. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Business Mayor
24-05-2025
- Automotive
- Business Mayor
Fox and IndyCar Put Faces to Indianapolis 500 With Help From Macy's and Letterman
Rolling into this weekend's Indianapolis 500, both the NTT IndyCar series and Fox are moving at top speed toward their goals for the collaboration. In June 2024, IndyCar announced that it was shifting partners from NBCUniversal to Fox and putting all 17 of its races, plus two days of qualifying rounds for the Gainbridge-sponsored Indy 500, on live network broadcasts. The circuit saw immediate dividends during its opening race in St. Petersburg, when Fox drew an audience of 1.42 million—a viewership level IndyCar hadn't hit since the 2011 Indianapolis 500 and 45% higher than last year's opener on NBC, according to Sports Media Watch. As Fox announced during its upfront earlier this month, IndyCar viewership is up 25% on Fox from the same time last year. That didn't happen in a vacuum, as Fox began marketing IndyCar in fall and early winter during its college football and National Football League broadcasts, using its other Fox Sports properties to boost awareness of IndyCar. 'We were able to use that platform to start advertising and talking about IndyCar and the drivers to a wide audience, and that was an important part of the liftoff of the new season and the new relationship with Indy continued that through the playoffs and the Super Bowl,' said Robert Gottlieb, president of marketing at Fox Sports. 'We've used our NASCAR broadcast, beginning with the Daytona 500, which has large amounts of motorsports fans, and we're able to talk to them a lot about IndyCar, and so that all led to a pretty virtuous circle that delivered us to our opener at St Petersburg.' Read More Goodbody Stockbrokers to cut 20 jobs amid Iseq exodus Gottlieb considers the Indianapolis 500 broadcast an inflection point for Fox's IndyCar coverage, with much of it building to this stage. During the Super Bowl, Fox's IndyCar ads focused on 26-year-old Mexican driver Pato O'Ward, who dabbles in Formula 1 with McLaren and came in second at last year's Indy 500 after a raucous final lap. The campaign also featured reigning champion Josef Newgarden, who's going for his third-consecutive victory after winning the previous two races in Indianapolis on the last lap. businessmayor May 23, 2025
USA Today
22-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Lindsay Gottlieb pays a visit to watch Kiki Iriafen play in the WNBA
Lindsay Gottlieb pays a visit to watch Kiki Iriafen play in the WNBA Lindsay Gottlieb got to watch Kiki Iriafen play for the WNBA's Washington Mystics on their West Coast road trip Kiki Iriafen's young WNBA career is off to a strong start. The No. 4 overall pick in this year's draft has scored in double figures in all three of her career games thus far, and recorded a double-double in two of them. On Wednesday, Iriafen and the Washington Mystics traveled to San Francisco to take on the Golden State Valkyries. Iriafen had a special guest in attendance for the game: USC head coach Lindsay Gottlieb. "Kiki's a pro!!!!!!!" Gottlieb wrote on social media. "So cool to be here." The trip to the Bay Area marked a return of sorts for both Iriafen and Gottlieb. Prior to transferring to USC last season, Iriafen spent the first three years of her college career at Stanford. Gottlieb, meanwhile, previously spent eight seasons as the head coach at Cal, taking the Bears to the Final Four in 2013. Iriafen and Washington fell 76-74 to Golden State. They will look to bounce back on Friday night when they visit the Las Vegas Aces. Interestingly, the last time Iriafen played a game in Las Vegas was the 2024 Pac-12 Tournament Championship Game as a member of Stanford, when her team lost to Gottlieb and USC.
