Partners Endorse BISG's Campaign Against Metadata Pollution; Xoxopublishing Shuts Down for the "Indefinite Future"; Solid State Books Reaches Union Contract

Vivendi Investigated For Allegations of Premature Involvement with Lagardere

Lagardere Publishing Continues Slight Gains, Despite Weakness at HBG; KKR Selling RBmedia to H.I.G. Capital; Acquisitions: Norwood House Press; Initiatives: Binc Incubator Pilot Program; August Library Reads

November's National Book Awards Ceremony to Feature Drew Barrymore, Oprah Winfrey; HC Union Files Grievance Over Termination of Unit Chair

Abrams Restructures Marketing and Publicity Departments; Draft2Digital Acquires Pre-Made Book Cover Site; Imprints: Harper Enfoque

Scholastic earnings, McGraw Hill ends business book publication

Harper to Close Inkyard Press; Six New Publishers To IPG For Distribution

AAP Trade Sales Were Flat in May, Despite Losses in Children's; IPG Trims Staff on Publishing and Distribution Sides; Open Road Launches Metadata Service

Layoffs at Penguin Random House Follow Their Retirement Offer; Bloomsbury Grows 9 Percent in First Quarter

BNED Delays Earnings Report As It Renegotiates Loans, Faces Possible Going Concern Warning; More B&Ns Relocate to Smaller Spaces