Systems security: 5 things to look for
In an age when publishers have so much content and data at their fingertips, digital security is a top priority. As high-profile breaches have shown,…
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Four things royalty software companies won’t tell you
When publishers take on new software like royalty management systems, it’s vital to get a full understanding of every aspect. But most companies tend to…
Content delivery platforms in publishing, and how to start using them
It has been a few years since online learning crossed the threshold of the corporate world and journeyed into other industries. Education and publishing are…
Seven tips for implementing new royalty management systems
Introducing a new system like royalty management software into a business can feel daunting. Leaders may be discouraged by the cost, while team members may…
How AI can help you with your audiobook productions: text and audio formats
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a complicated topic with many applications across a diverse set of industries. From your phone’s automated personal assistant (Siri or Alexa),…
Automating repetitive graphs and charts in InDesign
The adage ‘work smarter, not harder’ often comes to mind when composing documents. Thankfully, scripting can help save the day, as Typefi Senior Scripting Engineer,…
Five obstacles to royalty automation and how to overcome them
Automating the calculation and payment of royalties is a sure-fire way to improve accuracy and efficiency. As we explained in this BookMachine blog, good royalty…
Talking Tech (BookMachine Unplugged 2021)
How publishing can harness the potential of emerging tech in their business Publishing has traditionally played catch-up with emerging tech. It’s of…
Managing the challenges of accurate, timely author royalty payments
Royalties really matter to authors, so it’s worth spending the time and money to get them right. After all, they are how content creators get…
How we developed a user-centred interface for our publishing start-up
Where Is The Bird? – a story of augmenting reality At VIKA we make extraordinary books that blur the boundaries between real and virtual formats.…
Build the foundations, reduce the risk: Putting good royalty management at the heart of a publishing business
What makes a great publishing business? Bestselling books is one obvious answer. But what truly set the best publishers apart are their foundations: the robust…
BookMachine Unplugged: Talking Production – exploring the world outside Adobe
Wednesday 12 February saw the first BookMachine Unplugged event of 2020, with a packed house filling the Arboretum in Covent Garden. Just as with the…
Content is still king: The first State of Media and Publishing in Digital meetup
Francesca Zunino Harper is a linguist, translator, and publishing professional. She worked in the British and international academia researching on comparative literatures,  translation, and women’s and environmental…
5 Ways to Capitalize on Content Revenue
This is a guest post by Helen Elmsley. Helen is the Marketing Manager at Virtusales Publishing Solutions, creator of the industry leading Biblio3 suite of…
Making a groundbreaking animated and interactive children’s storybook
This article is by Ken Jones of Circular Software. Ken is running the Understanding eBooks day on 25th April 2018. I’ve been involved in making beautiful…
