My hats off to the Royal Society for this latest step in their program towards a more open distribution of scientific papers.
While Mr. Bezos expressed a willingness to collect sales tax where Amazon has a physical presence, the company recently pulled plans to open distribution centers in South Carolina when it was unable to get legislation passed that would exempt it from doing so.
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Crea trains and advises low-income women to strengthen and grow their businesses and open new distribution channels.
It is now celebrating a partial victory (Apple has agreed to open up its distribution market).
Tesco is also due to open a new distribution centre in Dagenham, London.
Amazon yesterday said it plans to open a new distribution center in northern France, its fourth in the country, in the second half of next year, creating 2, 500 jobs over three years.
It would also open the door for distribution from smaller, innovative developers hamstrung without the support of a major publisher as well as a host of video services offering everything from news clips to independent films heading toward portable media players.
The development of MacMame could open the door to legal distribution, should copyright-holders choose to release them.
Prof Goldspink announced new distribution centres would open in Arbury and Trumpington, which he described as areas of "poverty and deprivation, and therefore in the greatest need".
This new publishing paradigm might give publishers the ability to think differently in how they serve their readers and advertising partners through new programs and partnerships that are based on a more open approach to content creation and distribution.
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Open Road Films acquired part of the distribution rights and the film opening is now scheduled for April.
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In reaction to legislation in several states that would force its hand, Amazon has pulled up stakes, shuttering its distribution centers or canceling plans to open them and noting publicly the consequential the loss of jobs and local revenue.
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Makers who create affordable 3D printing technology open the door to a whole new model of distribution.
The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) is an open, online database and tool on the biodiversity, geographic distribution and abundance of marine life.
When you have a mainstream PC manufacturer and the leading digital distribution platform for video games both championing Linux, open-source proponents are bound to start cheering.
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National distribution channels, however, have managed to stay remarkably open throught the country, Laura says.
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"It's so gratifying to show that Tom can open a film, " said Nikki Rocco, Universal's president of domestic distribution.
In addition to keeping distribution costs for the company relatively low in large markets, this model makes it possible to open sales channels in small to mid-sized markets where the costs of opening and running physical stores may not be economically justified.
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