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Spotify agrees to $43.45 million fund to settle copyright suits

Tue, 30 May 2017 09:10:17 +0200

Swedish music streaming leader Spotify has agreed to set up a $43.45 million fund to settle a potentially costly pair of US copyright lawsuits from artists, lawyers said.

'Swedish needs a gender-neutral pronoun'

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:15:00 +0100

The Swedish language is in need of a new pronoun free of preconceived notions about gender, argue a Swedish linguist along with representatives from a publishing house set to release a children's book featuring the word “hen” rather than “han” (he) or hon (she).

Kinnevik in bid to buy up publisher Metro

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:44:00 +0100

Swedish investment firm Kinnevik has made an offer to buy up Metro International, a global publisher of free newspapers.

Swedes pioneer new 'Spotify for e-books'

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:35:00 +0200

Following in the footsteps of Swedish streaming music service Spotify, a group of tech entrepreneurs believe they've found a similar solution that could revolutionise the book market, The Local's Geoff Mortimore discovers.

US judge bans Swede's Salinger 'sequel'

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:17:00 +0200

A judge in New York has indefinitely banned publication in the US of a Swedish author’s unauthorized follow-up to J.D. Salinger’s classic novel The Catcher in the Rye.

Swedish publisher blasts Salinger's 'ludicrous' lawsuit

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:12:00 +0200

The Sweden-based publishers behind an unauthorized sequel to J.D. Salinger’s classic novel The Catcher in the Rye have rejected the reclusive American author’s attempt to scuttle the book’s publication in the United States.

Tough US newspaper market makes for big losses at Metro

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:33:00 +0200

Metro International, publisher of free newspapers, announced on Monday a net loss of €1.95 million ($3.1 million) in the second quarter due to difficult market conditions, notably in the United States.

Swedish technical journal shocks with busty front cover

Wed, 27 Dec 2006 17:17:00 +0100

One of Sweden's most august technical magazines has caused uproar with the front cover of its Christmas edition, reported Svenska Dagbladet.

Metro targets profit in 2006

Wed, 15 Feb 2006 16:54:00 +0100

Metro International, a Swedish-based publisher of free daily newspapers around the world, said on Wednesday its loss had narrowed in 2005 and it hoped to swing to profit this year.

Swedish school book depicting Muhammad withdrawn

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 18:14:00 +0100

Swedish publishing company Liber on Monday stopped the sale of a religious education book which contained two images of the prophet Muhammad.

Children's stories banned by Swedish toy chain

Thu, 10 Nov 2005 14:20:00 +0100

The Swedish toy company Brio has banned a book which was to have been sold in its 96 stores across the country. The book, which is a collection of amusing stories by children, was backed by Save The Children, Nordiska museet and Arla.

Bonnier profits soar

Wed, 12 Oct 2005 19:44:00 +0200

The Bonnier Group has recorded a 1.951 billion kronor pre-tax profit for the first eight months of 2005. That compares to a 238 million kronor profit for the corresponding period in 2004.

Consumer watchdog to sue Metro

Thu, 16 Jun 2005 16:53:00 +0200

The Swedish state consumer ombudsman, KO, said Thursday it was suing Swedish group Metro International, publisher of free newspapers around the world, for having presented advertising in the guise of news.

Astrid Lindgren prize goes to Japan and UK

Thu, 24 Mar 2005 12:41:00 +0100

A Japanese illustrator and an English writer of fantasy share the 2005 Astrid Lindgren prize. The prize is the world's most prestigious award for children's and young people's literature and is named after the world famous Swedish author of the Pippi Longstocking books.

Newspaper circulation

Tue, 01 Mar 2005 11:21:00 +0100

Dagens Industri’s circulation rose to 116,700 in 2004. Expressen’s increased to 342,100 and Aftonbladet’s to 444,100. Dagens Nyheter’s TS-controlled circulation rose to 363,400.

Metro boss resigns after racist "joke"

Thu, 13 Jan 2005 20:43:00 +0100

Free morning newspaper Metro is making headlines of its own after one of its board members, and boss of Swedish media company MTG, Hans-Holger Albrecht, opened an after-dinner speech with the words "Good evening ladies, gentlemen and niggers".

Swedish publisher launches new car mag - for kids

Mon, 15 Nov 2004 14:38:00 +0100

Dagens Media reported on Thursday that the publishing company Albinsson & Sjöberg are putting the finishing touches to a motor magazine for children. A new magazine called "Bilsport Junior" is going to be launched in December.

New chairman for Ordfront

Wed, 08 Sep 2004 17:00:00 +0200

On Saturday the cultural organization Ordfront voted in a new chairman - and is now hoping that the appointment draws to a close a lingering period of bad publicity.

Broadsheets ready to slim down

Tue, 07 Sep 2004 19:45:00 +0200

Tabloids are here to stay. Saturday's Dagens Nyheter reported that more and more broadsheets across Sweden are being trimmed to tabloid format - and then announced its own imminent downsizing.

No more shelf space

Fri, 13 Aug 2004 16:35:00 +0200

The largest distributor of magazines in Sweden, Tidsam, has decided to stop carrying any new titles until further notice.