TikTok parent company ByteDance’s digital publishing arm, 8th Note Press, has shut down after less than two years in business. In late May, the company told authors it was closing and began returning their rights, the NYT reports. Late last year, 8th Note partnered with Zando for print publishing, planning to release 10-15 titles per year. Zando no longer lists the company as a partner, and 8th Note has begun taking down ebook editions online. The company did little to promote its titles, despite its ties to one of the largest book discovery and promotion engines, the Bookseller reports. “8th […]
