| Nielsen BookData was formed during July 2002 with the intention of merging Whitaker, first Edition and Book Data. The three companies have served the book industry for more than 140 years. Nielsen BookData offers bibliographic data services to publishers, booksellers and libraries in over 100 countries worldwide. Nielsen BookNet offers the combined electronic trading services of first Edition and Whitaker through Nielsen BookData.
Nielsen BookData is part of Nielsen Entertainment which is in turn part of VNU, www.vnu.com, a global leader in information services for the media and entertainment industries.
If you believe that entertainment drives culture and culture drives consumption, you understand why Nielsen Entertainment is the leading provider of comprehensive entertainment intelligence, serving as strategic partner to top brands throughout the world. We are comprised of companies focused on all media, including filmed, music, literary, interactive and home entertainment through the following Nielsen businesses: NRG, EDI, Entertainment Marketing Solutions (EMS), SoundScan, Broadcast Data Systems, VideoScan, BookScan, BookData, Interactive Entertainment and ReelResearch. Together, we provide industry insight and consulting services based on our own primary and custom research, strategic analysis, testing, tracking, retail sales measurement, and a broad array of specialised tools catering to entertainment creators, developers, marketers, distributors and observers.
URL: http://www.nielsenbookdata.co.uk
Source: http://www.nielsenbookdata.co.uk/nbd/index.asp; 2004-05-03
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