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The Dead Taps Blurb for Personalized Concert Tour Photo Books

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 9, 2009 - 11:55am.
San Francisco - The Dead, the band featuring surviving members of the Grateful Dead, said on Thursday that they have partnered with self-publishing service Blurb to offer fans collectors' edition concert books from each of the 17 dates on its 2009 tour. Fans will be able to create personal covers for their books by using their own photo for a cover image; the other photos in the book will be shot by longtime Dead photographer Jay Blakesberg. The band will cover Blurb's $5 fee for personalized book covers through June 30.

tags: Marketing | Music | Images | User-Generated | Blurb | The Dead |

Web-based Book Publishing Service Blurb Raises $5 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 14, 2008 - 7:39am.

San Francisco - Blurb, a provider of Web-based self-publishing software and services, has raised around $5 million in its third round of venture capital, PEHub.com reported, citing a regulatory filing.

tags: Deals | VC | Publishing | Books | Canaan Partners | Anthem Venture Partners | Blurb |