Mag world view: Bertelsmann buys out G+J; Issuu launches "You Tube for magazines"; Harper Collins to authors: sell direct, make more

Bertelsmann Buys Out Publishing Partner Jahr After 45 Years (Bloomberg)

Issuu Brings Its “YouTube For Magazines” To The iPhone And iPad (TechCrunch)

HarperCollins Offers Authors More Cash on Books Sold Directly to Consumers (Crain's)

Indie bookstores aren't dead -- They're making a comeback (Huff Post Books)

142 Magazines Launch and 65 Close in First Nine Months of 2014 (MediaFinder)