By D. Eadward Tree Google, the epitome of the internet ventures that have so disrupted the magazine industry, turns out to have a crush on traditional publishers, a recently leaked report reveals. But... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Executive | 2014-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
T he magazine industry has faced its fair share of hardships in recent years. The demise of Source Interlink has left newsstand inventory sparse and publishers reeling. The monetization of digital content remains enduringly elusive. And all... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Executive | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
At the 2013 Publishing Business Conference & Expo, Samir "Mr. Magazine" Husni and Bo Sacks faced off on the future of the magazine industry. Here's how it went: Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Executive | 2013-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Joe Ripp, the newly installed CEO at Time Inc., has spent the first eight weeks on the job firing up his troops for the company's spinoff from Time Warner next year. On Wednesday, he seemed intent on rallying the magazine industry as a whole."We're not really competing with each other," Mr. Ripp... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2013-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
The magazine industry’s faith in the future of tablets is not easing up, even though advertiser support for digital editions has been slow in coming and these platforms still represent a small fraction of overall distribution for most books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2012-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
The magazine industry now has more avenues when it comes to quantifying its total reach—both the Audit Bureau of Circulations, and media research company GfK MRI, have introduced new tools for publishers that can help provide a clearer picture of who readers are, and how many of them exist. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2012-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Cosmopolitan for Latinas will arrive on newsstands May 1, Hearst Magazines announced Wednesday, and it promises to show why the publisher has launched another print title at a time when many magazines are struggling to grow. The debut issue of the women's lifestyle spinoff will carry 52 pages of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2012-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Economist is the magazine industry's undisputed star performer, achieving 61 consecutive circulation rises over the last 31 years, but group chief executive Andrew Rashbass expects global print sales to fall for the first time in 2012, so why is he "delighted"? Continue reading >> [ Source: Media Week | 2012-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
In 2011, one phrase defined the magazine industry: digital editions. Whether publishers were deciding to take the leap into digitizing their publications, or deciding on what app to develop next, digital was top of mind for publishers of all kinds. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2012-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
American Media, Inc. (AMI) and Michael Esposito, Senior Vice President of Operations and Digital Production, think they've hit upon a recipe that could work across the magazine industry for rationalizing print publishing costs and scaling up on digital platforms. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
We Love Pop, Egmont Publishing's new magazine for teenage girls, has claimed sales of 119,000 for its first issue, despite ongoing turbulence in the magazine industry. Continue reading >> [ Source: Media Week | 2011-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Despite enormous amounts of attention directed towards digital efforts in the magazine industry, many independent publishers still count print as their main business and most reliable source of revenue. As the paper market continues to fluctuate, publishers are finding new ways to keep the price... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the first half of 2011, the magazine industry was abuzz with news of the latest digital editions, Apples subscription mandates for publishers selling their wares through the App Store and those stepping away from Apples model to go the HTML route for app offerings. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Longtime Time Inc. executive John Squires, last seen running the magazine industry's version of Hulu, has a new gig: He's at Akademos, a Connecticut-based company that runs digital bookstores for small and mid-sized colleges. Continue reading >> [ Source: AllThingsD | 2011-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Things are looking up for the magazine industry, if results from magazine database MediaFinder.com are any indication. During 2011s first quarter, 54 new magazine titles were launched, more than double the number (25) of publications that debuted in first quarter 2010. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2011-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]