Ever-changing external landscapes present both threats and opportunities for media firms. Shifting marketing budgets and the proliferation of free content challenge publishers that rely on advertising and paid subscriptions. Yet the industry is not cowering: the results of Folio:’s 2020 Investment and Growth Survey indicate that publishers are optimistic they can leverage new revenue and audience sources to fuel growth for their businesses. To help publishers think outside the box, we examined three ways that creative newspapers and magazines are developing new sources of revenue. Develop An Information Services Side-Business Publishers can leverage their subscriber relationships to create and sell products through email, says San Diego-based publishing consultant Michael Senoff, founder and CEO of HardToFindSeminars.com. Over the last 20 years, Senoff has published 800 pages of free in-depth material on business building, peak performance, job searching, marketing and negotiation. His site includes interviews with experts such as Jack Canfield as well as paid courses developed from interviews with subject matter experts. Senoff invites visitors to subscribe to an email newsletter, where he sends a mixture of free information and offers for the 40+ information products he’s created. He funds his entire company from his base of 14,000 subscribers, and he says every single publication has a similar opportunity to create and publish their own information products. “If... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-02-18 15:48:16 UTC ]
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News Corp, the recently spun off publishing side of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, reported that its revenue fell in the first quarter of its fiscal 2014, due to lower advertising revenue and foreign exchange fluctuations. The company re ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media mogul Rupert Murdoch's publishing company News Corp. swung to a profit in its fiscal first quarter -- its first financial reporting period as a stand-alone company -- but revenue slipped nearly 3%. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc. reports a loss in both advertising and subscription revenue in the first quarter of 2012. Ad revenue decreased five percent (equivalent to $19 million), with subscription revenue down two percent (valued at $6 million). Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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To conclude min day's Digital Summit at the Grand Hyatt in New York City this week, three digital publishing executives shared actionable tips on how to ramp up revenue, regardless of company scale. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2011-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Tue, 21/06/2011 - 15:49 Barnes & Noble has announced a full year loss of $74m (£45.6m), despite a surge in digital sales lead by its Nook ebook reader helping it to report an all-time high in yearly sales of $7bn (£4.3bn). read more Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Written By: Benedicte Page and Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Thu, 14/04/2011 - 16:09 A libraries boss has admitted cutting spending on books is "the easiest" way to achieve savings, as wholesaler Bertrams reports its library sales have slumped by a quarter. Results put out by parent Smiths... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The business news publisher Bloomberg Media has hired digital media executive Christine Cook as its first chief revenue officer, Adweek can exclusively report. The publisher had previously hired Keith A. Grossman, who left in 2019, as global chief revenue officer. Before him, Paul Caine held the... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2023-03-17 11:28:40 UTC ]
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In his début book, former comedian Nick Pettigrew reveals the lows and occasional highs of working as an anti-social behaviour officer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-08 14:15:31 UTC ]
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The UK's self-employed creative workforce will be "hit hard", according to the Creative Industries Federation, raising concerns the Chancellor's measures in response to the coronavirus outbreak "fall short of guaranteeing these workers’ income". Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Delve deeper into the series as we do a close reading of the first lines and last lines of each Harry Potter book in this iconic and magical series. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-11-15 11:37:59 UTC ]
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Two Lines Press will launch Calico, a new book line focused on works of translated literature, in March 2020. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Creative Industries Federation is uniting with Creative England to become one organisation, officially launching in spring 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-24 20:42:14 UTC ]
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Amazon's latest e-reader lets you read underwater, listen to audiobooks with Audible, and download books anywhere over LTE. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2017-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Free content on the web can only survive if consumers stop using ad blocking software but advertisers need to stop their ‘pay and spray’ approachThe sale of the Financial Times marked an important milestone in traditional media continuing it transformation into the digital world. Many... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Good performances at its English-language divisions, including a 3% gain at Hachette Book Group, helped to increase first-quarter sales at Lagardère Publishing to €576 million, a 1.1% gain over 2023. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This spring has come with its fair share of excellent debut novels. Here are three more, for your reading pleasure. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A trio of new contemporary romance offerings from Black authors beckon readers to settings as far-flung as small-town West Virginia and Panama City. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The following is from Advocate: A Graphic Memoir of Family, Community, and the Fight for Environmental Justice by Eddie Ahn. _______________________________________________ Excerpted from Advocate: A Graphic Memoir of Family, Community, and the Fight for Environmental Justice, by Eddie Ahn;... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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