The Apple Watch is now for sale and strategy leads from digital media companies the world over are bracing themselves for the question: “What’s our wearables strategy?” It’s early. It’s OK not to dive into wearable product creation yet. Things are pretty locked down on the software side anyway. But porting mobile experiences is not going to be enough: Being personal, relevant and glanceable will be the key. Finally, Apple Watch isn’t the be-all and end-all for wearables. The post 5 challenges the Apple Watch poses for publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at 'Digiday'
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Facebook is increasingly seeking to buy publishers' shows outright for its Watch video tab, which would limit the money publishers could make from the platform. The post Facebook is changing licensing terms for Watch shows, creating a dilemma for publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the year ahead, publishers might well see more tangible support for video because Facebook knows news adds value to the platform. The post 2018 will be the year Facebook makes nice with publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
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Defending freedom to publish, Frankfurt's CEO Talk featured Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy and Albin Michel VP Guillaume Dervieux. The post Frankfurt CEO Talk: Defending Freedom to Publish and Role of Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's still testing mid-roll ad breaks with a limited number of publishing partners -- and, yes, the dollars are still low. The post Pivot to pennies: Facebook’s key video ad program isn’t delivering much money to publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers have to scramble to keep up on Facebook, while the platform sends very little revenue in return. The post Facebook gives, but continues to take more from publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
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‘Copyright has come to be seen by many outside our industry as an inhibitor to creativity,’ writes Michael Healy ahead of a special session at Frankfurt Book Fair on proliferating international challenges. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson With Michael Healy, Exec. Director,... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A commitment to serving readers above all else has, arguably, never been more lucrative. The post Marketers’ “Customer Experience” Chorus is Good News for Publishers appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Creating a standardized platform in book metadata for retailers and publishers, Metabooks Brasil is off to a fast start, based on Germany's Books in Print. The post Metabooks Brasil Opens to Rapid Adoption by Major Booksellers and Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While publishers sour on Facebook, they're optimistic about the traffic and subscription growth they're seeing from Apple News. The post In the duopoly’s shadow, Apple News is finding favor with some publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers' love-hate relationship with Facebook continues. The post Best of the week: Facebook’s Instant Articles are falling out of favor with publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
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On Friday, Feb. 17, Facebook invited more than 20 media partners to its New York office to discuss the company’s plans for video monetization and distribution. The post Inside Facebook’s recent product pitch to publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Social publishing is becoming a zero-sum game. As media companies clamor for readers on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, Twitter is losing the attention battle. Publishers are waking up to the fact that Twitter doesn't have the audience scale, visual storytelling tools and ad products that the... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google, long feared by publishers, is now cozying up to them -- at least in comparison to Facebook. The search giant acknowledged it needs to do more to help publishers monetize their fast-loading mobile pages, so it's expanding Accelerated Mobile Pages, its open-source effort to speed up the... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iHome's iPL23 is compatible with iPhones 5, 6 and 7 (including Plus models), features premium speakers, a Lightning charging dock, FM radio, and alarm clock in one compact device. This handy radio clock charges Lightning-capable iPhone and iPod devices, while letting you wake or sleep to your... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2016-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As publishers try to figure out how much content to share on Facebook, the social giant is quietly making moves that may leave new publishers feeling as if they have no choice but to share content on it. As of this summer, publishers will no longer be able to sign up for access to Domain... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After pulling installments of the Chaos Rings series from the App Store and then filing a trademark for a game called Cosmos Rings in Europe, Square Enix turned some heads. Now the publishing giant is bringing us an interesting new release: an RPG ex... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2016-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The modified algorithm will place higher value on posts by friends, family, and colleagues — at the expense of media brands. The post Facebook’s Latest News Feed Change Sounds Like Bad News for Publishers appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook has published for the first time a list of “News Feed Values,” Facebook’s secret sauce of what makes the algorithm tick. The social network is adjusting the recipe with a heavy helping of content from friends and family, likely an attempt to get people to share more, given that there... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As Facebook, Google, Apple and Snapchat compete for audiences and advertising, they're providing new outlets for publishers to distribute their news content, but some publishers have been bigger beneficiaries than others. BuzzFeed, CNN and The New York Times are three whose resources, scale and... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Our ebook sales have been going up, not down,' says INscribe's Larry Norton. And the 'micro-publishers' who are scrappy enough to make that happen also want a fast, easier path into print. The post The Sprint to Print: INscribe Introduces INdemand for Publishers appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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