Apple's iTunes education gamble is about building loyal consumers early

Two months ago, I argued here on BetaNews that despite the ever-increasing chorus of negativity surrounding Apple, its best days are ahead. One of my reasons for my belief is the young consumer, where the Cupertino company is building a considerable amount of brand equity. Today's education-centric announcements only strengthen that argument. While there wasn't much pomp or circumstance, the significance is not the immediate announcements but what they mean for the future. With the help of textbook publishers, high schools and universities, Apple's brand will be front and center among high school and college-aged students: these are impressionable consumers… [Continue Reading] Continue reading at 'Betanews'

[ Betanews | 2012-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nobody knows if consumer revenue, branded content, commerce, or events will make up for losses in the display ad market. But that isn’t stopping publishers from trying. At Moguls and the Digiday Publishing Summit in Key Biscayne, Fla., strong interest in alternative forms of revenue stood out:... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The bestselling Apple Books in biographies and memoirs, fiction and literature, mysteries and thrillers, and more for the week ended September 30, 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Apple hits back hard at Bloomberg over Chinese spying report

The company posted its strong rebuttal of a disturbing Bloomberg exposé. Bloomberg Businessweek this morning published a bombshell story that had all the juicy elements: spying, tech giants, foreign intrigue. According to the report, tiny microchips were found hidden on servers sold to top tech... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2018-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indies express dismay as Waterstones starts selling Super Thursday titles early

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Scott Galloway: Amazon is 'beating up' on Google, Facebook and Apple

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[ Advertising Age | 2018-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Books Bestsellers: 'Red War' Takes to the Top

The hubbub over Bob Woodward's Fear has finally subsided, at least in the Apple Books store, where it has been replaced, at #1, by Kyle Mills and Vince Flynn's 'Red War.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Michael O’Mara to publish Portillo tie-in on abandoned buildings

Michael O’Mara Books is publishing Michael Portillo’s tie-in book to the Channel 5 programme "Portillo’s Hidden History of Britain", coinciding with the broadcast of the second series in November. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Audible comes to the Apple Watch

Apple's latest Watch Series 4 has enough power to free you from your phone, but apart from music, there aren't a ton of entertainment options. Now, Audible's audiobook app has come to the watchOS 5, letting you listen to books directly from your wris... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2018-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: Penguin Random Opens Education Site, Cengage Unlimited Provided by Two Campuses

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Barnes & Noble Education reported that revenue in the first quarter, ended July 28, fell to $337.5 million, down from $355.7 million a year ago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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