One sobering new study suggests print revenues will outgross digital for many years to come – even as newsprint sales steadily declineTwo expert reports – one taking the long view, the other dripping blood on the carpet – define the problems newspapers face as summer fades. The long view comes from Ovum in London, making a five-year forecast for digital consumer publishing. How fares the media world of transition and upheaval? What price print world as – among other things – its pit bulls savage the BBC? One crucial fact, while Tony Hall and his broadcasting legions hymn the wonders of “stability”, is that very little of that exists in the kennel where the attack dogs live.It would be easy, very easy, to make plans and investments if the transition to digital publishing proceeded at some steady, comforting pace. Yet, Charlotte Miller from Ovum reports, “the resilience of print, despite the growth of mobile and digital consumption, may still be underestimated. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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U.S. online ad spending is set to eclipse that of print this year by 15.5 percent, according to eMarketer, suggesting that the long-awaited print-to-digital inflection point may now be here for both content creators and marketers. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The migration of print sales to digital has been most keenly felt by Britain's biggest... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Capitol Weekly will stop producing a print edition as of Thursday. The publication devoted to California government said on its website that it will continue posting stories online. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W H Smith will branch out into Qatar after entering a franchise agreement with Al Meera Holding... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The Daily Mirror is to run a We Love Reading campaign, backed by poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Physical book sales in the final week of the year totalled £22.5m — down 70% week on... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The cannibalization of print by digital accelerated in 2011, with unit sales in the outlets tracked by Nielsen BookScan falling 8.9% with one week to go in the year. The drop in print sales was double that of 2010, when units fell 4.5%. The decline from 2010 to 2011 sped up in all major... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Total revenues for the scientific, technical and medical publishing market are estimated to rise... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury has set up a literary events arm called Bloomsbury Institute, hosting literary salons... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Publishers should offer "enhanced hardbacks" with print and digital packaged together,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Online-only news sites received moreand more positiveonline buzz than their print-affiliated counterparts in 2011, according to a data-mining tool developed by digital marketing agency Zeta Interactive. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Sales of print books fell 18.6% in the first nine months of 2011 in the major trade categories, according to figures reported to the Association of American Publishers. And although ebook sales jumped in the nine monthsahead 137.9% at the 15 reporting housesthe gain was not enough to offset... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Consumer Reports is joining the ranks of publishers offering iPad subscriptions bundled at no extra cost to its print subscribers, beginning with its January 2012 issue, set to hit newsstands next week. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2011-12-01 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: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Fri, 11/11/2011 - 11:18 Katie Allen, web editor at www.thebookseller.com, is to write a craft title for Hardie Grant. Paper, Scissors, Rock: 25 Spectacular, Crafty Gifts Made by You! will feature projects from greetings cards to tote bags and iPad... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Thu, 10/11/2011 - 09:44 Total group sales at W H Smith have dropped by 3% in the last 10 weeks, with like-for-like sales down by 6% in comparison to last year. This morning (10th November) the company reported in its interim financial results for the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Fri, 04/11/2011 - 10:58 HarperCollins Children's Books has bought world rights to the original Bugsy Malone book, which was later adapted into the much loved musical. Publisher Ann-Janine Murtagh bought rights to the novel and graphic novel directly... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week alone, Ziff Davis Enterprise announced it will replace its three remaining print magazines with digital editions in 2012 and Hanley Wood president and CEO Frank Anton indicated that more magazine closures are likely in his organization, yet a new study from Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2011-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More than half of owners read news on their devices, a survey shows, though there's not much willingness to pay for content. But there may be a way.With roughly 25 million adults in America now owning an iPad or other tablet computer, a new survey shows that the early adopters are using the... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2011-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the 12th consecutive quarter in a row, The Atlantic is reporting gains in print and online revenue. In third quarter 2011, overall advertising revenue is up 19 percent, with digital ad revenue soaring 41 percent and print up 3 percent over the third quarter of 2010. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2011-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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