Nearly one in four browsers are armed with an ad-blocking tool, reducing revenue at free-content websites, an Irish company said last week. The popularity of ad blocking—driven by users' frustrations with intrusive, distracting or just-plain-ugly-and-noisy ads—threatens the free-for-all model of the Internet, said PageFair, a company that's helping content publishers audit the problem and try to stem some of the bloodletting. "It's a vicious cycle," said Neil O'Connor, CEO of Dublin-based PageFair. "Ads are becoming more aggressive to capture eyeballs, but that forces more people to install ad-blocking software. It's a lose-lose situation." But without ads and the revenue they generate, most content publishers cannot sustain operations. Sans ad revenue, the only options are to charge for access—the path taken by publishers like the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times—or fold the tent. [Note: Computerworld and most IDG news sites rely on advertising for revenue.] To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Continue reading at 'PC World'
[ PC World | 2013-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On Wednesday, Nook Media -- Barnes & Noble subsidiary -- announced that Windows 8 users can take advantage of a "free book and magazine offer", available for a limited period of time, after installing the Nook app. All that users have to do is download the Nook app -- which is available for... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2013-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A start-up is hoping to create a new digital publishing platform for independent authors that... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The crucial role of physical bookshops to a healthy publishing industry was underlined this week... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's only March, but 2013's already proving to be quite the wild ride for music distribution trailblazer, eMusic. A month after eschewing its long time subscription-only model by adding direct music purchases, the site has merged with Ray Kurzweil-founded ebook distributor, K-NFB Reading Inc.... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Doubleday has announced that free copies of Dan Brown's famous 'The Da Vinci Code will be available as a promotion for Brown's new novel 'Inferno.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Doubleday has announced that it will be giving away free ebooks of Dan Brown's international bestseller "The Da Vinci Code" this week. Doubleday has announced that it will be giving away free ebooks of Dan Brown's international bestseller "The Da Vinci Code" this week. The free digital download... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent publisher Caffeine Nights is making two chapters of every one of its books free to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has added ebooks to the basket of goods and services... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-books have been added to the basket of goods used to calculate the UK's rate of inflation, but Freeview set-top boxes are out. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2013-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's decision not to pay commission to affiliate sites linking to free Kindle ebooks likely signals a shift in strategy, and has affiliates up in arms. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five years old today, Paris-based literary magazine ActuaLitté has just acquired Neverending Stories, the first French website dedicated to children’s and YA books. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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France’s leading books website Actualitté.com has acquired the children’s and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Liverpool City Council is considering closing half its libraries as it looks to make another... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont UK has commissioned a new research programme as part of a wider initiative by the company... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new research centre at Glasgow university will examine "the changing nature of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Verge has started offering advertisers like Ford pre-roll video ads. But in this case, Ford doesn't need its agency, as The Verge produced these Web video spots, using its own technology and editorial staff. Indeed, the tech-centric publication is looking to take native advertising to... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2013-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the face of stagnant growth in traditional advertising, digital publishers are looking to sponsored content as an alternative route, something Buzzfeed has been doing well, and The Atlantic has been doing less well recently. It's an approach ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Newspaper and magazine publishing company Advance Publications Inc. has acquired Seattle-based digital advertising agency Pop, the companies announced this week. Pop will operate as an independent division of Advance Publications. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Profile has announced a new book from Michael Haag exploring the background of Dan Brown’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Move over Michelin and Frommer. There's a new guide to travel in town, and it comes from the creators of Wikipedia. Wikivoyage, currently in beta, will be ready for prime time on January 15, according to the travel site Skift. Earlier this week, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales said during an... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2013-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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