Fortune and Money magazines each rolled out their own websites Sunday, ending a long partnership with CNNMoney.com under which their digital content had been subsumed in the larger site.The collaboration is coming to an end because the magazines' and CNN's family is splitting up: Time Warner is spinning off Time Inc., which owns Fortune and Money, while holding onto entertainment and TV properties such as CNN. Time Inc. begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange as its own public company in less than a week.The break-up means longtime allies are going to war for readers and advertisers, and they already sound much more like competitors than old friends. Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
[ Advertising Age | 2014-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
As book publishing transitions from a largely print-based industry to one that produces both print and digital content, many publishers are restructuring their operations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The organization formerly known as the Online Publishers Association (OPA) has announced a new name, Digital Content Next, a rebrand that signals a renewed focus on defining and confronting critical, big picture issues that its members face when crea ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has started using Digimarc Corp.’s watermarking system for ebooks to provide an extra layer of security to the sale of HC’s digital content. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media giant to create two companies, one of which will focus on broadcasting and digital content and the other on publishingGannett, the publisher of USA Today, is to take full ownership of the auto website Cars.com and spin off its publishing assets into a publicly traded company as it focuses... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The newer, flatter design puts Kindle, Fire, and Prime categories front and center.Amazon has unveiled a new homepage design to select users, placing a new emphasis on the retail giant's biggest brands: the Kindle ebook platform, its Fire lineup of tablets and smartphones, and the Prime... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2014-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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You’d be forgiven for thinking Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos wants to compete with other phone makers with his company’s new Fire smartphone. But forget the multiple cameras and pretty 3-D-like effects, the device is really about selling more stuff.The Fire comes with close ties to Amazon’s online... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2014-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fortune and Money magazines each rolled out their own websites Sunday, ending a long partnership with CNNMoney.com under which their digital content had been subsumed in the larger site.The collaboration is coming to an end because the magazines' and CNN's family is splitting up: Time Warner is... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tinicum, a private equity firm with investments in media and e-commerce, has purchased a majority stake in F+W, A Content + eCommerce Company, an old media content company that has transformed itself into a digital content and retailing platform. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Humble Bundle, the online venture that distributes bundles of digital content for a price decided by the consumer, is releasing its third bundle of ebooks, including a self-produced DRM-free audiobook of Cory Doctorow's novel "Homeland." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The dividend figure, which is not final, appears in a document related to Tribune's purchase in December of a group of TV stations. In spinning off its publishing business, Tribune Co. will pick up a dividend that could be about $325 million from the new public company, which would consist of... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2014-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Takeaway: Zucker-Scharff has built a ‘narrative map’ of CFO’s content to better match audience preferences with digital content. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wiley CEO Stephen Smith says that over 50% of the company's revenue comes from digital content and services. Prior to his appearance in Frankfurt, Smith discusses the company's reinvention. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc. has named Jeffrey Bairstow as its new chief financial officer.The magazine publisher said Monday that Mr. Bairstow succeeds Howard Averill, who is transitioning into a new role as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Time Warner. Mr. Bairstow is president of the... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2013-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More and more association and b-to-b publishers are trying to link their digital content with events. It's a way to connect with an audience after they leave the showfloor, while providing one-stop, multichannel sponsorships for advertisers. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Richard Mollet, chief executive of The Publishers Association, has welcomed the "clarity... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In his last column, Brian Kenney did a good and fair job of outlining the Douglas County Libraries ebook model, in which we host and manage our own digital content. Yet, his conclusion was a little puzzling. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An era came to an end last week when Time Warner announced it would be spinning off its storied magazine division by the close of the year, leaving the owner of People, InStyle, Fortune, Sports Illustrated and, of course, Time to fend for itself as a publicly traded Time Inc. The announcement... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2013-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At a time when many independent booksellers both here and abroad are beginning to gain traction selling Kobo ebooks, other retailers are eyeing the secondary market for ebooks and other digital content. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Created by the founders of BookSurge, the print-on-demand vendor acquired by Amazon, BiblioBoard is a new app and e-publishing platform that offers a library of public domain content bundled into subject category anthologies. The BiblioBoard app offers these BiblioLife anthologies at different... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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