Robert Diamond's initial brush with Broadway and technology began with Phantom of the Opera and a fascination with its leading man. "Hey, I'm a straight guy who loves Michael Crawford. When I was still in college I created the official Michael Crawford website," said the self-described nerd, who remains good friends with the celebrity. His next venture was a little more professional. In 2003, Mr. Diamond launched BroadwayWorld.com with a $5,000 investment. It took several years before he quit his day job working for a publisher of technology magazines, but eventually the site became his bread and butter. These days, BroadwayWorld.com is one of the Great White Way's biggest hits, covering Broadway, off-Broadway, regional and international theater, and even film, television, fashion and travel. The site attracts 4 million to 5 million visitors a month, according to Google Analytics, and boasts more than a dozen full-time staffers, six photographers and 260 worldwide contributors. Mr. Diamond said the site turns a healthy profit, with 99% of it coming from advertising revenue. Increasingly, he has to share the spoils. The Web has become cluttered with more than a dozen theater sites in the past 10 years, all vying for limited advertising revenue. BroadwayWorld.com is tops in traffic among local sites, according to Compete.com, ahead of its biggest competitors, Broadway.com and TheaterMania.com, and even Playbill.com. But many others have gotten in on the act, including... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'
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El País, which had avoided the losses that have hit the newspaper industry worldwide as it struggles with the transition to digital publishing, announced it would dismiss one-third of its staff. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2012-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the Frankfurt Book Fair this year, representatives from a number of indie publishers demonstrated the impact they are having on the industry as a whole. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The delay to Barnes & Noble's Nook launch is due to problems with its website, which was... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Zealand has officially taken centre stage at the world's biggest book fair in Frankfurt, Germany. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2012-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Not content at stopping with its recent European tour, Google Play Books has made the trip to Japan and brought back a handful of new features. In addition to support for reading Japanese books in a vertical, right-to left layout, Mountain view now lets users tap on names of geographical spots... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2012-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The government is expected to announce a review of library e-lending tomorrow (Wednesday 26th... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK has launched the first of its new corporate websites, with an emphasis on visually... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Publishing has appointed Phil Earle to the newly created role of children's sales... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new printed book celebrates all of the quirky flaws of the world’s most famous ebook. Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2012-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has created a new role for Eric Winbolt to emphasise its focus on digital... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Woman's Own, IPC Connect's weekly women's title, is set to revamp its print edition and launch a standalone website. Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2012-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has also begun piloting a UK discounted daily deals website, AmazonLocal, to rival sites... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has created a new business role to improve its pricing strategies. Eloy Sasot,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J K Rowling's agent Neil Blair has played down reported concerns over the decision to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Children’s will continue what it describes as its transition from traditional... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Fifty Shades phenomenon has propelled Random House to the top of the publisher charts for the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The publishing giant behind the Daily Mail is entering the travel arena with a bookings site. MailTravel.co.uk is described as offering a “robust new sales distribution channel to existing and new suppliers”. A& ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Now that the legal dust has settled and Google's publishing woes in 'ol Gaul have been swept under the rug, it's back to business as usual. Starting today, the land of Jerry Lewis lovers will have access to books on Google Play, making it the fifth European country to participate in Mountain... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2012-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reveal, the celebrity weekly magazine published by Hearst, has launched its first website, which has attracted advertising from Gap. Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2012-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Helen McAleer has been appointed to the newly created position of chief global development... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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