The world wide web celebrated its 30th birthday this past spring. That’s three decades’ worth of growth and evolution for an experiment whose entire purpose was to encourage freedom and decentralization of information and communication. Unfortunately, this open, free global information network has never worn heavier shackles than it does today. Today’s web has calcified into a mostly closed environment in which a few powerful players control the majority of information being shown to the masses. That’s not only bad for society, but it’s also untenable for the very brands that are funding the growth of these closed platforms. A vibrant, open web—one where quality, independent publishers can thrive on their own—is essential for not only the continued unrestricted exchange of information and ideas, but also to maintain a fair e-commerce and advertising marketplace for retailers and brands. Brand support of platforms with advantages creates a reinforcement loop that continues to give the platforms power over advertisers, content creators and the open web. If today’s advertisers want to maintain access to the audiences that matter most to them, they need to start diversifying the investment of their advertising dollars. The pendulum swings It’s only in understanding how the web has evolved since its inception that we can understand the precarious position in which we find ourselves today. Back in the fledgling days of the web, it was an entirely open system—and an... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
[ Advertising Age | 2019-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The world wide web celebrated its 30th birthday this past spring. That’s three decades’ worth of growth and evolution for an experiment whose entire purpose was to encourage freedom and decentralization of information and communication. Unfortunately, this open, free global information network... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Springer Nature calls its arrangement, through the Max Planck Digital Library, its largest open-access institutional book deal yet. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson More Than 80 Max Planck Institutes Participating in an agreement the company calls its largest institutional... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-05-13 00:44:39 UTC ]
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Space travel is the subject of a new conference from Nature Research and NASA, and Springer Nature creates two new journals in applied science and medicine. The post Springer Nature Opens New Journals; Nature Research Creates New Conference With NASA appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The digital media company TMB, formerly Trusted Media Brands, is on pace to generate nearly $200 million in revenue in its most recent fiscal year, which ends in June, according to chief executive Bonnie Kintzer. Though the company isn't sharing financial specifics, the... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2024-05-29 14:50:39 UTC ]
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The new open-access agreement announced by Springer Nature is arranged with 10 members of Japan's Research University Consortia. The post Springer Nature Signs Open-Access Agreement with Japanese Universities appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-11-21 21:29:28 UTC ]
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Less than two years after passing the 1,000th open-access book milestone, Springer Nature now has 2,000 open-access book titles. The post Springer Nature Reaches 2,000 Open-Access Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-11-01 02:16:56 UTC ]
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Six transformative journals achieved 75-percent open-access uptake in 2021, according to Springer Nature this month. The post Berlin’s Springer Nature: Open Access Up 40 Percent in Transformative Journals appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-06-22 22:31:24 UTC ]
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Academic publishing: For speed to publication and interdisciplinary collaboration, Springer Nature partners with RWTH Aachen. The post ‘Research Pain Points’: Springer Nature Opens Its ‘Crosstracts’ Format appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-02-21 16:17:13 UTC ]
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The latest of the 17 national transformative agreements Springer Nature has announced are in Canada and Colombia. The post Springer Nature: Open Access Transformative Agreements in the Americas appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-02-08 16:07:39 UTC ]
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Said to be the first transformative agreement in Egypt and the Middle East, Springer Nature and the Egyptian Knowledge Bank have a new deal. The post Academic Publishing Edition: Springer Nature Strikes Egyptian Open Access Deal appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-01-28 10:25:26 UTC ]
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The SDG publishing program from Springer Nature today releases its 17th and final Sustainable Development Goal-specific portal, on education. The post International Day of Education: Springer Nature Opens 17th SDG-Related Portal appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-01-24 14:20:27 UTC ]
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Saying 34 percent of all its articles and 16 percent of its primary research is published under open access, Springer Nature proclaims leadership in the field. The post The Open Access Race: Springer Nature Announces One Million Articles appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-12-02 14:38:35 UTC ]
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Springer Nature formalizes its 14th national transformative agreement, 13 of which are in Europe. This one is for four years. The post Springer Nature Opens Another Transformative Agreement in Europe appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-05-07 18:09:50 UTC ]
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Atlantis Press, a French publisher of conference proceedings, is bought by Germany's Springer Nature, which adds to its portfolio a platform that sees 1.5 million downloads monthly. The post Springer Nature Acquires Paris’ Open Access Atlantis Press appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-03-11 19:04:34 UTC ]
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Results of a survey of almost 1,400 ResearchGate members who had interacted with Springer Nature publications form the basis of this paper. The post Springer Nature: A White Paper on Researchers and Gold Open Access appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-02-22 02:20:56 UTC ]
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In his address to the APE conference, the Springer Nature CEO makes a determined case for gold over green open access. The post Springer Nature CEO Vrancken Peeters: Case for Gold Open Access appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-01-12 21:28:45 UTC ]
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A new FT report suggests that BC Partners may leverage Springer Nature's value, as the publisher rolls out new routes to gold open access. The post Springer Nature Widens Gold Open Access Options, January 1 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-12-04 21:26:05 UTC ]
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The Springer Nature @ Frankfurt Book Fair site brings together online activities the company is organizing around the Frankfurter Buchmesse. The post Germany’s Springer Nature Opens a ‘Digital Hub’ for Frankfurt appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-09-29 17:06:17 UTC ]
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Based on data from eight of them, Springer Nature sees gold-open-access rates in the 90th percentile in some cases. The post Germany’s Springer Nature: Transformative Agreements Can Flip Markets to Open Access appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-08-25 14:57:58 UTC ]
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The University of California announced a groundbreaking open access publishing agreement with leading academic publisher Springer Nature, the largest open access agreement in North America to date, and the first for Springer Nature in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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