‘Platforms are not forever’: Hearst’s Troy Young on platform-publisher relations

Troy Young, president of Hearst Magazines Digital Media, said social platforms need to share more of their financial success with publishers because creating great content is expensive. The good news, he said, is that platforms are paying more attention, creating teams to work more closely with publishers as content becomes a point of differentiation for them. If they don't, publishers like Hearst will deprioritize them. "What you’re seeing is little bit of boldness to say we deserve a bigger piece of revenue," he said. The post ‘Platforms are not forever’: Hearst’s Troy Young on platform-publisher relations appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at 'Digiday'

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Prominent African-American and Hispanic children's book publishers, publicists, agents, and authors were featured on the BookCon panel "Where Are the People of Color in Children's Books?" held on Saturday, May 31. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Stars of These Young Adult Books Swear, Struggle, And Generally Act Like Real Teens

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Publishing and Technology Start-ups at BEA 2014

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WhatsApp Emerges as Big Share Driver for Publishers

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BEA 2014: New Opportunities for Agents and Authors in Today’s Publishing

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