The publisher’s chief executive on taking his titles on to fresh platforms, the future for a free NME – and why he has been poring over vintage comicsMarcus Rich, the chief executive of Marie Claire publisher Time Inc UK, has been spending a lot of time buried in the company’s vast archives looking through comics. His rummaging isn’t driven by nostalgia, but by a belief that the key to Time Inc’s future could lie at least partly in the past.“Downstairs we have this unbelievable archive of titles, some dating back to the 1800s. I’ve been down there on numerous occasions,” he says, before chuckling and adding: “It’s not a case of going down and sitting in the dark reading comics.” Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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Next Issue Media, the publishing industry's attempt to create a Hulu-style joint venture for digital magazines, is expanding to Canada and taking on a new investor. The JV, whose members include Time Inc., Hearst and Conde Nast, will add Rogers Communications' Roger Media unit as an equity... Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2013-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House has launched new magazines aimed at exploring worlds created by their authors. First up: Margaret Atwood and George R.R. Martin. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookworms in the UK tired of smuggling flashlights to bed might want to take another look at the Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight. After all, you can get one for £49 now that Barnes & Noble has slashed £20 off its retail price -- that's far, far lower than the amount people had to pay at... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A preview of the upcoming sequel is available via the recently released ebook edition of 'The Time Traveler's Wife.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Since launching in 2008, crowdfunding platform Indiegogo has become known as the provenance of creative types, scrappy startups and charitable campaigns. But now, big brands are seizing on it as a way to align themselves with popular causes. DC Entertainment’s We Can Be Heroes campaign raised... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2013-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With Time Inc. spinning off from Time Warner early next year, what will happen to the corporate entanglements between the two? The fact is, there hasn’t been that much synergy to speak of, but some relationships will be affected. Those in the crosshairs include: CNNMoney.com The spinoff’s... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2013-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite some trouble spots, Canadian publishers are seeing opportunites for growth. Check out our special report on the state of Canadian publishing to get the scoop on what's really going on in this market of 34-million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ex-army man Charlie Redmayne may have left Pottermore to take the helm at HarperCollins UK, but he's not taking sides in the war between print and digital. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Word-of-mouth has long been a driver of small business success (and failure), and these days it takes the form of online customer reviews. But the relative anonymity provided by the Web has added a new wrinkle: review fraud. In fact, fake reviews have been a real problem on Yelp. Last fall the... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2013-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nancy Gibbs has been a long-time member of Time, but with Richard Stengel's departure to the U.S. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year shortlist has been announced,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Last November, then-Time Inc. CEO Laura Lang announced that the company was gearing up to launch a digital video unit complete with new studios and programming, plus a new leader in former Meredith video exec J.R. McCabe, Time Inc.’s first svp, video. It wasn’t exactly a revolutionary move—other... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2013-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alpha Media has sold Maxim magazine to an affiliate of Darden Media Group that is planning to distribute Maxim's content across TV, radio and music platforms, the company said Thursday evening. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Calls to Darden Media Group were not immediately returned... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With a new CEO and a new set of titles, it's been a busy week (in the midst of a busy year) for Time Inc. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CN Times Books is the U.S. publishing subsidiary of Beijing Media Time Book Co. Ltd., one of the largest trade book publishers in China. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British police are investigating whether Sunday Mirror newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror is criminally liable for alleged phone hacking by former journalists, widening a probe that had centred on Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. Trinity Mirro ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"I love Times Square." Those might not be the words you would expect to hear out of the mouth of a fashion magazine editor, but this kind of statement is typical of Eva Chen, the new editor–in–chief of Lucky Magazine. Since her arrival in June, now with two issues under her belt, she has been... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An Ofcom study into consumers' digital consumption has found that Amazon has a dominant 79%... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook marketing specialists Qwaya offer tips on making the most of marketing and advertising for publishers on the ubiquitous social media platform. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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