When you buy digital content on Amazon or iTunes, you don't exactly own it

Buy an ebook on Amazon or an album on Apple's iTunes and you own it, right? Maybe not as much as you think. It's all about what the tech industry calls digital rights management, and the bottom line for consumers is that there are significant differences between owning a tangible product and owning... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reinventing the way traditional media organizations master digital content

In order to succeed, traditional media companies must repurpose content and make it work even harder across digital channels. Here’s an inside look at using tools to reinvent the way traditional media companies master digital publishing. The post Reinventing the way traditional media... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2019-06-13 04:03:22 UTC ]
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Amazon reportedly mulls buying Boost from T-Mobile, Sprint

Amazon.com Inc. is interested in acquiring prepaid wireless phone service Boost Mobile from T-Mobile US Inc. and Sprint Corp., Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Amazon is considering buying Boost for an attached wholesale deal that would allow the buyer to use T-Mobile’s... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-05-31 17:33:29 UTC ]
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Huawei devices disappear from Microsoft Store and Best Buy, but remain on Amazon, Newegg

Microsoft appears to have pulled Huawei's Matebook X Pro from its online shelves, and Best Buy, too, has followed suit. Huawei phones and devices are still available from Amazon and Newegg as of this posting, however.Neither the Huawei Matebook X Pro nor the Huawei Matebook 13 appear on... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2019-05-21 19:24:00 UTC ]
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The way we buy and sell branded content is broken. Here’s how to fix it

A few years ago, I ran a content campaign for an electronics company in partnership with a popular tech publisher. The content was all about how to choose the right tech for your needs, and it absolutely crushed it. The publisher had to do little more than share it once on Facebook, and the... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Content Blockchain Project Wins One of Germany’s Digital Publishing Awards

The Content Blockchain project, a collaborative effort among three companies, includes the development of the ISCC, an identifier of content in a decentralized ledger environment. The post Content Blockchain Project Wins One of Germany’s Digital Publishing Awards appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bustle Digital Group Buys Mic for an Estimated $5 Million

Executives at digital news publisher Mic managed to lay off nearly the entire company and secure a new owner all in one day. The company, which launched with a splash as a go-to news source for millennials, is officially being sold to Bryan Goldberg's Bustle Digital Group. Sources say a... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2018-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Education Publishers Push Digital Content as the New School Year Begins

A study commissioned by Ingram finds that students delay or avoid purchasing expensive textbooks. Education publishers respond with digital textbooks. The post Education Publishers Push Digital Content as the New School Year Begins appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Solutions in India 2018: Content Acquisition to Knowledge Delivery

Scholarly publishing is the bedrock of scientific communication worldwide. In the last couple of decades, we have seen scholarly publishing encountering both challenges and opportunities, much of these due to radical technological developments and new business models such as Open Access (OA). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Association Issues Statement on UK VAT for Digital Content

'It makes no sense in the modern world that readers are being penalized with an additional 20-percent VAT for choosing to embrace digital,' says the Publishers Association chief. The post Publishers Association Issues Statement on UK VAT for Digital Content appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Q&A: WSJ’s Membership GM on Why We’re Seeing More Paywalls for Digital Content

While more publishers, including Bloomberg, Vanity Fair, Business Insider and Adweek, have recently introduced paywalls, we wanted to know how one of the original digital subscription sites, The Wall Street Journal, has adapted its paywall since it launched more than 20 years ago. Gone are the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2018-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HBG, Amazon Partner on Narrative Content for Echo Device

In a move that shows where the future of storytelling may be headed, HBG has teamed with Amazon to create an interactive title specifically for Amazon's voice-activated digital assistant aimed at children, Echo Dot. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London Book Fair 2018: Why Amazon’s 'Digital Roots' Will Reshape Physical Retail

On a Christmas Eve shopping visit to the bustling Amazon Books in New York, journalist Cherie Hu realized that Amazon had flipped the table on the analog environment of traditional bookselling. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AT&T wants to buy Time Warner to 'weaponize' its content, government says at start of antitrust trial

The biggest U.S. antitrust case of this century kicked into high gear on Thursday as a government lawyer warned that AT&T Inc. wants to buy media giant Time Warner Inc. to “weaponize” its must-have content — a move that would raise prices for consumers and hinder innovation. “Time Warner... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New European digital tax to ensure Amazon pays 'fair' share

Amazon may be forced to pay a new tax proposed by the European Commission on EU operations of digital businesses. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Are Urged to Monitor Amazon Buy Buttons

The e-tailer's year-old strategy of letting third party sellers compete for buy buttons is here to stay. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hollywood is adding jobs as TV and digital content surges, MPAA report says

Hollywood is adding jobs and giving a boost to small businesses around the country as studios continue to ramp up production of TV series and digital content, according to a new report that is expected to be published Monday by the Motion Picture Assn. of America. The MPAA ​said that jobs... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One Analyst’s 2018 Look-Ahead: Russian Digital Content Set to Grow

In the estimation of LitRes chief Sergey Anuriev, ebooks could double as a factor in Russia's market within two years and audiobooks are showing new strength as well. The prime challenge: piracy. The post One Analyst’s 2018 Look-Ahead: Russian Digital Content Set to Grow appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With Amazon Kindle Now Turning 10, David Naggar Says Content Is Prime

On the 10th anniversary of Kindle, VP of Kindle content David Naggar looks back on the development and impact of Amazon's ebook ecosystem on book publishing. The post With Amazon Kindle Now Turning 10, David Naggar Says Content Is Prime appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Buy Buttons Among Big Topics at BISG Meeting

The Book Industry Study Group devoted a large portion of its annual meeting held Monday to supply chain issues, with the relatively new phenomenon of third party resellers on Amazon being able to win buy buttons an issue panelists expressed particular concern about. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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