Unlike most mass-market magazine publishers, whose print books generally depend far more on subscriptions and advertising revenue than single-copy sales, the closures of newsstands, bookstores and other retail outlets stemming from shelter-in-place orders have robbed many independent, niche magazine publishers of a vital distribution channel. "A substantial number of our copy sales are from newsstand and other retail outlets," says Gemma Peckham, publisher and editor-in-chief at Executive Media Global, whose titles include ROVA and Oh Reader magazines. "With the closure of many Barnes & Noble outlets, as well as a number of other retail stores through which we distribute, our circulation has certainly dropped off. We are working on taking orders for our mags directly through our websites and we're pushing subscriptions to try to mitigate as much of that loss as possible." To further alleviate this disruption, Executive Media has identified a collaborative solution: a curated, subscription-based bundle of five niche magazines, all from different independent publishers, sold online and mailed to readers every two months. Branded as MagBox, the first box will be shipped in June, containing the latest issue of ROVA as well as Adventure Journal, Drift, Fifty Grande and Sandwich magazines. Ranging from $39.99 for a 12-month commitment up to $44.99 for a "pay as you go" subscription (a steep discount off the combined cover prices of each magazine, which average $15.99),... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
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The Los Angeles Times is shutting down its monthly Sunday magazine, LA. The last issue will be June 3rd and the closure comes after attempts to recast the publication through frequency reductions, management shifts and editorial change-ups. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Octogenarian Israeli author Aharon Appelfeld has won the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize for... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An English-language bookshop in Paris is to close its doors in July after 30 years. The Village... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There’s something of a revolt in the digital media world against the tyranny of the banner ad. Platforms like Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter aren’t running standard display ads. New-style publishers like Buzzfeed don’t lik ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Broadway Books in Portland, Oregon, saved from shutting its doors when the owner's son tweeted a plea to help save it, is now celebrating its 20th birthday. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time magazine's breastfeeding cover story asks: "Are You Mom Enough?" But it might as well ask: "Who Says Print Is Dead?" Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Future plc has launched a new weekly digital magazine, called Cycling News HD, to be sold through Apple’s Newsstand. The first issue is available for free, while subscriptions are priced at $.99 per week, or $42.99 per year. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones and W H Smith have been shortlisted for the retailer of the year category at this... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences announced its 16th annual Webby Award winners this week, honoring “the best of the web” among internet sites, interactive advertising & media, online film & video and mobile & apps. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc. reports a loss in both advertising and subscription revenue in the first quarter of 2012. Ad revenue decreased five percent (equivalent to $19 million), with subscription revenue down two percent (valued at $6 million). Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Target, the first brick-and-mortar store to sell the Kindle, will soon pull Amazon’s popular e-reader from its shelves. Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2012-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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LS Travel Retail UK & Ireland has opened a new UK shop at London's Cannon Street Station... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Major retailers are already discounting J K Rowling's forthcoming The Casual Vacancy by 50%... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomberg Businessweek is testing a question: How well can magazine content work on the iPhone? Magazine companies have jumped feet first into the iPad marketplace, attracted to the idea that a lean-back medium like magazines would work well in a lea ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Magazines UK has launched a quarterly magazine called Good Ideas, aimed at 35- to 50-year-old women. Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2012-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The British Retail Consortium's (BRC) sales monitor for March has revealed "some... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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YouTube co-founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen have a new project up their sleeves under their parent company, AVOS. Within the last 24 hours, the duo launched a landing page for their latest project, Zeen. AVOS is responsible for acquiring Delicious ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) today announced the finalists for the 2012 National Magazine Awards, known familiarly as the Ellies. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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and Matthew Flamm - The magazine industry saw slightly fewer launches in the first quarter of 2012, compared to a year ago, but—on the positive side—there were many fewer closures, according to a survey released Monday by MediaFinder, the online database of U.S. and Canadian publications. Not... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2012-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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April is the cruelest month, wrote T.S. Eliot, but this year, according to Canadian independent booksellers and the shoppers who love them, March might get the title as a spate of prominent indie closures were announced across the country. Vancouver is losing its remaining four Book Warehouse... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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