For Some Magazine Publishers, Web Still Isn't That Important

Marco Arment’s digital magazine and the paywall vs. sharing problem

Marco Arment softened the paywall around his iPad-only magazine because his content was not benefiting from the social-sharing effect that the web enables -- a microcosm of the dilemma that many other publishers are also facing.

gigaom.com (2 months and 28 days ago)

Flipboard update turns readers into magazine publishers

The popular news-reading app adds the ability for readers to create and share personalized periodicals curated from Web content

cbsnews.com (1 month and 26 days ago)

Time Magazine Spin-Off Highlights Risks Facing Magazines

LOS ANGELES (AP) — From Sports Illustrated to People to its namesake magazine, Time Inc. was always an innovator. But now when the troubled magazine industry is facing its greatest challenge, the company Henry Luce founded is struggling to find its way in a digital world. Time Warner Inc.'s decision to shed its Time Inc. magazine unit last week underscores the challenges...

huffingtonpost.com (2 months and 15 days ago)

Flipboard Magazine Curation Comes to Android, Web

Social news magazine Flipboard today announced the expansion of its iPad-only digital magazine curation, now available for Android users, and on the Web.

pcmag.com (14 days ago)

Publishers oppose Amazon's bid to gain Web names: WSJ

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two publishing industry groups, the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers, are opposing Amazon.com Inc's request to own new domain names, The Wall Street Journal reported.

reuters.com (2 months and 15 days ago)

Time Inc. Spinoff Highlights Challenges Facing the Magazine Industry

Filed under: Company News, Media, Industry News, Publishing By RYAN NAKASHIMA LOS ANGELES (AP) - From Sports Illustrated to People to its namesake magazine, Time Inc., was always an innovator. But now when the troubled magazine industry is facing its greatest challenge, the company Henry Luce founded is struggling to find its way in a digital world. Time Warner Inc.'s...

dailyfinance.com (2 months and 15 days ago)

Whistleblower: Magazine renewal offers can inflate prices

Magazine publishers have warned subscribers against unauthorized renewal offers sometimes disguised as bills.

startribune.com (2 months and 9 days ago)

There's a Digital Bright Spot for Some Magazine Publishers

foxbusiness.com (1 month and 7 days ago)

Does the future of mobile content belong to apps or the web?

A long-running debate over apps has taken a new turn with the rise of the mobile web and the proliferation of tablets. At paidContent Live on April 17, leading publishers will share their thoughts on whether the industry should embrace or abandon them.

gigaom.com (1 month and 20 days ago)

Web discovery engine Trapit launches publisher tools, with Here Media as first client

Web discovery engine Trapit is launching a set of tools for publishers. Publishing clients can use the tools to create their own white-label iPad and web apps that surface content around given topics. Here Media is the first client.

gigaom.com (1 month and 19 days ago)