Media companies seem to be focused on rebuilding the giants of yesteryear, like Time Inc. or Conde Nast, for an online world -- and the main reason is that the advertising-based business model for most is still stuck in the past…
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Condé Nast-Amazon deal makes magazine subscriptions quicker, but watch the fine print
Condé Nast and Amazon have a new partnership that lets readers subscribe to magazines through Amazon and activate digital access at the same time. It's easy to use, but you need to watch the pricing fine print. Here's our guide to the subscription process.…
Read MorePretty enough for TV? Conde Nast and Wall Street Journal strut for online video dollars
Traditional media brands are cranking out video content in the hopes of persuading marketers to shift ad budgets from TV to online offerings. But can companies like Conde Nast and the Wall Street journal deliver the necessary quality and audience size?…
Read MoreAll-you-can-read digital magazine service Next Issue Media expands to Windows 8
All-you-can-read digital magazine app Next Issue Media is expanding from iPad to Windows 8. The company partnered with Microsoft and hopes that users will want to read digital magazines across their devices.…
Read MoreWhy journalists love Reddit for its brains, not just its beauty
For years Reddit has been used by journalists as a source of stories and ideas — but most outlets have preferred to keep their addiction quiet. Now, thanks in large part to President Obama, it doesn't have to be their dirty little secret any more.…
Read MoreDigital replicas still just a tiny sliver of U.S. magazine industry
Digital-replica magazines doubled their share of the North American market in the last year, while printed titles shed a tenth of newsstand sales. But lectronic editions remain just a sliver of an industry that, when it comes to subscriptions, is holding up fine.…
Read MorepaidContent turns 10: A brief history of digital media
Remember when Friendster was the hot social network, publishers doubted that ebooks would ever sell, and Netflix (s NFLX) thought DVDs in red envelopes was the future? We do -- that was that state of digital media when paidContent launched in 2002.…
Read MoreNext Issue brings 39 all-you-can-read magazines to iPad
Next Issue Media's tablet magazines are finally available for the iPad, three months after the platform launched on Android 3.0. Users can read popular magazines like People, Vogue and the New Yorker for a flat monthly fee. So is the cost worth it?…
Read MorepaidContent 2012: Just a few days to go
As much as things change, one goal remains the same: the creation and evolution of sustainable business models that will support quality media, entertainment and information across platforms -- and paidContent 2012 is all about meeting that goal.…
Read MoreMay 23: Talking content and its future at paidContent 2012
"Content" is an industry that is going through a renaissance.Despite the current challenges and there are opportunities. All these threats and opportunities will be part of the discourse at paidContent 2012, which will be held on May 23, 2012, at the TimesCenter in New York City.…
Read MoreAll-you-can-read tablet mags…unless you have iPad or Kindle Fire
Magazine joint venture Next Issue Media goes live with its long-delayed digital newsstand. Users will be able to read popular magazines for a flat fee -- if they have a tablet running Android 3.0 or later. For now, iPad and Kindle Fire users need not apply.…
Read MoreMagazine Publishers Start To Coalesce Around Better Digital Metrics
Hearst is following Conde Nast's lead and will start releasing metrics on its paid iPad editions, the company announced today. Separately, t……
Read MoreiPad users don’t mind paying for news
iPad users are forking over plenty of money to read their favorite digital publications on Apple's iPad. In the U.S., the top 100 grossing publications in Apple's Newsstand in February made more than $70,000 per day, according to Distimo. Pretty good for a five-month old product.…
Read MoreCondé Nast Will Give Advertisers More Metrics On Tablet Editions
Months after it began testing a program that provided select advertisers with information about the readers of tablet editions, Condé Nast……
Read MoreNational Journal Brings In Conde Nast, DJ Vet Jessica Perry To Head Digital
Atlantic Media continues its push to remake its properties with a digital-first business model with the hiring of Jessica Perry as Digital V……
Read MoreIndustry Moves: Twitter, Shazam, Pearson, Condé Nast, BBC
Here is a round-up of some of the latest executive-level hirings and exits in the world of digital media business...…
Read MoreInterview: Vogue Publisher Plans To Digitize Archives For Tablet Long Tail
In music, celestial jukeboxes like Spotify replace vinyl and CDs with unlimited back-catalogue access. Could magazine publishers grant their……
Read MoreThe Pinfluence Of Pinterest: Magazines And More Delight In Découpage
If Pinterest is attracting heat for copying publishers' content, perhaps it's only fair that publishers give the same treatment to the buddi……
Read MoreCondé Nast Aims To Unify Tablet And Mobile Magazine Production
Wired and GQ magazine publisher Condé Nast is amongst those now seeking a cost-effective cross-platform tablet production workflow for the……
Read MorePolar Mobile Raises $6 Million For Magazine Apps, Cross-Platform Services
Polar Mobile -- the Canadian startup that develops apps for big-name publishers like CBS Interactive (NYSE: CBS), Conde Nast, Sports Illustr……
Read MoreTime Inc. Skips The CES Bins, Sort Of; Offers Free Downloads Of All Titles
Not too long ago, grazing the magazine bins was a perk of going to a trade show. But consolidation and closures mean fewer publications -- a……
Read MoreIndustry Moves: Condé Ups UK Deputy, Microsoft, Boxwood
Here are some of the latest executive hirings and exits from the world of digital media business...…
Read MoreWhat's Coming In 2012: The Age Of Ubiquity (For Some)
This is the last in a series of posts that highlighted key people, companies and trends to watch in 2012 in the sectors we cover most, from……
Read MoreEpicurious, Random House Partner To Sell Digital Cookbooks
Condé Nast cooking site Epicurious is selling Random House digital cookbooks that users can import into their "digital recipe boxes." Howev……
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