I’ve recently been talking to Danila Kukarsky of Techinline Ltd., the developer of the FixMe.IT remote support service, about changes in the…
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Why we are moving our media coverage over to Gigaom
This is the last post we'll publish from paidContent as we move our media coverage under one Gigaom umbrella and a new Media channel.…
Read MoreWhat I learned at paidContent Live: No one has all the answers on the future of media, and that’s good
One thing that emerged from our media conference was that there is no single solution when it comes to the future of content, or the monetization of media -- and that is probably a good thing.…
Read MoreIn case you missed it: here are the transcripts from paidContent Live 2013
Want to know what happened last week at paidContent Live 2013? Here are links to transcripts of the sessions from New York.…
Read MoreDon’t think of it as a newspaper — think of it as a platform for talent
Newspapers and other media entities have gotten used to thinking of themselves as the most important part of the equation -- but why not focus on helping individual brands engage with their audiences and then share in the revenue?…
Read MorePublishing superstar Tim Ferriss joins us for paidContent Live in New York
Our panel on writers who have built independent businesses around themselves -- and one who has chosen to remain inside a traditional media entity -- gets a new addition: viral publishing phenomenon Tim Ferriss.…
Read MoreIf you are running advertorial or sponsored content, Google is watching you
Google has reiterated a warning to publishers that its ban on links that are designed to enhance a site's PageRank applies not just to paid links but to sponsored content and advertorial as well.…
Read MoreOne design, any screen: Introducing paidContent’s new look and feel
Our site -- and the content on it -- now adapts to whatever device you're reading. The first phase of our site redesign, which went live today, also includes more curation, easier sharing and a crisper display.…
Read MoreOne design, any screen: Introducing GigaOM’s new look and feel
Our site -- and the content on it -- now adapts to whatever device you're reading. The first phase of our site redesign, which went live today, also includes more curation, easier sharing and a crisper display.…
Read MoreIn internet time, two months = nearly eight years
My two-month contract gig at paidContent turned into eight years of covering the economics of digital media while we were living it. But after thousands of posts, many paidContent events, one funding round, and two sales, it’s time for me to pursue new challenges.…
Read MoreRafat Ali’s Skift aims to be the Politico of travel websites
Though the U.S. travel industry brings in $2 billion a year and employs 100 million people, Rafat Ali says there's no one website where industry execs and business travelers can go for information. So he's launching Skift, a website focused on travel news, data and services.…
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 MorepaidContent 2012: The conversation isn’t over
Several hundred execs filled The TimesCenter Wednesday for a day of intense conversation and discovery (on stage and off) about the current state of digital content online… and where we’re headed. But paidContent 2012 is just the beginning.…
Read MoreContent payment system Piano takes more funding to go global
It's powering paid online bundles of rival news publishers in eastern Europe. Now Piano Media is taking on €2 million from VCs to try taking the idea overseas.…
Read MoreWhy Variety’s street value has plummeted in 4 years
Variety is hardly the only once-thriving print brand to struggle to make the digital curve. But perhaps more so than many other print publications, Variety has been hit from several sides.…
Read MoreGoogle TV Is Coming To Europe This September
Sony (NYSE: SNE) will start selling Google (NSDQ: GOOG) TV-based products in Europe in September, according to a report by Les Echos. The si……
Read MoreLawsuit Says Circumstantial Evidence Enough To Prove e-Book Conspiracy
The plaintiffs who are accusing Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) and publishers of fixing e-book prices say they don't have to show an actual meeting took……
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 MoreSecurities Analytics Firm Data Explorers Acquired By Markit
Data Explorers, an analytics and analysis firm which helps subscribers track short-selling in stocks, is the latest acquisition of financial……
Read MoreZeebox Boss Says Smart TV Is A Dumb Idea
Is the trend for smart TVs that connect to the web and run apps a big mistake? Anthony Rose, the co-founder of hot social TV app Zeebox, too……
Read MoreAmazon Gets No Love From Its Hometown Newspaper
In two separate articles published this weekend, the Seattle Times criticizes Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) for its business practices and philanthrop……
Read MoreThe Morning Lowdown 4-2-12
» The best and worst April Fool's jokes (Poynter). Legitimate news source ditches credibility for April Fool's fun (Gawker) ……
Read MoreDigital Music Now Pays Artists More Than Pubs
UK songwriters, composers and music publishers received 3.2 percent higher royalty earnings in 2011, as new online music services boosted pa……
Read MoreOrange Fancies Itself As GetGlue, Miso Social TV Rival
Orange is having a run at the nascent second-screen social-TV space already occupied by the likes of GetGlue, Miso, Zeebox and Intonow.…
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