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Hearst Passes 300,000 Monthly Digital Subscribers, Takes a Bow

Peter Kafka in Media on September 27, 2011 at 1:22 pm PT

That’s via the iPad, the Nook, and the overlooked but popular Zinio platform. And, not coincidentally, soon to be on Amazon’s tablet, which debuts tomorrow.

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Apple, Google and the Publishers: Here's How to Make Subscriptions Work

John Squires, J. Squires Consulting in News on February 10, 2011 at 8:39 am PT

In recent weeks, we’ve heard growing concern from magazine and newspaper publishers regarding the challenge of providing content for mobile media while preserving their print franchises. The concern is nothing new, but it’s apparent that content providers are at risk of losing track of their customers like toddlers in a shopping mall.

Time Inc.'s InStyle Sets Up Shop at StyleFind

Peter Kafka in Media on November 30, 2010 at 3:08 am PT

Remember when magazines were excited about launching Web sites, not iPad apps? Here’s a new e-commerce site from Time Warner’s publishing unit.

Ad Dollars Shrink at the New York Times, Again

Peter Kafka in Media on October 19, 2010 at 5:48 am PT

Three months ago, the New York Times seemed to have halted its advertising skid after a very long slide. Perhaps it has started up again. Ad revenue dropped one percent during Q3: Digital revenue jumped 14.6 percent, but that wasn’t enough to counter a 5.8 percent drop in print ads. Things don’t look great for Q4, either. Cue the Paywall!

Ad Sales, Pay Walls, and Absolutely Nothing About iPads at the New York Times Earnings Call

Peter Kafka in Media on February 10, 2010 at 8:01 am PT

The New York Times said things got better–or, if you like, no worse–during the last quarter of 2009. But investors are disappointed that the publisher isn’t more optimistic about 2010, and they’re pushing shares down this morning. Let’s see if the paper’s executives can turn that around during their earnings call.

News Corp.: Conan’s Not Coming to Fox Just Yet; Amazon’s Ready to Bend on E-Book Pricing

Peter Kafka in Media on February 2, 2010 at 2:41 pm PT

Amazon caved to Macmillan’s demands on e-book pricing, and now the online retailer is set to give News Corp.’s HarperCollins a new deal too, says Rupert Murdoch. Meanwhile, don’t hold your breath waiting for Conan O’Brien on Fox.

BoomTown Decodes Google CEO Schmidt's Shut-Up-You-Whiny-News-Folk Op-Ed (So You Don't Have To)!

Kara Swisher in News on December 3, 2009 at 1:30 pm PT

Google CEO Eric Schmidt did one of his patented throat-clearers in an opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal today and it pretty much begs for translation. Well, BoomTown shall not tarry from the task of decoding the extra-long rumination from the head of Google, who was responding to the recent spate of aggressive attacks by traditional media publishers. They have blamed the search giant for everything from their current business woes to the destruction of journalism to Tiger Woods’s dicey marital troubles. Okay, not that! But the rest for sure.

All The News We’ll Pay For: Why Newspapers’ Shrinking Circulation Isn’t All Bad

Peter Kafka in Media on October 27, 2009 at 3:00 am PT

No surprise that Americans are dropping their newspaper subscriptions, as a new batch of numbers from the Audit Bureau of Circulations showed yesterday. But before you file this under “death of newspapers,” something to ponder for a second: This might not be the worst news in the world.

Bloomberg Buys BusinessWeek for a Song, Plus Up to $5 Million

Peter Kafka in Media on October 13, 2009 at 2:35 pm PT

What’s one of the biggest names in magazine publishing worth? These days, maybe $5 million. That’s the high end of the range Bloomberg will be paying for BusinessWeek, reports BusinessWeek. Next question: How many of the magazine’s employees stay on once the deal closes later this year? BusinessWeek publisher Keith Fox can’t make any assurances. But he does call the deal “exciting.”

The Web Helped Kill Gourmet? If So, Now I Hate the Internet!

Kara Swisher in News on October 6, 2009 at 8:39 am PT

Let’s all agree first to blame owner Condé Nast for deciding to shutter Gourmet–the elegant and iconic magazine, which has been around since 1941, after the November issue. While circulation remained steady at Gourmet at just under one million monthly paying subscribers, Condé Nast Chief Executive Officer Chuck Townsend pointed to a fall-off in advertising spending by luxury brands that result in a money-losing mess. But some are blaming a movement of readers to the Web. Is it true?