16 posts and columns on FT.com

FT.com’s Robert Shrimsley Talks About Paywall and More! (Video)

in News on June 27, 2011 at 11:15 am PT

While I was in Denmark at a media conference recently, I shared the stage with Robert Shrimsley, the managing editor of the Financial Times’ Web site, FT.com. He talks about paywalls and more in this video.
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PayPal Launching Micropayment Service; Facebook On Board

in News on October 26, 2010 at 11:51 am PT

PayPal is taking a crack at one of the most desired features in e-commerce: A simple payment system for small purchases of digital goods and content. The eBay unit said today its much anticipated micropayment service will debut later this fall, featuring easy, two-click purchases for consumers and low fees and quick payment for merchants and publishers. Early adopters of the service include sites like FT.com and GigaOM, using the system for premium content and subscriptions, but the biggest boost will come from its integration with Facebook, putting it in front of millions of impulse buyers.

The Financial Times Strengthens Its Pay Wall With Stern Words

in Media on August 26, 2009 at 3:15 pm PT

The Financial Times’s pay wall for its FT.com site has been a success. So what’s with the note warning wayward emailers?
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Even Wall Street Won’t Pay for Content: Financial Times Sues Blackstone for Web “Fraud”

in Media on January 30, 2009 at 2:57 pm PT

Ever let one of your pals log on to the Financial Times using your password? Careful! You may be headed to court. Just ask the Blackstone Group, the powerhouse private equity house that just got slapped with a fraud lawsuit.

Dear News Corp. Boss No. 2: You Were Joking, Riiiighht?!?

in News on October 8, 2007 at 12:04 am PT

News Corp. President and COO Peter Chernin made a funny last week in a video interview on FT.com. At first, it was all business when Chernin said while he had a “healthy” level of respect and paranoia for Facebook–which is the hot-on-its-heels-second social network breathing down the neck of News Corp.-owned MySpace–that in most countries [...]