Amazon has announced that they will be discontinuing all existing Newsstand subscriptions in September. The company has just stopped new subscriptions for print and digital editions of magazines earlier this week. There is no way for customers to take out new subscriptions anymore on any of their favourite publications. Amazon has told publishers that they should gravitate … [Read more...] about Amazon stops new magazine subscriptions on the Newsstand
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Amazon will discontinue newspaper and magazine subscriptions in September
Amazon has announced they are abandoning the Kindle for Periodicals or the Kindle Newsstand, which will completely shutter on September 2023. Digital editions for magazines and newspapers are going to be shuttered. Amazon is trying to convince publishers to submit their newspapers and magazines to Prime Reading or Kindle Unlimited, but it remains to be seen if this will … [Read more...] about Amazon will discontinue newspaper and magazine subscriptions in September
Kindle Publishing for Periodicals is closing in September 2023
Amazon Publishing for Periodicals is going to be closing in September 2023. Print and digital editions for magazines and newspapers is going to be shuttered and everything is going to be gravitated to Prime Reading and Kindle Unlimited. What sucks about this move, is you will no longer be able to buy print editions of magazines anymore through Amazon and everything is going to … [Read more...] about Kindle Publishing for Periodicals is closing in September 2023
Amazon to stop textbook rentals, reorganizes magazine and newspaper subscriptions
Amazon announced it is in the process of winding down their print textbook rental program along with magazine and newspaper subscriptions, both print and digital, Publishers Weekly reported. The print textbook rental program which was established more than a decade ago will be phased out by the spring semester. Amazon however said it will continue to support its digital … [Read more...] about Amazon to stop textbook rentals, reorganizes magazine and newspaper subscriptions
Wizards of the Coast discontinues Dragon+ digital magazine
Wizards of the Coast has discontinued their digital magazine Dragon+ after 41 issues. Many of the features and articles that used to be published will be migrated to D&D Beyond, which Wizards purchased earlier this year. A lengthy article focused on the writers of Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel appeared on D&D Beyond last month and was written by Dragon+ editor-in-chief … [Read more...] about Wizards of the Coast discontinues Dragon+ digital magazine
Media companies look to digitalization of print titles to spur growth
A new trend to be witnessed in the consumer magazine segment is the increasing interest shown by online media companies in acquiring traditional print magazine brands. Such companies are aiming to achieve higher growth by digitizing such print magazines which will open up a much wider segment of the market hitherto impossible with their print counterparts.There also are … [Read more...] about Media companies look to digitalization of print titles to spur growth
D&D Beyond has been sold to Hasbro
D&D Beyond launched in 2017 and is available for Android and iOS. It has many different facets, which makes it very compelling to people who like reading Dungeons and Dragons manuals and campaign guides. All of the major releases by Wizards of the Coast are available to be purchased in digital form and there is a healthy repository of home brew adventures. One of the most … [Read more...] about D&D Beyond has been sold to Hasbro
Bibliotheca adds Conde Nast to its NewsStand catalogue
Bibliotheca today announced that Conde Nast is now the newest addition to its NewsStand Catalogue. This makes for a considerable development considering that Hearst Media happens to be one of the largest publishers of magazines in the world with a presence on all platforms. With this, library members will have access to such hallowed titles as Vogue, The New Yorker, GQ, Vanity … [Read more...] about Bibliotheca adds Conde Nast to its NewsStand catalogue
New BingePass feature from Hoopla Digital offers unlimited access to magazines and videos
Hoopla announced the launch of its new BingePass service which is going to be available to libraries that are already partnering with hoopla digital. The new feature also integrates with the familiar hoopla digital interface, which will allow for a seamless transition to the new feature for current users. The users will also have week-long and unlimited access to titles under … [Read more...] about New BingePass feature from Hoopla Digital offers unlimited access to magazines and videos
Kindle for Apple iPhone will be able to sell you ebooks again
Amazon Kindle, Barnes and Noble Nook and Kobo will soon be able to offer payments for digital content right on their own website and process payments, without paying Apple 30% of each ebook sold. This also includes other reader apps that sell audiobooks, magazines, manga and newspapers. This new system is planning on being implemented in early 2022. The only caveat is that … [Read more...] about Kindle for Apple iPhone will be able to sell you ebooks again
Australians turn to magazines to beat pandemic blues
Australians seem to have taken to reading magazines in a big way while lockdown and travel restrictions kept them confined indoors. The overall picture though is that of mixed results. For instance, according to a Roy Morgan Single Source survey, there has been a 2.2 percent decline in the print magazine readership in Australia in a year up to June 2021.However, many of the … [Read more...] about Australians turn to magazines to beat pandemic blues