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
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Magzter to offer Magzter GOLD to Microsoft Rewards members
Magzter is launching a new system in the United States for Microsoft Rewards. People can spend 3,000 Microsoft Rewards points for a Magzter GOLD subscription. This provides access thousands of magazines and newspapers across 40+ exciting categories and users can read Newsweek, Maxim, TV Guide, People, Forbes. There are also newspapers available from over 50 different … [Read more...] about Magzter to offer Magzter GOLD to Microsoft Rewards members
Amazon will no longer be providing free access to Kindle magazines
Amazon has announced that they will no longer be providing free access to Kindle magazines to subscribers of paper editions unless the subscription is made through Amazon. This will go into effect on March 31st, 2020. This change does not impact the status of your subscription with the publisher. If you would like to continue receiving the Kindle edition of these titles, you … [Read more...] about Amazon will no longer be providing free access to Kindle magazines
Apple News+ offering a free 3 month trial to new subscribers
Apple News+ is a subscription program that gives you access to premium news articles, written by major publications. It also has over 300 premium magazines that you can read digitally. There is a vast array of regional magazines, so depending on what market you live in, there is plenty of localized content for Canadian, American and UK residents. You can also listen to this … [Read more...] about Apple News+ offering a free 3 month trial to new subscribers
Apple News+ running a free promotion in the US
Apple News+ is the subscription platform where you can read premium news article stories from major newspaper publishers and also read thousands of digital magazines. Apple is gearing up to release new audio stories when iOS 13.6 comes out soon and is running a new promotion for users who have tried the service and canceled their subscriptions. The new deal offers previous … [Read more...] about Apple News+ running a free promotion in the US
Scribd has just added hundreds of new magazines
Scribd has just added hundreds of new magazines their unlimited subscription platform. Notable titles include Harper’s Magazine, AFAR, OUT, The Knot Weddings Magazine, Food & Travel, and Wine Enthusiast. They have have over 1,000 premium titles on their service, in addition to audiobooks, ebooks and other digital content.The company also says it made several … [Read more...] about Scribd has just added hundreds of new magazines
Barnes and Noble will stop selling new magazines
Barnes and Noble has shuttered over 500 of their 600 bookstores in the United States and the bookseller has announced they are no longer going to be ordering new magazines and will cease carrying them altogether.“It will probably be a bigger deal for smaller publishers who count on the money they get upfront from B&N,” said one industry veteran, who noted that big … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble will stop selling new magazines
Google has cancelled Magazine Replica Editions in PDF
Google Magazines was launched in 2012 and then incorporated into Play Newsstand a couple of years later and then eventually it was shuttered and put in the new Google News app. Today, Google has announced that it is killing off magazine replica editions that are distributed in PDF. They did it because they look good on tablets, but are too small even to be read on the largest … [Read more...] about Google has cancelled Magazine Replica Editions in PDF
Apple News+ is now available in Australia and the UK
Apple News+ originally launched in Canada and the United States and now the subscription service is available in Australia and the United Kingdom. Apple highlights major British publications such as The Times, FourFourTwo, Esquire, Empire, Hello!, Cyclist and Grazia. UK subscribers can also access US publications including the Wall Street Journal. Notable Australian … [Read more...] about Apple News+ is now available in Australia and the UK
Best news apps for smartphones and tablets
There is plenty said about how the mobile age of smartphones, tablets and readers makes it easier than ever for us to keep up with what is going on in the world. But in some respects, that is a little disingenuous. After all, having the perfect reader is great as far as it goes, but you still need the right software and apps in order to make the best use of it.The truth is … [Read more...] about Best news apps for smartphones and tablets
New York Times and Washington Post resist the Sirens’ Call of Apple
Despite rigorous courtship from Eddy Cue and the Apple Team, the New York Times and Washington Post elected not to make their digital publication available on Apple News+. The main caveats are that these two papers have a robust digital business where customers deal directly with them, which in turn gives them valuable metadata. They also charge around $15 to $10 per month and … [Read more...] about New York Times and Washington Post resist the Sirens’ Call of Apple
ZINIO is helping digital magazines contribute content for Apple News+
ZINIO, the leading technology platform for digital magazines, has partnered with top magazine publishers to digitally convert their print issues for the launch of the newly unveiled Apple News+, the new subscription service within the Apple News app that gives customers access to over 300 premium magazines and newspapers. Magazine titles that worked with ZINIO for the Apple … [Read more...] about ZINIO is helping digital magazines contribute content for Apple News+
Apple News+ is an unlimited magazine and newspaper subscription
Apple News+ is a new unlimited magazine and newspaper subscription service that gives you access to more than 300 magazines and newspapers. “We believe in the power of journalism and the impact it will have on your lives,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook.The magazines that apart of the Apple News+ platform stem from their Texture acquisition last year. Some of the magazines part of … [Read more...] about Apple News+ is an unlimited magazine and newspaper subscription
Apple will launch their new Texture Service on March 25th
Sources in the digital publishing industry have told Good e-Reader that Apple plans to relaunch their Texture service on March 25th at the Steve Jobs Theater on its Apple Park campus. Right now Texture only has digital magazines and Apple is planning on incorporating digital newspapers.Apple reportedly plans to claim half the proceeds of a $10 monthly subscription fee, … [Read more...] about Apple will launch their new Texture Service on March 25th