Bloomberg has announced that they are implementing a new paywall, so you will no longer be able to read an unlimited number of stories per month. At launch, you can view 10 articles each month at no charge, as well as 30 minutes of the Bloomberg TV livestream daily. After 10 articles you will no longer be able to read anything further, unless you subscribe. Here is the kicker, … [Read more...] about Bloomberg is implementing an expensive paywall
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NYT Paywall Leads to Increase in Revenue
So much of the digital publishing arena has been about speculation and experimentation, with more and more publishers proving the naysayers wrong. Now, it's the New York Times, who has clearly demonstrated that reading consumers will respond favorably to its paywall system of readership, despite early predictive criticism from opponents of the business model. In an article … [Read more...] about NYT Paywall Leads to Increase in Revenue
Amazon Looking to Acquire Brazilian Publisher?
According to an article by Cristiane Lucchesi and Francisco Marcelino for Bloomberg, Amazon may be working on expanding its international reach with the acquisition of the largest bookseller in the largest South American economy. Although nothing has been confirmed, the article states that Sao Paulo-based Saraiva is a Brazilian publisher and internet book distributor and that … [Read more...] about Amazon Looking to Acquire Brazilian Publisher?