The e-commerce giant Rakuten and the digital publisher Aquafadas have joined forces to provide a suite of services for Japanese publishers who want to go from print to e-books. In a nutshell, the publisher provides the content, Aquafadas converts it to digital format, and Rakuten sells it. The partnership is part of the Aquafadas Global Partner Network Program, and one of the … [Read more...] about Rakuten, Aquafadas Provide Digital Services for Japanese Publishers
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Digital Magazine Store Magzter Gets $10 mn Series B Funding from Singapore Press Holdings
Magzter Inc. which counts itself among the fastest growing digital magazine store and newsstand that is compliant with multiple platforms announced having secured $10 million in a series B funding. The latest round of funding is aimed at further consolidating their position as one of the largest operators in the field of digital magazine stores besides also venturing into … [Read more...] about Digital Magazine Store Magzter Gets $10 mn Series B Funding from Singapore Press Holdings
Digital Magazine Awards Finalists Include Nine Apps from Aquafadas
Digital publishing solutions provider Aquafadas announced today that a number of its publishing clients have been nominated for various category honors from the 2013 Digital Magazine Awards, the fourth annual honor going to innovative international publications. The honorees who utilized Aquafadas either wholly or in part to produce their publications include: Bande à … [Read more...] about Digital Magazine Awards Finalists Include Nine Apps from Aquafadas
Issuu Wins Europe’s Lovie Award for Web Services
The well-known and very prestigious Webby Awards are given to digital innovators across a variety of technology fields, but in Europe, that same honor is bestowed under the jurisdiction of the Lovie Awards. This year's Silver winner of the 3rd annual Lovie Award for the Web Services and Applications category was digital publishing provider Issuu. “Issuu is honored to be … [Read more...] about Issuu Wins Europe’s Lovie Award for Web Services
Aquafadas Launches Cloud Authoring at Frankfurt Book Fair
Digital publishing solutions provider Aquafadas unveiled a new, simplified workflow solution this morning at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Called AQ Cloud Authoring, the program streamlines the publishing process for a variety of content developers. From magazines and newspapers who may have large volumes of content to distribute, to small press publishers who don't have an in-house … [Read more...] about Aquafadas Launches Cloud Authoring at Frankfurt Book Fair
Next Issue Expands Digital Magazines into Canada through Partnership with Rogers Media
Consumers enjoyment of tablet-based magazine reading has grown over the last three years, and now one of the leading content providers is expanding its customer base to Canada. Next Issue, a subscription plan-based digital magazine distributor formed by several magazine publishers to provide unlimited access options to tablet users, signed an agreement today with Rogers Media, … [Read more...] about Next Issue Expands Digital Magazines into Canada through Partnership with Rogers Media
Adobe, MPA Come Together on Standardization of Digital Advertising Metrics
As digital magazines optimized for tablet and smartphone reading continue to enjoy a surge in growth, publishers still have to concern themselves with being able to accurately demonstrate to their advertisers that readers can--and do--interact with their ads. Adobe, the creators of the flagship Digital Publishing Suite that a wide variety of publishers use to create their … [Read more...] about Adobe, MPA Come Together on Standardization of Digital Advertising Metrics
Esquire Weekly Launches on the iPad
Esquire has developed a new weekly magazine that is exclusive to the Apple iPad. The first 30 days are free, and every Thursday a new issue will be automatically delivered to consumers' devices. Its curated content spans Style, Gear, Food & Drink, Culture, and Women, using text, pictures, audio and video content, and the ability to buy clothes, tickets, box sets, and … [Read more...] about Esquire Weekly Launches on the iPad
NextIssue Media Catalog Grows to Over 100 Titles
One of the features of any tablet device that customers have grown used to is the ability to touch an app with a finger tip and have instant access to their content. This instantaneous ability to see all purchased content may be what has driven NextIssue Media to reformulate what consumers may be used to with digital magazine publication. Unlike per-issue purchases or … [Read more...] about NextIssue Media Catalog Grows to Over 100 Titles
Conde Nast, Amazon Partner on Magazine Subscriptions
Conde Nast has made digital publishing headlines for some time as it's one of the first major magazine publishers to create flawless and device-optimized digital editions of its family of magazine titles using Adobe's Digital Publishing Suite. These editions, available for a variety of smartphones and tablets, also come bundled for print subscribers, but can be had as … [Read more...] about Conde Nast, Amazon Partner on Magazine Subscriptions