SPH Magazines is one of the largest publishing outfits in Singapore. They offer 18 newspapers and over 100 magazines in four different languages. The company announced today that they are entering the digital arena with replica editions of seven of their leading magazine titles. SPH intends on offering Her World, Female, Cleo Singapore, Cosmopolitan Singapore, Simply Her, Shape … [Read more...] about SPH Magazines Enter the Digital Arena
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Readers Digest Files for Bankruptcy Following First Digital-Over-Print Sales Month
One of the mainstays of American magazine publishing who enjoyed an extensive international reach announced yesterday that it would be filing for protection under Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. Reader's Digest, who only in December reported its first month in which digital copies outsold print editions of the magazine, will now come out of the action 80% lighter in the debt … [Read more...] about Readers Digest Files for Bankruptcy Following First Digital-Over-Print Sales Month
2012 Digital Magazine Sales Experience Record Levels of Success
The Alliance of Audited Media has just released a report that shines light on the current state of affairs with digital magazines. The organization tracked data from the last six months of 2012 and the statistics blow away levels established in 2011. In 2011, digital magazine sales accounted for 3.2 million issues sold, whereas the last six months of 2012 saw 7.9 million. … [Read more...] about 2012 Digital Magazine Sales Experience Record Levels of Success
PixelMags Brings Digital Magazines to Blackberry 10
If you have a hankering to read some digital magazines while on the go, PixelMags has got you covered. The company announced today that the newsstand app for BB10 is all ready to go and will be available for the official launch of the next generation blackberry smartphones at the end of January. This new digital magazine portal is compatible with your Blackberry ID, so you … [Read more...] about PixelMags Brings Digital Magazines to Blackberry 10
Adobe DPS Brings New Publishers On Board
Now that greater-than-ever numbers of consumers are engaging with reading content on their tablets, there are a number of considerations to keep in mind when a publisher attempts to make the leap from a print edition to a tablet-based digital edition. Adobe's Digital Publishing Suite has worked for some time at making the transition as easy as possible, especially for those … [Read more...] about Adobe DPS Brings New Publishers On Board
Digital Magazine Creation Made Easy with Glossi
Digital Magazine creation, up until recently, has been mainly utilized by traditional publications making the leap from print to digital. Indie companies often are relegated to the timeless "Zine" format that is a fixture at many small bookstores. Glossi seeks to address this issue to give smaller companies a fighting chance in an explosive digital segment. Glossi is a … [Read more...] about Digital Magazine Creation Made Easy with Glossi
ShopAdvisor Likens Print Magazines to Digital for Product Discovery
With all of the changes in the last several years regarding how consumers read, there are several critics who argue that so much of the reading experience is lost when reading on a digital device. ShopAdvisor, the shopping app that lets consumers keep a running tally of products they see in digital magazines for iPad, almost a personal wish list of sorts, has introduced a new … [Read more...] about ShopAdvisor Likens Print Magazines to Digital for Product Discovery
Adobe DPS Optimized for the Upcoming Kindle Fire
GoodeReader spoke with several of Adobe’s professionals on exactly what the Digital Publishing Suite does for both magazine publishers and consumers of digital tablet editions of popular titles. The new Kindle Fire 7 inch was just released and soon the 8 inch version will be available later next month. Lynly Schambers-Lenox, Group Product Marketing Manager, Digital Publishing … [Read more...] about Adobe DPS Optimized for the Upcoming Kindle Fire
Publishers Breaking Down Print, Digital Barriers
Random House Canada, a division of the major print publisher, has launched an online magazine and an ebook platform that is blurring the lines between the expected roles of the publisher and the current popularity of digital publishing. Named after a 19th century essayist, the online magazine, Hazlitt, will feature new content and short form reading. The ebook platform, Hazlitt … [Read more...] about Publishers Breaking Down Print, Digital Barriers
ShopAdvisor, Zinio Partner for Interactive Purchasing
One of the chief complaints that critics of digital reading have is that nothing much has changed about the way we read, despite the advancements in the technology behind it. While their remarks pertain typically to the educational sector, the point is valid. Whether it’s on paper or on a screen, reading really hasn’t changed much. But with the advent of digital publishing … [Read more...] about ShopAdvisor, Zinio Partner for Interactive Purchasing
Adobe’s Digital Publishing Suite Developing Publisher Content for Smartphones
GoodeReader recently spoke with representatives from Adobe about the features of the industry popular Digital Publishing Suite, specifically as it relates to giving publishers control over digital editions of magazines, optimized for both the growing tablet market and the emerging smartphone reading market. Lynly Schambers-Lenox, Adobe’s Group Publishing Marketing Manager for … [Read more...] about Adobe’s Digital Publishing Suite Developing Publisher Content for Smartphones