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
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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 Texture Relaunch has digital newspaper companies worried
Apple bought the unlimited magazine subscription service, Texture, earlier this year. The rate used to be $14.99 per month, but in July it dropped down to $9.99 per month. Nothing really has been done with the platform yet, but Apple has grand plans to relaunch the service and publishers are worried. The Texture relaunch will be a premium product that will be rolled into … [Read more...] about Apple Texture Relaunch has digital newspaper companies worried
Overdrive has doubled the amount of digital magazines on their platform
Overdrive unveiled a new digital magazine system in June and they launched with 50 titles. The company ironed out a deal with Magzter for their catalog, which seems to be working. Over twenty thousand magazine checkouts have been racked up in the past month and thousands more are occurring every day. In order to make their digital catalog viable, Overdrive has just doubled … [Read more...] about Overdrive has doubled the amount of digital magazines on their platform
Overdrive digital magazine service is now available
Overdrive announced a few months ago that they were getting back into the digital magazine business and the new service is now live. All of the magazines you borrow will be able to be read on the main Overdrive app and also Libby. A selection of the titles you’ll find available include OK! magazine, HGTV Magazine, O, The Oprah Magazine, ESPN, The Atlantic, New York Magazine, … [Read more...] about Overdrive digital magazine service is now available
Do you prefer audiobooks, ebooks or other digital content?
Good e-Reader Intelligence recently conducted extensive research on what type of digital content readers prefer. The vast majority of users continue to be enamoured with ebooks, while audiobooks have made solid gains. Over a one month period 799 people casted their vote and proclaimed what type of content they use on a daily basis. 491 proclaimed their love of ebooks and … [Read more...] about Do you prefer audiobooks, ebooks or other digital content?
Digital Magazine Subscriptions Increase by 6% in 2015
In 2015, the average number of digital subscription sales rose 6% to an average of about 36,000 per title. Nonetheless, according to Pew Research digital subscriptions still comprise just 4% of overall subscriptions. Digital subscription growth was driven largely by a 60% increase for both The Atlantic and for New York Magazine, as well as a 57% increase for Bloomberg … [Read more...] about Digital Magazine Subscriptions Increase by 6% in 2015
The Japanese Print Industry is being Disrupted by Digital
The Japanese book industry has fallen 5.2 percent in 2015 and magazine sales have plummeted 8.2 percent. Many readers have switched to smartphones and tablets to buy digital content. Sales of weekly magazines also saw a sharp drop of 13.4 percent in 2015, while monthly magazines, which are more popular with readers in their 30's and 40's, fell by 6.9 percent. According to … [Read more...] about The Japanese Print Industry is being Disrupted by Digital
Podcast: Top Tablets and Kobo Loyalty Program
Welcome back to the Good e-Reader Radio Show! Today you will be taken on a magical journey into the realms of digital magazines, e-books and e-reader news! Today on the show Michael gives you his impression of Texture, formerly Next Issue and Magzter. Additionally Kobo has a new loyalty program called Super Points and has just unveiled its first contest. A great show as always, … [Read more...] about Podcast: Top Tablets and Kobo Loyalty Program
Can eBook Subscription Services Evolve?
Amazon Kindle Unlimited, Entitle, Oyster and Scribd all have e-book subscription models that allow you to read as many titles you want, for a low monthly price. Given that there are close to 100,000 books on each platform are people binge reading the same way Netflix users watch television? Do they have the capability to evolve? Over the course of the last few years the … [Read more...] about Can eBook Subscription Services Evolve?
PressReader Adds 30 New Publications to Its Unlimited Reading Lineup
With more than 60 million Americans owing at least one mobile device, it’s not hard to understand the allure of digital magazines and newspapers. But it’s not just consumers who’ve taken to digital subscriptions, libraries, schools, and other industries have also seen the commercial benefit to offering unlimited access to digital publications to their customers and … [Read more...] about PressReader Adds 30 New Publications to Its Unlimited Reading Lineup
Digital Magazines Now Qualify for the Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize for journalism has now been extended to print and digital magazines. This category now contains not only magazines, but also feature length and investigative reporting for newspapers too. In the past, publications that were identified as magazines were ineligible to compete for a Pulitzer in any category. Many Americans in the last few years have … [Read more...] about Digital Magazines Now Qualify for the Pulitzer Prize
Canadians Firmly Embrace Digital Magazines on Smartphones
Canada is forecasted to be the 5th highest ranked market in 2015 for the adoption of new media technology. This is not only due to the increased ownership of smartphones, tablets and e-readers, but publishers making content that shines on these devices. The number of mobile phone internet users in Canada continues to increase, projected to reach 23.6 million in 2018. … [Read more...] about Canadians Firmly Embrace Digital Magazines on Smartphones
PressReader Kiosk Adds 50+ Titles From Singapore Press Holdings Magazines
NewspaperDirect announced more than 50 titles from Singapore Press Holding Magazines will now be available via PressReader as well as its online site, PressDisplay.com. PressReader is already considered the world’s largest publication kiosk app, which no doubt will get a further boost to its appeal now that it has 50 more publications in its catalog from a publisher as … [Read more...] about PressReader Kiosk Adds 50+ Titles From Singapore Press Holdings Magazines