 | April 4, 2013 |
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Top HeadlinesA new court decision reflects the ongoing difficulties in deciding how old book contracts should address the issue of ebook royalties. In the ruling, a federal judge dismissed a class action brought by writers against Harlequin Romance. Read More »Media theorist and author Douglas Rushkoff argues that many traditional media outlets like the New York Times are trapped between the flow of real-time information and the need to stand back and analyze that stream. Read More »Smaller and mid-size newspapers have been the early adopters when it comes to paywalls. But now, more of the big papers are starting to flip the switch too. Read More »Rdio launched its video service Vdio to the public Tuesday night, offering movies and TV shows for rent and for sale. It's not a subscription service, but it's closely tied to Rdio's music subscriptions. Read More »Web discovery engine Trapit is launching a set of tools for publishers. Publishing clients can use the tools to create their own white-label iPad and web apps that surface content around given topics. Here Media is the first client. Read More »The FT launched a new version of its iPad offering, a move that reinforced the publication's contrarian web-only mobile strategy, and an FT executive predicts that the problem of collecting mobile payments outside of app stores will soon be solved. Read More »The Digital Public Library of America, an initiative to make the collections of research libraries, museums and archives freely available to the U.S. public online, will launch on April 18 with an initial collection of two to three million items. Read More »Rovio's Angry Birds Toons may very well be the first-ever mobile video show that reaches an audience of millions - but that doesn't mean that startups are having it any easier. Read More »I may disagree with them about the benefits of a hard paywall, or the wisdom of cutting 90 percent of the newspaper's blogs, but at least the owners of the Orange County Register are putting their money where their mouths are. Read More »Neil Vogel, an entrepreneur who created the Webby Awards, is the new CEO of About.com. He plans to increase traffic and add more flash to the site while sticking to its advertising-based business model. Read More »Would you pay $10 a month to rewatch Gilligan's Island? Warner Bros. thinks some people will, and launched a video service to do so. Read More »It's a risky bet, but the new owners of the Orange County Register -- two entrepreneurs with no background in traditional media -- are pouring money and resources into the newspaper, and not just online but in print as well. Read More »A long-running debate over apps has taken a new turn with the rise of the mobile web and the proliferation of tablets. At paidContent Live on April 17, leading publishers will share their thoughts on whether the industry should embrace or abandon them. Read More »Kobo is now selling its e-readers directly through its website in the U.S. and Canada. Previously, customers had to go to third-party retailers to buy the devices. Read More »In this podcast, we talk with Wool author Hugh Howey about his self-publishing success and how he arrived at a seven-figure, print-only deal with traditional publisher Simon & Schuster. Read More »Looking for a job in digital media? Each week we highlight some of the most interesting positions posted to paidContent's jobs board. Check out the latest gigs at media companies across the country. Read More »Netflix won't expand to another international market until the end of this or early next year, but the company is already looking for help to translate its site - giving us some interesting clues. Read More »ReDigi claims to offer a legal way for consumers to buy and sell iTunes tracks through its "music locker." In a stern court ruling, a judge said the service amounts to widespread copyright infringement. Read More »Fans of edgy animated fare just got a few more reasons to binge as Netflix has started to add cult classics from Adult Swim and Cartoon Network to its catalog. Read More »Founder Henry Blodget tells New Yorker magazine that Business Insider's audience is larger than many established financial news outlets, but the company also lost $3 million in 2012 or almost a quarter of its revenues. Read More »Follow paidContent:   |  |
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