paidContent - Twitter shows how the news is made, and it’s not pretty — but it’s better that we see it, and more for Tuesday, April 16, 2013

April 16, 2013

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Top Headlines Twitter shows how the news is made, and it’s not pretty — but it’s better that we see it More Bloomberg users turn to Apple devices for financial information Kobo launches $169 ‘Porsche of e-readers’ for power users Pinterest app will start coming pre-loaded on Nook tablets along with Twitter and Facebook Ex-Googler releases big update to Disconnect, a data-blocking tool Comcast confirms: Yes, we’re encrypting basic cable now Simon & Schuster launches ebook lending pilot with New York City public libraries Publishing startup Ganxy launches new tool for ebook giveaways Don’t think of it as a newspaper — think of it as a platform for talent By Mathew Ingram Apr 15 2013, 9:59pm PDT Twitter shows how the news is made, and it’s not pretty — but it’s better that we see it In the aftermath of events like the Boston Marathon bombings, Twitter is often criticized for the way it indiscriminately distributes lies as well as facts -- but as chaotic as that process is, we are better off for having it. Read More » By Jeff John Roberts Apr 15 2013, 5:45pm PDT More Bloomberg users turn to Apple devices for financial information A new version of Bloomberg's iPad app reflects a shift to mobile and tablet usage among financial professionals. The pattern mirrors what's taking place in the consumer realm. Read More » By Laura Hazard Owen Apr 15 2013, 2:30pm PDT Kobo launches $169 ‘Porsche of e-readers’ for power users Kobo is launching a higher-end e-reader, the $169 Aura HD, aimed at users who read several ebooks a week. While the Aura is more expensive than the competition, Kobo says its market research supports customers' desire for such a device. Read More » By Eliza Kern Apr 15 2013, 1:18pm PDT Pinterest app will start coming pre-loaded on Nook tablets along with Twitter and Facebook Looking to purchase a Nook? Soon customers will be able to start checking out Pinterest on the tablets, as Pinterest looks to expand its business and external partnerships. Read More » By Jeff John Roberts Apr 15 2013, 11:33am PDT Ex-Googler releases big update to Disconnect, a data-blocking tool As sites like Facebook work with data companies and advertisers to collect more of our personal information, tools like Disconnect may be our best hope of preserving privacy. The company just put out a major update that stops the data flow and lets you see what companies are tracking you. Read More » By Janko Roettgers Apr 15 2013, 11:03am PDT Comcast confirms: Yes, we’re encrypting basic cable now Comcast is getting ready to encrypt its basic cable channels. Consumers affected by the change need to get another box to keep watching. Read More » By Laura Hazard Owen Apr 15 2013, 9:26am PDT Simon & Schuster launches ebook lending pilot with New York City public libraries Simon & Schuster will finally make its ebooks available to libraries, through a one-year trial with New York City's public libraries. The publisher is making all of its titles available in the trial, but would not comment on how much it is charging libraries for them. Read More » By Laura Hazard Owen Apr 15 2013, 8:59am PDT Publishing startup Ganxy launches new tool for ebook giveaways Ganxy, a startup that helps publishers sell and market ebooks online, is adding tools that will let them give away ebooks for free through targeted promotional campaigns. Read More » By Mathew Ingram Apr 12 2013, 4:37pm PDT Don’t think of it as a newspaper — think of it as a platform for talent Newspapers and other media entities have gotten used to thinking of themselves as the most important part of the equation -- but why not focus on helping individual brands engage with their audiences and then share in the revenue? Read More » Follow paidContent:

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paidContent - Two charts that tell you everything you need to know about the future of newspapers, and more for Monday, April 15, 2013

April 15, 2013

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Top Headlines Two charts that tell you everything you need to know about the future of newspapers Most Google Reader users check it “many” times a day, according to Digg survey Netflix users watched more than four billion hours of video in Q1 Ebooks made up 23 percent of US publisher sales in 2012, says the AAP Google’s Wojcicki: Pepsi prank with Jeff Gordon is future of online ads By Mathew Ingram Apr 11 2013, 5:58pm PDT Two charts that tell you everything you need to know about the future of newspapers The U.S. newspaper industry has lost more than $40 billion in ad revenue in the past decade -- over half of that in the last four years alone -- and Google's ad revenues are now more than twice what the industry pulls in. Read More » By Laura Hazard Owen Apr 11 2013, 4:41pm PDT Most Google Reader users check it “many” times a day, according to Digg survey Digg is working on a Google Reader replacement. Its survey of about 8,000 current Google Reader users suggests that many of them are sticking with it until the bitter end; so far, among alternatives, Feedly is in the lead. Read More » By Janko Roettgers Apr 11 2013, 4:23pm PDT Netflix users watched more than four billion hours of video in Q1 Netflix streamed more than four billion hours of movies and TV shows to its members in the first quarter of this year. Read More » By Laura Hazard Owen Apr 11 2013, 10:31am PDT Ebooks made up 23 percent of US publisher sales in 2012, says the AAP Ebooks accounted for nearly a quarter of the U.S. trade book business in 2012, according to statistics released Thursday by the Association of American Publishers. The ebook industry appears to be maturing, however, and triple-digit growth is likely a thing of the past. Read More » By Jeff John Roberts Apr 10 2013, 5:27pm PDT Google’s Wojcicki: Pepsi prank with Jeff Gordon is future of online ads Google's Susan Wojcicki says the viral success of a Pepsi prank video shows how online ad viewing is becoming a voluntary experience where marketers strive to produce content viewers want to watch. Read More » Follow paidContent:

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paidContent - MLB plans ad exchanges to target premium baseball fans, and more for Friday, April 12, 2013

April 12, 2013

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Top Headlines MLB plans ad exchanges to target premium baseball fans Two charts that tell you everything you need to know about the future of newspapers Most Google Reader users check it “many” times a day, according to Digg survey Netflix users watched more than four billion hours of video in Q1 Ebooks made up 23 percent of US publisher sales in 2012, says the AAP Google’s Wojcicki: Pepsi prank with Jeff Gordon is future of online ads One downside of paywalls: Where does your growth come from? BajaLibros, a big Spanish-language ebookstore, comes to the US Viki doubles down on content arbitrage with Asian TV and movie deals Tumblr abruptly closes down its Storyboard project, lays off entire editorial team Google sold Frommer’s Travel — but kept all the social media data The Empire acquires the rebel alliance: Mendeley users revolt against Elsevier takeover Worldreader counts 500,000 users of its e-reading app on feature phones B&N rebrands PubIt! as Nook Press, and adds new features to make self-publishing easier Blackstrap will turn your Pocket or Instapaper articles into a $15 print book Book review: Former Kindle exec on Kindle flaws, Nook strengths and Google’s future in ebooks By Jeff John Roberts Apr 11 2013, 8:43pm PDT MLB plans ad exchanges to target premium baseball fans Major League Baseball is using new data tools to create more detailed profiles of people who visit team and league websites. MLB plans to use the extra data to create profiles of affluent customers, and to let brands target those profiles on private ad exchanges. Read More » By Mathew Ingram Apr 11 2013, 5:58pm PDT Two charts that tell you everything you need to know about the future of newspapers The U.S. newspaper industry has lost more than $40 billion in ad revenue in the past decade -- over half of that in the last four years alone -- and Google's ad revenues are now more than twice what the industry pulls in. Read More » By Laura Hazard Owen Apr 11 2013, 4:41pm PDT Most Google Reader users check it “many” times a day, according to Digg survey Digg is working on a Google Reader replacement. Its survey of about 8,000 current Google Reader users suggests that many of them are sticking with it until the bitter end; so far, among alternatives, Feedly is in the lead. Read More » By Janko Roettgers Apr 11 2013, 4:23pm PDT Netflix users watched more than four billion hours of video in Q1 Netflix streamed more than four billion hours of movies and TV shows to its members in the first quarter of this year. Read More » By Laura Hazard Owen Apr 11 2013, 10:31am PDT Ebooks made up 23 percent of US publisher sales in 2012, says the AAP Ebooks accounted for nearly a quarter of the U.S. trade book business in 2012, according to statistics released Thursday by the Association of American Publishers. The ebook industry appears to be maturing, however, and triple-digit growth is likely a thing of the past. Read More » By Jeff John Roberts Apr 10 2013, 5:27pm PDT Google’s Wojcicki: Pepsi prank with Jeff Gordon is future of online ads Google's Susan Wojcicki says the viral success of a Pepsi prank video shows how online ad viewing is becoming a voluntary experience where marketers strive to produce content viewers want to watch. Read More » By Mathew Ingram Apr 10 2013, 4:02pm PDT One downside of paywalls: Where does your growth come from? Paywalls can bring in extra revenue for newspapers and other traditional media outlets, and they can help keep existing readers from leaving -- but how do they help bring in new readers? And what happens if they don't? Read More » By Laura Hazard Owen Apr 10 2013, 3:37pm PDT BajaLibros, a big Spanish-language ebookstore, comes to the US BajaLibros, a large Spanish-language digital bookstore headquartered in Argentina, announced its launch in the United States Wednesday. But the company may have trouble breaking through because Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Apple have all also launched Spanish-language bookstores in the U.S. Read More » By Janko Roettgers Apr 10 2013, 3:01am PDT Viki doubles down on content arbitrage with Asian TV and movie deals Viki secured a bunch of new content for its global TV platform, including Japanese TV shows that have never been available in other countries. Read More » By Mathew Ingram Apr 9 2013, 11:55pm PDT Tumblr abruptly closes down its Storyboard project, lays off entire editorial team Although its Storyboard editorial operation won awards for the content it curated from the Tumblr network, founder and CEO David Karp said Tuesday the unit is being shut down and all the editorial staff are being let go. Read More » By Jeff John Roberts Apr 9 2013, 7:38pm PDT Google sold Frommer’s Travel — but kept all the social media data People wondered why Google sold Frommer's Travel barely nine months after acquiring it in the first place. The answer is that it's keeping a huge number social media followers from sites like Facebook. Read More » By Mathew Ingram Apr 9 2013, 1:23pm PDT The Empire acquires the rebel alliance: Mendeley users revolt against Elsevier takeover Mendeley, an open collaboration platform for scientific research, has promised that it won't become less open after being acquired by journal publisher Elsevier, but some prominent users aren't waiting around. Read More » By Laura Hazard Owen Apr 9 2013, 12:00pm PDT Worldreader counts 500,000 users of its e-reading app on feature phones Nonprofit Worldreader says that its e-reading app, which is aimed at users in the developing world on 2G networks, is now installed on over 5 million feature phones worldwide. The platform counts 500,000 active readers a month. Read More » By Laura Hazard Owen Apr 9 2013, 11:50am PDT B&N rebrands PubIt! as Nook Press, and adds new features to make self-publishing easier Barnes & Noble has rebranded its self-publishing platform, PubIt!, as Nook Press, and is offering some new features intended to make self-publishing faster and easier. The platform is only available to authors in the U.S. Read More » By Laura Hazard Owen Apr 9 2013, 11:21am PDT Blackstrap will turn your Pocket or Instapaper articles into a $15 print book A new site called Blackstrap will let you turn the articles you've saved on Instapaper, Pocket or Twitter into a $15 printed book. But does anybody actually need this service? Read More » By Laura Hazard Owen Apr 9 2013, 8:00am PDT Book review: Former Kindle exec on Kindle flaws, Nook strengths and Google’s future in ebooks In a new book, former Kindle exec Jason Merkoski examines where e-reading platforms are now and how they could change in the future. If you're looking for secrets about Jeff Bezos, though, you're in the wrong place. Read More » Follow paidContent:

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