Wednesday, 12 June 2013

paidContent - News Corp investors bless break-up plan: publishing assets to swim alone June 28, and more for Wednesday, June 12, 2013

News Corp investors bless break-up plan: publishing assets to swim alone June 28

News Corp shareholders formally approved a plan that will split the corporation and, for the entertainment assets, end the so-called "Rupert discount" on the share price.

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Audible ends the program that gave authors $1 for every audiobook sold

Digital audiobooks site Audible.com is ending the 18-month-old program that gave authors $1 for every audiobook sold.

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Comcast CEO promises more binge-viewing, faster platforms

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts showed off some of the company's new tech and explained how Comcast is responding to changing viewer expectations.

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Here’s how cable will hit gigabit speeds and create a tricky business problem in the process

Executives at this year's annual Cable Show are trying to figure out their industry's future. The technology for delivering faster broadband is ready, but the business model of the future isn't.

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Google: video ads for news tripled last year, 2 in 5 bought ads for first time

Doubleclick, an ad service owned by Google, published new findings that suggest the online video ad market is rapidly becoming bigger and more diverse.

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Day 5 of the Apple ebooks trial: Publishing execs testify; Rupert Murdoch’s role

At the Apple ebook trial on Monday, HarperCollins CEO Brian Murray and Macmillan CEO John Sargent offered testimony as witnesses for the government. Emails showed that News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch expressed the desire to "screw Amazon."

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Lessons from PRISM: Sometimes it’s better not to be part of the media establishment

The Guardian and blogger/journalist Glenn Greenwald shocked the U.S. and much of the world with their stories about government surveillance, scoops that may have come about in part due to their outsider status in U.S. media circles.

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TV ad dollars slow to move online — video ads to hit $5.9B by 2017, says report

The growth in online video shows means more alternatives to TV than ever before -- but advertising dollars are stubbornly sticking with the older medium.

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Ad tech firm Triggit says exchange is “Facebook’s Adwords”

Facebook's advertising efforts have produced mixed results so far. Now, one of its ad tech partners says it has more evidence the social network has cracked the code by selling ads in real time in users' newsfeeds.

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No tweets, no typing: Apple ebook trial reflects ongoing unease with electronics in US courtrooms

Public news events of all types are now reported in real time through tools like Twitter and live blogs. Is it time for court proceedings to be treated the same way?

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Pew: Nonprofit news sites are growing, but where’s the business model?

While the number of nonprofit news sites is growing, many still lack a business model and sources of revenue beyond initial grants, a new Pew report finds. Most of the outlets surveyed raised less than $500,000 in 2011.

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Should YouTubers launch new platforms to compete with YouTube?

Rumors are circulating that a high-profile multi-channel network may create its own video distribution platform. Is this the best move for Maker? And what other companies might follow?

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Tuesday, 11 June 2013

paidContent - Lessons from PRISM: Sometimes it’s better not to be part of the media establishment, and more for Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Lessons from PRISM: Sometimes it’s better not to be part of the media establishment

The Guardian and blogger/journalist Glenn Greenwald shocked the U.S. and much of the world with their stories about government surveillance, scoops that may have come about in part due to their outsider status in U.S. media circles.

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TV ad dollars slow to move online — video ads to hit $5.9B by 2017, says report

The growth in online video shows means more alternatives to TV than ever before -- but advertising dollars are stubbornly sticking with the older medium.

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Soon you’ll be able to read iBooks on your Mac

Apple debuted iBooks for Mac at WWDC in San Francisco Monday. The desktop app will be available as part of the launch of OSX Mavericks this fall and will allow purchasing as well as reading.

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Ad tech firm Triggit says exchange is “Facebook’s Adwords”

Facebook's advertising efforts have produced mixed results so far. Now, one of its ad tech partners says it has more evidence the social network has cracked the code by selling ads in real time in users' newsfeeds.

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BuzzFeed hires Guardian bureau chief in latest push for influence

BuzzFeed is in the process of a rapid-fire evolution from banal list site to serious news player. Its hiring of a senior Guardian journalist also reflects its enviable financial position.

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Look, here’s an RSS reader for Google Glass

Here's an RSS reader app for Google Glass. Users can save articles to Pocket or email them to themselves to read later.

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No tweets, no typing: Apple ebook trial reflects ongoing unease with electronics in US courtrooms

Public news events of all types are now reported in real time through tools like Twitter and live blogs. Is it time for court proceedings to be treated the same way?

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Pew: Nonprofit news sites are growing, but where’s the business model?

While the number of nonprofit news sites is growing, many still lack a business model and sources of revenue beyond initial grants, a new Pew report finds. Most of the outlets surveyed raised less than $500,000 in 2011.

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Should YouTubers launch new platforms to compete with YouTube?

Rumors are circulating that a high-profile multi-channel network may create its own video distribution platform. Is this the best move for Maker? And what other companies might follow?

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Netflix and Hulu have nothing to fear from YouTube’s paid channel plans

YouTube's rollout of premium pay channels may sound promising, but transitioning from the home of free online video to a pay site will be challenging – and may be of little value for existing brands.

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Monday, 10 June 2013

paidContent - Netflix and Hulu have nothing to fear from YouTube’s paid channel plans, and more for Monday, June 10, 2013

Netflix and Hulu have nothing to fear from YouTube’s paid channel plans

YouTube's rollout of premium pay channels may sound promising, but transitioning from the home of free online video to a pay site will be challenging – and may be of little value for existing brands.

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Nook takes aim at Kindle Singles with original content for Nook Snaps

Barnes & Noble will start commissioning original works for Nook Snaps, its e-singles section. For the first 60 days, authors keep 100 percent of the royalties; after that, the royalty rate drops to 40 percent.

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Amazon, Google execs clash with Apple lawyers in ebook pricing trial

On Thursday, the Apple ebook trial brought testimony from Amazon and Google executives, and some tough and often funny questioning from Apple's attorneys.

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News360 puts ‘native advertising’ into its personal news app

Two popular trends -- personalized news readers and native advertising -- meet in a new ad product offered by News360.

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As sports TV costs soar, leagues find new ways to slice up video dollars

Professional sports video is worth many billions of dollars -- and the leagues are getting smarter about parcelling it out in small pieces to sell across different platforms.

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Saturday, 8 June 2013

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Friday, 7 June 2013

paidContent - Amazon, Google execs clash with Apple lawyers in ebook pricing trial, and more for Friday, June 7, 2013

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Amazon, Google execs clash with Apple lawyers in ebook pricing trial

News360 puts ‘native advertising’ into its personal news app

What Digg’s Google Reader replacement can teach us about the future of social news

A year after Google acquisition, Meebo bar will be killed, as team settles in with Google+

Redbox Instant is coming to Roku

Is the future of mobile video all about apps? These two apps don't think so

Why AT&T might be interested in Hulu: A big mobile data payday

As sports TV costs soar, leagues find new ways to slice up video dollars

Day 3 of the Apple ebook trial: Simon & Schuster, Amazon execs take the stand

To see the value of social media, watch what happened in Turkey when the local media failed

YouTube's mobile ad revenue triples as mobile views reach 40% in the US

What digital media will look like in 2017 – highlights from PwC’s report

Readmill partners with Guardian, Atavist and Livrada and adds a free book section to its app

DIY digital magazine platform Glossi adds new tools, with paid subscriptions coming soon

PwC: the U.S. consumer ebook market will be bigger than the print book market by 2017

When sources can go direct, do we need journalism less or do we need it more than ever?

Politico’s Jim VandeHei on why Bloomberg is a scary competitor and subscriptions will keep growing

Why the Apple e-book trial should be over already: The DoJ has an open-and-shut case

Amazon nabs streaming rights to Dora, SpongeBob and other Viacom shows Netflix lost

Feedly partners with RSS apps like Reeder as Google Reader’s end draws near

Amazon, Google execs clash with Apple lawyers in ebook pricing trial

On Thursday, the Apple ebook trial brought testimony from Amazon and Google executives, and some tough and often funny questioning from Apple's attorneys.

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News360 puts ‘native advertising’ into its personal news app

Two popular trends -- personalized news readers and native advertising -- meet in a new ad product offered by News360.

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What Digg’s Google Reader replacement can teach us about the future of social news

Digg isn't a newcomer to the social news scene -- in fact, it helped pioneer the concept. But the folks at Betaworks are re-imaginging social news for 2013, and the RSS reader they plan to launch in late June will play an integral role.

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A year after Google acquisition, Meebo bar will be killed, as team settles in with Google+

The Meebo bar, the noted product from the social media publishing company founded in 2005, will be discontinued on Thursday as the team focuses its full attention on Google+ products. Meebo was acquired by Google in June 2012.

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Redbox Instant is coming to Roku

Roku users will soon have access to yet another video subscription service. Redbox Instant will launch its very own Roku channel this summer.

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Is the future of mobile video all about apps? These two apps don't think so

Vidora and Showyou both want to convince publishers to join forces instead of trying to distribute their content through standalone apps.

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Why AT&T might be interested in Hulu: A big mobile data payday

AT&T is seeking a guinea pig to test out its idea for a subsidized mobile internet, and Hulu fits the bill perfectly. If Hulu foots the bill for its own data traffic, consumers could stream video to their hearts' content.

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As sports TV costs soar, leagues find new ways to slice up video dollars

Professional sports video is worth many billions of dollars -- and the leagues are getting smarter about parcelling it out in small pieces to sell across different platforms.

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Day 3 of the Apple ebook trial: Simon & Schuster, Amazon execs take the stand

In court on Wednesday, Amazon executive Russ Grandinetti argued that publishers' switch to the agency model was intended to "slow down the success of the Kindle," while Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy said Apple did not force publishers to enact agency contracts with Amazon and other retailers.

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To see the value of social media, watch what happened in Turkey when the local media failed

Social media and tools like Twitter have come under fire during real-time news events because critics say they spread misinformation -- but in places like Istanbul they can be a lifeline when the traditional media is ineffective.

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YouTube's mobile ad revenue triples as mobile views reach 40% in the US

Two out of five YouTube video views are coming from mobile devices in the U.S., and the video service is increasingly cashing in on these mobile views.

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What digital media will look like in 2017 – highlights from PwC’s report

A leading consulting firm just put out its annual report on the entertainment and media industry. Here's some highlights, including ones that show why it's a good time to be in the content business.

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Readmill partners with Guardian, Atavist and Livrada and adds a free book section to its app

Berlin-based e-reading startup Readmill has added a free books section to its iOS app, and also announced partnerships with The Atavist, The Guardian and Livrada.

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DIY digital magazine platform Glossi adds new tools, with paid subscriptions coming soon

Digital magazine publishing platform Glossi rolled out new tools Wednesday, designed to let users create and distribute their magazines more easily.

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PwC: the U.S. consumer ebook market will be bigger than the print book market by 2017

Analyst firm PwC thinks that the U.S. trade ebook market will surpass the size of the print book market by 2017.

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When sources can go direct, do we need journalism less or do we need it more than ever?

Sources of all kinds -- including politicians -- can become publishers and distribute their own information directly to an audience, without the need for a traditional media outlet. Is that a good thing or a bad thing for journalism?

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Politico’s Jim VandeHei on why Bloomberg is a scary competitor and subscriptions will keep growing

In a Q&A, Politco's executive editor talks about how to stay relevant as your media company gets older, how to grow in a saturated Washington market, and why he barely watches TV.

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Why the Apple e-book trial should be over already: The DoJ has an open-and-shut case

As the antitrust trial against it gets underway, Apple continues to fight accusations that it engaged in collusion and price-fixing with the major e-book publishers -- despite the overwhelming evidence that it did exactly that.

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Amazon nabs streaming rights to Dora, SpongeBob and other Viacom shows Netflix lost

Amazon has signed a big streaming video deal with Viacom. The multi-year agreement includes Prime Instant Video access to kids' shows like Dora the Explorer and SpongeBob SquarePants, plus grownup shows like Tosh.0.

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Feedly partners with RSS apps like Reeder as Google Reader’s end draws near

As the time ticks down toward Google Reader's demise, Feedly -- which has emerged as a leading alternative -- announced that it's partnering with a bunch of other RSS clients, including Reeder and Press.

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