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Here’s what we know about the Apple story that has taken the publishing world by storm. 1. Apple is planning a special event on March 25 to launch a paid Apple News subscription service, reports BuzzFeed. Sources said there is a small chance the final date could shift. 2. Apple would keep about half of the subscription revenue from the service, according to people familiar with the matter, says The Wall Street Journal. Apple hasn’t said anything. Yet, the verdict is already in. Insane.Gluttonous.Objectionable.Unreasonably unfair. Official Apple response? Nada. Nevertheless, copious amounts of digital ink has already been splurged on…

Sovrn, Centaur Media, and What’s New in Publishing invite you to join us on Wednesday, February 27th 2019, for a breakfast discussion of this year’s top website revenue opportunities. The event will also cover the challenges facing website publishers as they struggle to maximise the revenue opportunities in front of them – in terms of staff expertise, data insights, GDPR compliance, and much more. Harnessing programmatic display advertising will be a key theme – growth is strong at 9% YoY, and strategies exist to offer compelling programmatic revenue whilst keeping the aesthetic integrity of a website intact. But how can…

Of the millions pieces of content that are published online every day, only 9% are ever…

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Opinion: Digital transformation isn’t just a tech project, it’s an organisational culture project
According to IBM, “Any digital transformation project is going to take around four years, and 85% of them fail.” It’s a statistic that’s been doing the rounds since 2016 but many publishers are still scratching their heads looking for ways to increase their chances of success. Why is it so hard? Having existing legacy businesses …
No haters: Publishers should make like Facebook
The only time to panic is when people stop reading, said Bo Sacks on this site last month. Go Bo! This is exactly what we need to hear right now. My guess is that he’s right. Social media can’t kill the real media, no matter what ‘Faceb0rg’ says. The only time to panic is when the content …
Bo Sacks: No, there isn’t a media malaise
There isn’t a week that goes by when I’m not asked about my substrate preferences. A long-time reader and publisher from England yesterday asked me for an electronic subscription to Magazine Media Quarterly “or is digital against your principles?” A pretty funny question to ask the guy who publishes the world’s oldest e-newsletter. For the …

Did publishers miss the “real” Apple story? (Not the 50% split controversy)

Did publishers miss the “real” Apple story? (Not the 50% split controversy)

2019 Top revenue opportunities for your website: Breakfast event, London

2019 Top revenue opportunities for your website: Breakfast event, London

91% of online content is never seen: How to be a top 9%…

3M+ registered users: How The Telegraph acquires and retains readers

On reading AI article, Guardian columnist asks, “Does anyone have any job openings?”

Bo Sacks: The newsstand is not irrelevant

The case for optimism if you’re an online publisher

TechCrunch launches premium offering: “Repository of all things that no one tells you”

The must-read publishing stories you may have missed this week

Publishers are out of sync with buyer priorities, could 2019 ad revenues be at risk?

Did publishers miss the “real” Apple story? (Not the 50% split controversy)

2019 Top revenue opportunities for your website: Breakfast event, London

Turning your events data into valuable information

PinkNews’ Head of Platforms Ellen Stewart on the world’s largest LGBTQ+ news site

AI in the newsroom: Robots are now helping drive up subscriptions

Opinion: Digital transformation isn’t just a tech project, it’s an organisational culture project

91% of online content is never seen: How to be a top 9% publisher

3M+ registered users: How The Telegraph acquires and retains readers

Learning from the magazine market sectors that pay

4x increase in subscription revenue: How The Economist used customer data to boost acquisition and engagement

Why retention needs to be a bigger priority for magazine media in 2019

5 key steps to effective content marketing for publishers, from The Economist

No haters: Publishers should make like Facebook

How consumer privacy regulation creates opportunities for publishers