Apple is looking to stay one step ahead in the audio game… by funding exclusive podcasts
Podcasting is having a bit of a moment. Advertising revenue from the format is expected to pass $1 billion by the end of this year, and the number of adults… (more)
“We’re putting the reader at the heart of everything:” Inside the Guardian’s journey to profitability
Two months ago, the Guardian achieved what many in the industry thought would be impossible: they recorded a small operating profit, following 20 years of multi-million pound losses. This was… (more)
The Publisher’s Guide to Podcasting: Report Download
What’s New in Publishing is proud to present The Publisher’s Guide to Podcasting, a special insight report sponsored by Sovrn, and written by regular WNIP contributor and Media Voices podcast… (more)
How the Beano Digital Network keeps the brand relevant to today’s kids online
The Beano is the longest running weekly children’s comic in the UK, having published issues for the past 81 years, almost to the day. But bringing a kids print comic… (more)
5 global social media trends, and how they impact publishers
Publishers have a complex relationship with social media. The scale and the opportunities afforded to reach new audiences have to be balanced with the fast pace at which the platforms… (more)
Global podcast ad revenue set to pass $1 billion this year
Podcast advertising revenue is expected to pass $1 billion by the end of 2019, according to figures from PwC’s Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2019-2023. Between now and 2023, podcast… (more)
Apple News+ to make ‘tweaks’ after disappointing performance for publishers and users
In news that will shock nobody, Apple News+ seems to be struggling with both publishers and users just over two months after launching the $9.99 a month subscription service, which… (more)
5 key podcasting trends from the Digital News Report 2019
The Reuters Institute’s recently-released Digital News Report 2019 surveyed more than 75,000 people across 38 markets on their news consumption habits. As part of this, they explored the changes in… (more)
Facebook doubles Watch numbers in six months with 140 million daily viewers
...but only a third of publisher-funded shows are being renewed. We take a look at the latest update from Facebook Watch. Facebook has released updated viewing figures for Watch, its… (more)
“Our incentives are very much aligned”: Google’s Head of News Ecosystems on why their relationship with publishers is misunderstood
Google has come under frequent fire from the publishing industry over the past few years, whether that’s for unfair algorithm changes, not doing enough to stop ad blocking, and most… (more)
Facebook rolls out subscription tools, but is it enough to tempt publishers back?
The new tools promise long-awaited support for subscription-focused publishers, but is it too little too late? Facebook have announced that they are expanding support for subscriptions in Instant Articles to… (more)
Fortune becomes the latest publisher to put up a paywall
US business and technology magazine Fortune has become the latest prominent title to put up a paywall, as publishers double down on reader revenue amid widespread ad decline in the… (more)
“300% increase in new digital subscribers”: WIRED’s Nicholas Thompson on lessons from a year behind a paywall
2018 was unquestionably the year of the paywall. Well-known publications from Vanity Fair to the New Statesman decided that paywalls were the best way for them to build relationships with… (more)
BBC Countryfile and BBC Wildlife magazines join the sustainable wrapping ranks
Immediate Media have announced that they will be wrapping all future copies of BBC Countryfile and BBC Wildlife magazines in recyclable paper wrapping from June onwards, in partnership with green… (more)
“Make something people need:” How BBC Good Food is getting ahead in voice search
BBC Good Food are one of the most prominent food media brands in the UK, with a market-leading magazine, live events and a book business, as well as the well-known… (more)
How QR codes are helping reinvent print magazines in South Africa
While there are a growing number of publishers dipping into ecommerce online, print magazines have largely remained static in their approach to shopping. But one publisher has taken the idea… (more)
Inside the Economist’s data-driven paywall evolution
The Economist are known for being one of the most forward-thinking publishing brands when it comes to data and audience monetisation. Their paywall is well over twenty years old, and… (more)
Is the Netflix-NME partnership the future of ‘special issues’?
NME's surprise return to print, helped by a cheque from Netflix, is a demonstration of just how well it has managed to sustain its online presence. But is this a… (more)
If we want publications like The Pool to survive, we have to be prepared to pay
...But we also have to have the opportunity. The Pool had everything a digital media outlet could possibly want: a clearly-defined mission, a brilliant site and a dedicated audience. So… (more)
Publishers have finally fallen out of love with platforms, but it has been a hard lesson to learn
In a year dominated by headline-grabbing failures from Facebook, many news and magazine brands have learned the hard way that third-party platforms ultimately only have their own interests at heart.… (more)