Magazine Industry - Business Exchange Most Active Articles 2009-11-24T00:57:51.401-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:magazine-industry Rob Hunter rhunter462 Communication Arts - 2009 Design Annual urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11184314657743001703-f649b2f61b7e18a8d6fce80e20d3c265 2009-11-23T05:02:59.017-05:00 2009 Design Annual The finest design solutions of the past year were chosen by our distinguished jury who, despite challenging economic conditions, expressed optimism about the future of design and found plenty of excellent work to choose from. 2009 Design Annual The finest design solutions of the past year were chosen by our distinguished jury who, despite challenging economic conditions, expressed optimism about the future of design and found plenty of excellent work to choose from. commarts.com http://www.commarts.com/annuals/2009-Design Itamar Medeiros imedeiros325 1 1 0 0 Future books: The book industry is facing some serious changes urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6780804719231438788-2e960b279b480d2ea731a7c15f322f3e 2009-11-17T17:27:17.178-05:00 You've probably heard about the book wars going on among Walmart, Target and Amazon's Web sites, with each monolith retailer battling for the lowest prices. The retailers bottomed out at $9 for new hardbacks, a near 70 percent drop off list price in some cases. You've probably heard about the book wars going on among Walmart, Target and Amazon's Web sites, with each monolith retailer battling for the lowest prices. The retailers bottomed out at $9 for new hardbacks, a near 70 percent drop off list price in some cases. journalstar.com http://www.journalstar.com/entertainment/article_9fd68bb0-d0ab-11de-9fcd-001cc4c03286.html Albert da Cunha adacunha766 10 9 0 1 How Would Apple Change Publishing? Here’s One Theory urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12190358091533084720-6fae6248ed79c00e58cf10620d08c87c 2009-11-13T13:59:29.510-05:00 The answer lies in a three-fold triangle of needs: distribution (of content), a business model (whereby publishers can charge for content), and usability (so that readers can read things without fuss). All these can be fixed if Apple applies the success of the iPhone and the App Store to a tablet-like device and a new publishing store. The answer lies in a three-fold triangle of needs: distribution (of content), a business model (whereby publishers can charge for content), and usability (so that readers can read things without fuss). All these can be fixed if Apple applies the success of the iPhone and the App Store to a tablet-like device and a new publishing store. cultofmac.com http://www.cultofmac.com/how-would-apple-change-publishing-heres-one-theory/21225 Albert da Cunha adacunha766 14 13 0 1 The publishing industry is in a freefall, but comic books are doing fine. You may not recognize them, however. urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14009581756326027088-1c0e2b2141e08fe89e2483edd58b9a7c 2009-11-14T00:41:11.743-05:00 Twenty years ago Mike Reed was a Florida middle-schooler in thrall to Batman. Today he is a Jamaica Plain husband in thrall to Batman, and the proud co-owner of JP Comics and Games. He and Paul Bryant, a Spider-man devotee, dreamed up the idea in... Twenty years ago Mike Reed was a Florida middle-schooler in thrall to Batman. Today he is a Jamaica Plain husband in thrall to Batman, and the proud co-owner of JP Comics and Games. He and Paul Bryant, a Spider-man devotee, dreamed up the idea in... boston.com http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/articles/2009/11/14/the_publishing_industry_is_in_a_freefall_but_comic_books_are_doing_fine_you_may_not_recognize_them_however/ Albert da Cunha adacunha766 6 6 0 0 Hewlett Packard Creates Two Programs to Aid the Publishing Industry urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10813930722869229389-249d2f1d2e98ed41f85265e0a6833b05 2009-11-10T17:30:30.790-05:00 At the Web 2.0 summit HP released some interesting news about new programs centered on helping the publishing industry to reduce waste. Currently roughly 62% of all magazines (that’s about 2 billion magazines) never reach consumers and are destroyed and disposed of in landfills and only a small percentage of books remain in print while again many of them are destroyed and disposed of, creating a large amount of waste through advance printing. BookPrep and MagCloud seek to reduce this waste and offer customers a cleaner, clearer copy that can be bought on demand. At the Web 2.0 summit HP released some interesting news about new programs centered on helping the publishing industry to reduce waste. Currently roughly 62% of all magazines (that’s about 2 billion magazines) never reach consumers and are destroyed and disposed of in landfills and only a small percentage of books remain in print while again many of them are destroyed and disposed of, creating a large amount of waste through advance printing. BookPrep and MagCloud seek to reduce this waste and offer customers a cleaner, clearer copy that can be bought on demand. printerinkcartridgesblog.printcountry.com http://printerinkcartridgesblog.printcountry.com/?p=5709 Albert da Cunha adacunha766 11 11 0 0 Kneale: The BusinessWeek Sale ... A Harsher Truth urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8554086094214119630-dc20ef608b4f004e4cbef176f0974e15 2009-10-27T15:34:00.644-04:00 The move by Bloomberg LP to buy out the red-ink-stained wretches and assets of BusinessWeek reveals some painful truths about the ailing print media industry its future. If it has one. The move by Bloomberg LP to buy out the red-ink-stained wretches and assets of BusinessWeek reveals some painful truths about the ailing print media industry its future. If it has one. CNBC http://www.cnbc.com/id/33494566 Michelle Lockett mlockett714 18 14 0 4 Why Iconix would buy Playboy (Dealscape urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7120668089317150116-22084b1b6a8ce30080b3af0627db2e89 2009-11-12T16:13:53.060-05:00 Playboy Enterprises Inc.'s (NYSE:PLA) stock has risen 66% since Bloomberg reported that the publisher is in discussions to sell itself to Iconix Brand Group Inc. (NASDAQ:ICON). Playboy responded to the rumor by... Playboy Enterprises Inc.'s (NYSE:PLA) stock has risen 66% since Bloomberg reported that the publisher is in discussions to sell itself to Iconix Brand Group Inc. (NASDAQ:ICON). Playboy responded to the rumor by... thedeal.com http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/11/why_iconix_buy_playboy.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 1 1 0 0 Media Blog - BusinessWeek urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11165916567528183191-afac18ac07b2c78c5a5b3fb1d172f10a 2009-11-05T14:01:27.362-05:00 BusinessWeek's Top Online Executive To Leave Magazine Posted by: Tom Lowry on November 05 Roger Neal, the general manager of BusinessWeek’s online operations, is the third top executive to resign from his post following the announced sale of the... BusinessWeek's Top Online Executive To Leave Magazine Posted by: Tom Lowry on November 05 Roger Neal, the general manager of BusinessWeek’s online operations, is the third top executive to resign from his post following the announced sale of the... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/fineonmedia/ Ron Casalotti rcasalotti055 8 7 0 1 Shrinking Conde Nast - Interactive Graphic urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15459509239006843471-d39411eed920bce45802004a7de8559e 2009-10-08T10:31:39.086-04:00 Ad pages and estimated revenue for CN magazines in a nifty interactive graphic. Ad pages and estimated revenue for CN magazines in a nifty interactive graphic. New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/10/06/business/06adsales.html?ref=business&ref=business Roger Neal rneal074 22 20 1 1 Esquire's Six-Figure Augmented Reality Issue Turns Old Media New, Kind Of urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7629221278048483191-57538bc3d5f9d8f82412be3abc60b1c9 2009-10-29T10:38:47.843-04:00 If you can’t have a magazine e-reader that mimics print, you might as well have a print edition that mimics digital. Or tries to, anyhow. If you can’t have a magazine e-reader that mimics print, you might as well have a print edition that mimics digital. Or tries to, anyhow. fastcompany.com http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/clay-dillow/culture-buffet/esquires-six-figure-augmented-reality-turns-old-media-new-kind Sean Greene sgreene359 17 16 0 1 A Tale of Two Industries: What Do Books and Music Have in Common? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9875107732010783400-fa20a5d4d7fc79c976097c39833a028d 2009-11-06T01:48:02.268-05:00 In recent news reports, it's becoming more and more apparent -- that at a time when the record industry is reeling from changes that it barely understands -- other industries are beginning to experience many of the same transformations. In recent news reports, it's becoming more and more apparent -- that at a time when the record industry is reeling from changes that it barely understands -- other industries are beginning to experience many of the same transformations. allaboutjazz.com http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=45100 Albert da Cunha adacunha766 9 9 0 0 In Memoriam, Vol. 3 - Magazines urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6715849976311344267-a27fbf978afc4ff3fe897afbb71f3d3c 2009-10-09T10:37:31.658-04:00 Great magazine die-off Great magazine die-off gawker http://gawker.com/5377397/in-memoriam-vol-3 Michelle Lockett mlockett714 25 23 1 1 A Digital Magazine Without Links Is a CD-ROM urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5443271370625616626-ce81dc3df2c90f873fb4b74f5679e189 2009-10-19T06:10:55.800-04:00 What is a s digital magazine on a tablet computer? Today's debate -- links (TechCrunch) vs. no links (Time Inc.). What is a s digital magazine on a tablet computer? Today's debate -- links (TechCrunch) vs. no links (Time Inc.). techcrunch.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/18/a-digital-magazine-without-links-is-a-cd-rom/ Roger Neal rneal074 14 13 0 1 Target Launches Digital Newsstand - Audience Development urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6418191718829460216-53fbdc96a33240ae94b577e0a696c75b 2009-10-14T16:24:57.811-04:00 Target has just thrown its hat into the digital newsstand ring with the launch of a site to sell digital-edition single copies and subscriptions. Early in 2010, the retailer expects to broaden the site into cross-merchandising opportunities where... Target has just thrown its hat into the digital newsstand ring with the launch of a site to sell digital-edition single copies and subscriptions. Early in 2010, the retailer expects to broaden the site into cross-merchandising opportunities where... foliomag.com http://www.foliomag.com/2009/target-launches-digital-newsstand Michelle Lockett mlockett714 15 13 0 2 Time Warner publishing unit's woes continue (Dealscape urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3588621351906127062-e784e2d36490e05d7b1d6d928232356d 2009-11-04T14:44:38.098-05:00 Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX) posted a third-quarter profit of 61 cents a share, beating analysts expectations, but the media conglomerate's publishing operations continue to struggle, and job cuts are likely in the near future. Revenue at Time... Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX) posted a third-quarter profit of 61 cents a share, beating analysts expectations, but the media conglomerate's publishing operations continue to struggle, and job cuts are likely in the near future. Revenue at Time... thedeal.com http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/11/time_warners_publishing_woes_c.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 4 4 0 0 Conde Cuts Continue: 15 at Digital, More to Come urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13592253479344563908-1abd8b9c44df5a3180fd48a0f42499f4 2009-10-09T08:59:10.289-04:00 Conde Nast, which shuttered four magazines this week, has said it won’t be cutting any more titles. But that won’t be the last of its cuts: The publisher is looking to take out roughly 25% of costs at each of the magazines it publishes, so it is... Conde Nast, which shuttered four magazines this week, has said it won’t be cutting any more titles. But that won’t be the last of its cuts: The publisher is looking to take out roughly 25% of costs at each of the magazines it publishes, so it is... mediamemo.allthingsd.com http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20091009/conde-cuts-continue-15-at-digital-more-to-come/ Isaac Sacolick isacolick111 11 10 0 1 BusinessWeek President Keith Fox to Stay With McGraw-Hill urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4188944109199259407-21a91ba7eedfcc218e1dcbe15c32463d 2009-10-30T16:49:03.588-04:00 BusinessWeek President Keith Fox to Stay With McGraw-Hill Posted by: Tom Lowry on October 30 BusinessWeek President Keith Fox is stepping down from the magazine but will remain at the parent company, McGraw-Hill Cos. Fox, 44, informed colleagues of... BusinessWeek President Keith Fox to Stay With McGraw-Hill Posted by: Tom Lowry on October 30 BusinessWeek President Keith Fox is stepping down from the magazine but will remain at the parent company, McGraw-Hill Cos. Fox, 44, informed colleagues of... BusinessWeek Online -- Fine On Media http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/FineOnMedia/archives/2009/10/businessweek_pr.html Ron Casalotti rcasalotti055 4 2 0 2 Fortune Magazine to Cut Number of Issues urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17390121300936132227-e6a3d075e0dd029efa2582386b81ef27 2009-10-23T09:28:19.335-04:00 Capping a tumultuous year for business magazines, Fortune is planning to publish about one-quarter fewer issues annually and make other changes, joining the ranks of publications scrambling to reinvent themselves in the advertising downturn. Capping a tumultuous year for business magazines, Fortune is planning to publish about one-quarter fewer issues annually and make other changes, joining the ranks of publications scrambling to reinvent themselves in the advertising downturn. online.wsj.com http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748703816204574489722150915010.html Bindu Shah bshah582 12 11 0 1 Esquire's December Issue Will Feature Augmented Reality | News, augmented reality, Esquire | GeekSugar urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14150520374301049510-dd618457c2cbf7f760cbc8ace2fc9cdb 2009-11-02T16:03:48.411-05:00 The December issue of Esquire magazine has a little geeky extra built right in. It features augmented reality technology on its cover and several inside pages, meaning that when you hold those pages up to a webcam, they'll "come alive" in 3D The December issue of Esquire magazine has a little geeky extra built right in. It features augmented reality technology on its cover and several inside pages, meaning that when you hold those pages up to a webcam, they'll "come alive" in 3D geeksugar.com http://www.geeksugar.com/5932205 Shirley Brady sbrady224 4 4 0 0 What is the Future of Print? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8230004808416749298-e5b660f209413ae54733cc69077cf1c0 2009-10-05T11:08:04.405-04:00 inpublishing.co.uk http://www.inpublishing.co.uk/kb/articles/what_is_the_future_of_print.aspx Paola Fiocchi Van den Brande pvdbrande431 24 23 1 0 Bewkes Memo: Extending TV Everywhere Model To Publishing urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3310767018348684757-82c62abb24d7b983084de1554872c9c2 2009-11-06T01:49:41.055-05:00 Time Warner has four top goals: taking advantage of scale and brands; cost cutting and keeping costs down; international expansion; and finding new business models. Ok, five if you include spinning off AOL. Time Warner has four top goals: taking advantage of scale and brands; cost cutting and keeping costs down; international expansion; and finding new business models. Ok, five if you include spinning off AOL. paidcontent.org http://paidcontent.org/article/419-bewkes-memo-extending-tv-everywhere-model-to-publishing/ Albert da Cunha adacunha766 0 0 0 0 David Carr and the death of aspiration (Dealscape urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17402420332113506264-9e01c2a682dfc8e76aa654f71638ee3a 2009-11-02T15:43:17.485-05:00 David Carr buries the business magazines in a shallow grave in The New York Times Monday. It's impossible to argue with the chronic woes Carr is responding to: The last few weeks have seen more bad news coming out of once-dominant magazines, like... David Carr buries the business magazines in a shallow grave in The New York Times Monday. It's impossible to argue with the chronic woes Carr is responding to: The last few weeks have seen more bad news coming out of once-dominant magazines, like... thedeal.com http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/11/david_carr_and_the_death_of_as.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 2 2 0 0 Breaking: More Layoffs Hit Forbes urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1532131816999669108-5beea190b2470a14545875a8d027972c 2009-10-27T08:58:19.660-04:00 There have been rumors for the past few weeks that Forbes would be cutting more staff sometime soon, and it looks like the time has finally come. We just learned that a memo... There have been rumors for the past few weeks that Forbes would be cutting more staff sometime soon, and it looks like the time has finally come. We just learned that a memo... mediabistro.com http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/media_companies/breaking_more_layoffs_hit_forbes_141287.asp Michelle Lockett mlockett714 3 2 0 1 UPDATE: Amid Layoffs, Condé Nast Restructures Digital Sales Team - Sales and Marketing urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11926611597497959894-900713ce1b1d21a7523d2e103c989e84 2009-10-27T00:08:10.979-04:00 In the wake of all the layoffs happening at Condé Nast, the magazine publisher Thursday said it has restructured the Condé Nast Digital sales team into five brand categories. Under the new structure, three advertising directors will manage revenue... In the wake of all the layoffs happening at Condé Nast, the magazine publisher Thursday said it has restructured the Condé Nast Digital sales team into five brand categories. Under the new structure, three advertising directors will manage revenue... Folio RSS http://www.foliomag.com/2009/amid-layoffs-cond-nast-restructures-digital-sales-team Ian Zweig izweig486 7 7 0 0 BusinessWeek awaits successor to Adler urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13264470483267319777-db0faa8913932b51890c7a123f381289 2009-10-21T15:04:17.700-04:00 Now that Stephen Adler has announced his resignation as editor of BusinessWeek, the liveliest parlor game in New York City media circles is guessing who will succeed him. Bloomberg, founded by New... Now that Stephen Adler has announced his resignation as editor of BusinessWeek, the liveliest parlor game in New York City media circles is guessing who will succeed him. Bloomberg, founded by New... MarketWatch http://www.marketwatch.com/story/businessweek-ponders-successor-to-adler-2009-10-21 Ron Casalotti rcasalotti055 3 1 0 2