Quadrant buys Elsevier’s IMNG
Quadrant pulls off a whopper of a deal and acquires Elsevier’s IMNG group for an undisclosed sum making the newly combined company,... Read More
Why Old Time Media Companies are Getting Eaten by Tech Companies
Here’s a great post and read by fellow Internet Old-Timer Eric Picard. This is the same message I’ve been touting to publishing... Read More
Is Elsevier’s Business Model Toast?
Is Elsevier’s business model toast? There is a small but growing academic revolt underway it centered on the methods by which scientific... Read More
R.J. Lewis’ Presentation at the January 2012 AMM Meeting
At the January 19th AMM meeting at the Ney Center in NYC, R.J. gave a presentation about change, adaptation and evolution and... Read More
Marc Andreessen on Why Software Is Eating the World – WSJ.com
Great article by Netscape Founder and VC Marc Andreessen on how software is and will continue to disrupt every industry on the... Read More
Guarenteed ROI for print buyers 07/25/2011
Meredith announces “Meredith Engagement Dividend”, and ROI-guarantee on print spend for large national advertisers. Interesting move by a print-centric company to compete... Read More
Apple Finally Offers Subscription Model 02/15/2011
Apple offering a subscription model (recurring revenue) for apps is a huge opportunity for publishers and it should greatly increase the arms... Read More
Why didn’t traditional publishers dominate the web?
Here’s a really great article that articulates the innovator’s dilemma which is also outlined (and frequently cited by me) the concept Don... Read More
Old Media Decides Digital Still Needs ‘Chief’
Advertising Age reports on higher demand a traditional media companies for a “chief digital officer”. While this role was once in decline,... Read More
Dead internet ideas: Advertising and editorial separation
Here is a topic that medical publishers, editors and advertising sales people know all too well. The separation of advertising and editorial. ... Read More