WSJ.com: Kobo, WSJ Halt Direct Sales on Apple-Device Apps
Tuesday, 26 July 2011, 08:47
"News Corp.'s Wall Street Journal, which has been circumventing Apple's payment system by providing links to its website from inside the iPad app, will soon remove all purchasing options in the app in response to Apple's new rules. …
Advertising Age: The New Yorker Decides Facebook ‘Like’ Is Good Enough
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 10:51
"If, for a limited time, you go to The New Yorker's Facebook page and "like" it, you will gain access to a new essay from [Jonathan] Franzen that is also available to paying print and iPad subscribers. … Facebook has become vital …
The Independent: The Pink ‘Un powers on
Monday, 4 April 2011, 17:47
"It's the 10th anniversary of the Financial Times introducing subscription charges for access to its digital content.""
yelvington.com: It’s not a paywall (part 2)
Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 11:43
Steve Yelvington on the New York Times' metered access model: "A paywall, by contrast, is a dumb, blunt instrument that separates content from the general public, prevents sampling, inhibits linkage and sharing, and usually is the product of …
New York Times: Financial Times Digs Gold Out of Data
Monday, 7 March 2011, 09:18
"John Ridding, the chief executive of The FT … said improvements in collecting and mining customer data were a big reason digital sales accounted for 24 percent of The FT’s revenue last year, a big jump from 19 percent a year earlier and a con…
Advertising Age: Why Elle, Nylon and Pop Sci Accepted iPad Subscription Plan
Thursday, 17 February 2011, 12:59
"[What] are Elle, Nylon and Popular Science doing, accepting Apple's [iOS subscriptions] terms?"
Telegraph: Apple subscription service could see competition investigation
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 18:49
"Guy Lougher, partner and head of the competition law group at Pinsent Masons, told the Telegraph that because of Apple’s profile within the industry 'this is likely to feature on the radar of the European Commission sooner rather than late…
FT.com: Google woos publishers with One Pass
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 16:36
"Google has launched a new online payments system for publishers, with more generous revenue sharing than rival Apple’s recently launched alternative."
Gizmodo: Apple’s New Subscription Model Is Evil
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 14:13
"The fact is, that Apple's new subscriptions—while justifiably wrapped in the smooth, glossy coat of user-friendliness—are a major power grab that inserts the company between basically every content provider and every iPad and iPhone user…
mocoNews: App Publishers Rebel Against Apple. Google Offers A Solution?
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 14:13
"According to one publisher that contacted mocoNews, Google plans to release the details of its own in-app billing service, possibly as soon as today. Like any company looking to gain more marketshare and revenue, Google looks like it wil undercut…
WSJ.com: Apple Antitrust Issues Raised by Subscription-Service Terms
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 14:02
"Apple Inc.'s new subscription service could draw antitrust scrutiny, according to law professors. … Publishers, for example, might claim that Apple dominates the market for consumer tablet computers and that it has allegedly used that comm…
Newsonomics: Apple’s “New” Policy: Looking Beyond Digital Circ Dollars to Ads & Data
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 13:53
Ken Doctor: "there’s little surprising in the Apple announcement. After all, what it said publicly is what it has said privately to news and magazine companies for months. Your old business is still your business, but the new business — when w…
GigaOm: Apple Gives Media Companies a Carrot, Tied to a Big Stick
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 13:46
Mathew Ingram: "[Apple's new iOS subscriptions policy] leaves publishers to ask themselves: How much is it worth to let Apple handle your sales for you? … Market dominance is a powerful thing, however, and so far, Apple has the customers th…
Adaptive Path: 5 impacts of Apple’s app store subscription model on experience design
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 13:45
Brandon Schauer: "But what does the change mean for experiences and experience design? 1. Designing a good trialing experience will be critical; 2. Design services, not apps; 3. Loyalty is the critical metric for improving experiences; 4. Engageme…
