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Digital publishing: Is the purpose of digital to mimic print?

Posted by Esther Kezia Harding on Jul 25, 2014 2:53:15 PM

We’re deep into the age of digital publishing. Do the needs of yesterday still stand today?

In 2012, a survey from the Pew Research Centre and The Economist found that 60% of Americans under the age of 40 preferred to read conventional print-like versions of newspapers and lifestyle magazines on their tablets rather than interactive ones.

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Amazon launches unlimited e-book subscription service

Posted by Esther Kezia Harding on Jul 23, 2014 9:59:04 AM

Amazon has taken its next big step in dominating the e-book market with its release of 'Kindle Unlimited', which allows subscribers unlimited access to e-books, for $9.99 a month.

Although currently limited to the US, Amazon's new service has the potential to dramatically alter the way books are consumed. The subscription model itself is not a new one; companies like Spotify are well-known for changing the way we listen to and purchase music. More recently, ventures like Readly, a subscription-based magazine service,  have taken steps to translate this into the Digital Publishing world.

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Digital magazine shop opens – but is it a flawed concept?

Posted by Graham Duffill on Mar 28, 2014 4:59:23 PM

Digital publishing takes a new turn as Readly, a £10-a-month service which lets users read magazines on an 'all you can read' basis, has opened its doors in the UK.

Fourteen consumer publishers including IPC and Haymarket have put their titles on the site, which offers a two-week free trial. Users can register up to five devices on iOS, Android, Kindle and Windows.

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