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Where is publishing going? An answer from Beijing
Publishing Technology CEO George Lossius set out his vision of the future of publishing earlier today at the International Publishers Forum in Beijing. George said: “We are in the middle of a period of dynamic change that publishing has not … Continue reading
Making Facebook pay
We have been saying for some time now that social commerce, the use of online social media in the buying and selling of products and services, is going to be the next big thing for publishers and that Facebook and other social network sites will become the megamalls of the future. But just how realistic is it to make money through social networks and how can publishers get involved in this phenomenon?
How PDA Works
From PCG Blog: During the Allen Press Emerging Trends in Scholarly Publishing Seminar held in Washington, DC last month, PCG’s Emilie Delquié presented an overview of how the Patron Driven Acquisition model is evolving in the library market. After a … Continue reading
Investing in the Online Market: BML Results
Following the publication last week of the new BML research into the future of Publishing, commissioned by Publishing Technology, below are some more of the key points and issues raised by the study. Pricing and piracy are top issues for … Continue reading
The role of the intermediary: Publishing Technology @ ASA Conference 2011 – 23 Feb 2011
On Tuesday 22nd February, Publishing Technology’s Mark Carden spoke at the ASA Conference in London. His presentation explored the nature of the intermediaries – organisations (including subscription agents) and technologies – that are positioned between authors and readers, and … Continue reading
Thinking globally but acting locally – 16 Feb 2011
Like many industries around the world, publishing is grappling with the best way to adapt itself to current trends in globalization. Once an industry that was often defined by national borders, publishing is increasingly borderless. Large publishing companies are continuing … Continue reading
The Future of Publishing – George Lossius speaks to the Society of Young Publishers – 11 Feb 2011
This week, on 9th February, George Lossius, CEO of Publishing Technology was invited to speak at Oxford University Press, to the Society of Young Publishers. To a packed hall, George Lossius spoke on the future of eBooks and what customers … Continue reading
A fragment of this and a bundle of that – 20 Jan 2011
Fragment, bundle and sell, sell, sell…. The move from physical to digital distribution is forcing the publishing industry to reconsider how they package their products. By ‘packaging’, I refer not to hardback or paperback, but to bundles, fragments, online subscriptions … Continue reading
New Opportunities for Publishers: Interview with Randy Petway – 12 Jan 2011
Randy Petway, EVP, Strategy and Business Development at Publishing Technology, talks on the opportunities for publishers created by new and developing technologies. Topics covered include monetising and delivering content, discoverability, the digital supply chain and new business opportunities around the … Continue reading
The Future of Publishing: interview with Randy Petway
Randy Petway, EVP, Strategy and Business Development at Publishing Technology, discusses how developing technologies will affect the future of publishing. Topics covered include the schools and libraries of the future, the new opportunities created by current innovation, and how academic … Continue reading
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