The archive of posts under Product Management

The new breed of transmedia companies – and 6 factors for success

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One of the things we do at Publishing Technology is help publishers realize the transition from print being based businesses to media businesses. Many book publishers are most of the way there, having made the leap from viewing themselves as … Continue reading

This Week on the Semantic Web – 06 Jan 2012

In the spirit of the New Year, we kick start 2012 with the news of new bonds and investments, sharing and connecting, and with the knowledge that all things digital can have a human touch. As Google acquire an IBM … Continue reading

This Week on the Semantic Web – 02 Dec 2011

This week on the blog we report on the effectiveness of the semantic web in government. Both the US and UK have released statements of intent to incorporate a more informed use of the semantic web in their plans to … Continue reading

This week on the Semantic Web – 11 Nov 2011

Each week we bring you the most thought-provoking news on how the semantic web is changing the way web users discover, interact and exchange online. This week on the PT blog is the story of Dag Kittlaus, the Siri millionaire and his … 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

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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

Who owns the Supply Chain? – 6 Jan 2011

Happy New Year and best wishes for a prosperous and successful 2011. For my first post of 2011, I ask the question, ‘Who owns the Supply Chain?’ Nobody…? Everybody…? The Supply Chain has over many years been seen to be … Continue reading

Digital Discussion in the Middle East

Publishing Technology’s Jane Tappuni speaks at the Sharjah International Book Fair. The Sharjah International Book Fair Digital Panel was a lively event, with talks from Emma House (Publishers’ Association), who introduced the panel with an opening discussion on “Why Go … Continue reading