In non-surprising news that confirms everything we already knew about human beings and the internet, a study by Experian says the NYT’s post-paywall traffic was down between 11 per cent and 30 per cent in the 12 days after the wall went up. [Experian]
Just minutes before the presentation, here are all the details of Murdoch’s The Daily iPad newspaper, sent by Rupert himself. $US40 a year will get you a subscription to 365 days of these contents:
Today, the FCC approved Comcast’s acquisition of NBC Universal, marking the first time a cable provider has controlled a major broadcast network. It’s like a media Frankenstein!
It’ll take more than a touchscreen to revive the hemorrhaging magazine industry, if pitiful recent sales numbers are any indication—iPad sales have taken a nosedive among the highest profile glossies. Wired? Down to a fifth of its debut.
Freewheeling, swashbucking business tycoon Richard Branson, never to be outdone by the stodgy, old media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, has announced plans for his own tailor-made iPad Magazine, following in the footsteps of Murdochs plans to launch an iPad-exclusive newspaper.
