Apple will give the ailing newspaper biz welcome news with an iPad subscription option, the San Jose Mercury News reports. The deal will likely see Apple taking a slice of both subscription and advertising revenues instead of a flat fee. More »
Gossip magazines owe much of their content to photo agencies, offering voyeuristic snapshots of celebrities’ lives. US People magazine is currently battling the agencies over the release of their iPad app, believing they shouldn’t have to pay twice for images. More »
WSJ has reported on itself by saying that “according to a person familiar with the matter”, their monthly iPad subscription will cost $US17.99 a month. Now, I’m no Yank, nor plan on buying an iPad, but that seems high, no? More »
We said it long ago: The Apple iPad will redefine newspapers, textbooks, magazines. Were we right? Is Apple bringing a media revolution? Oh, it’ll get there. More »
9to5Mac claims that they’ve talked to a few content publishers (magazines, newspapers), and those publishers are claiming inside knowledge about the device. Most importantly, that it’ll be “[nowhere]near $US1000, as has been reported elsewhere.” More »
