In search of new revenue streams, should publishers get into the service provider business and potentially give competitors a boost?
CoverCake: Social Media Analytics Customized for Publishing
Silicon Valley tech analytics upstart CoverCake was created exclusively for the publishing industry to track the impact of social media on campaigns.
How Thrillbent is Pushing DIY Digital Innovation in Comics
Comic book impresario Mark Waid left legacy publishing to launch Thrillbent, a digital startup he believes will unleash creativity on the page and in the biz.
Medium.com Crowdsources Twitter-like Content, Publishes It
Twitter co-founders new online publishing platform Medium.com aims to aggregate crowdsourced Twitter-like content into searchable, consumable categories.
Medical Publishing as a Model for Future Growth
Paula Gantz reports from the recent STM conference in London where the hot topics were subscription models, new revenue streams, Chinese opportunities, & more.
Which STM Publishing Topics Are Most Urgent for Us to Cover?
STM publishing offers models for other sectors. Which STM-related topics would you like to see Publishing Perspectives cover in more detail in the future?
SURVEY: What Is the Top Issue for Frankfurt 2011?
E-books, royalties, new business models? Take our survey and let us know what you think.
SURVEY: What New Publishing Business Model Excites You the Most?
Crowd-sourced publishing? Super cheap e-books? Book discovery, social reading retail sites? Which has the most long-term viability?
What Startups Can Teach Publishers
The relationships between entrepreneurs and venture capitalists and authors and publishers are more similar than you might think.
Seizing the Machinery of Publishing
Concord Free Press’s unconventional generosity based publishing gives away limited-edition books by A-list writers and has raised $250,000 for charity.