Toronto-based Wattpad announces another international content development deal for Asian markets, and Sweden’s Bonnier has a film option for ‘Spotify Untold.’
Frankfurt Audio Summit Features Spotify’s Michael Krause
First word of programming for the new Frankfurt Audio Summit features a keynote from Spotify in Europe and plans for a multi-dimensional exhibition area in Hall 3.1.
Nigerian Entrepreneurs Chidi and Chika Nwaogu: Monetizing Creative Content
Focusing on issues specific to African creators, Nwaogu twins built platform Publiseer to enable writers and musicians sell their content online.
Jens Klingelhöfer Rolls Out a New ‘Bookwire OS’ Expansion of Services
Building on a decade of experience in international ebook distribution, Bookwire expands into publishing software solutions with its new ‘Bookwire OS’ offering.
The Markets Conference 2018: Revenue and Readers
At Frankfurt’s The Markets conference, publishing experts spoke about revenue models in the book business and the need to better understand consumers.
What Canada’s Shelfie Data Suggests About Ebook Subscriptions
Penguin Random House ‘holds an effective veto on the success of ebook subscription services,” says Shelfie’s Peter Hudson.
Denmark’s New Palatium: Curating Indie Books for Subscriptions
Can a ‘gateway to worldwide subscription services’ for self-published authors up the ante for those services? Two Danes think believe it can.
Rights for a Song: A Few Words with Euvin Weeber
‘We clean up the messes of data that are created by these digital services who are using music,’ says Audiam’s Euvin Weeber, who speaks about rights and royalties at our Rights Conference on Monday (June 13).
Which Cloud-based Subscription Model Works Best for E-books?
The available platforms for the trade focus on either a rent/subscription model or an advertising model. Which do you prefer and why?
A Cloud-Based Subscription Model for Books: The Challenges and Opportunities
Justo Hidalgo argues that 24Symbol’s business model is a counterbalance to piracy, fills a need for readers, will generate print sales for publishers.