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Repackaging content for new products

by John Einar Sandvand on April 30, 2010 · 1 comment

There is a wonderful world of new digital platforms to explore for media companies. But don’t forget to take care of the necessary prerequisites.

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Facebook’s new social plugins offer news sites a great chance to build closer relationship to their readers and become more relevant in presenting the news.

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Waiting for the second generation digital media product

by John Einar Sandvand on April 12, 2010 · 2 comments

Media companies are fighting to be among the first to offer paid news apps on iPad. But most of them are based on a print paradigm. When will we see the first revolutionary second generation digital media app?

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Good articles to read about iPad

by John Einar Sandvand on April 5, 2010 · 3 comments

Media manager? Here are some articles I have found to be particularly useful to read about the new iPad.

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How newspapers offer less Unique Value than before

by John Einar Sandvand on March 2, 2010 · 12 comments

Newspapers used to provide strong Unique Value to their readers. No longer is that necessarily the case. Here is why.

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How The New York Times explains its new paywall

by John Einar Sandvand on February 23, 2010 · 0 comments

There has been a lot of discussion about The New York Times’ planned paywall – and whether it will work. Here is how the NYT’s top executives explain the move and why they think it is smart.

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How publishers charge for digital content

by John Einar Sandvand on February 20, 2010 · 1 comment

Here is an excellent overview of how 34 publishers charge for content in different ways, presented by content manager Alistair Bruce from MSN UK.

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The secret of creating scarcity when content is abundant

by John Einar Sandvand on February 5, 2010 · 2 comments

How to make users pay for online content? Create scarcity, proclaimed experts at an INMA conference in Copenhagen. That is of course easier said than done.

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Why iPad is not automatically a Kindle killer

by John Einar Sandvand on January 28, 2010 · 5 comments

Numerous technology writers have called Apple’s iPad launch a Kindle killer. That may not automatically be so. Here are some reasons why.

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Five ways to build Unique Value for paid digital content

by John Einar Sandvand on January 17, 2010 · 35 comments

What really makes people willing to pay for digital content? My answer: The product must provide Unique Value by fullfilling at least one of five uniqueness attributes. Here they are.

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