user payment

Redefining which content has value

by John Einar Sandvand on January 17, 2012 · 4 comments

Looking for ways to make users pay for digital content, many editors consistently make a wrong assumption: That stories from the printed newspaper have higher value than the web stories.

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Media companies hope to build solid revenue streams by betting on user payment on mobile platforms. But a look at Apple’s top grossing lists for iPhone and iPad sends a warning signal.

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The word that should be banned in all media companies

by John Einar Sandvand on April 24, 2011 · 17 comments

It is used in lots of board rooms these days – as an expression of the danger newspaper companies are in. But in fact the executives would be wiser to ban the word. What word? Read on.

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Five trends in digital media – a presentation

by John Einar Sandvand on April 15, 2011 · 2 comments

Here are some of the important trends shaping digital media now – as I presented them at the Media Trendy conference in Warsaw, Poland this week.

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What is most important? Publishers copyright or the best user experience for readers? A fight over the iPad app Zite poses an interesting dilemma.

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Six ways Scandinavian media companies approach iPad

by John Einar Sandvand on February 20, 2011 · 9 comments

Less than a year after iPad was launched, media products for the device flourish in the Scandinavian market. Here are six media approaches to the new platform.

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Five forces that are shaping digital media in 2011

by John Einar Sandvand on January 29, 2011 · 15 comments

Localization, platform shifts and continued fragmentation of the content market are some of the digital media trends that will shape 2011.

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Top five blog posts at BetaTales in 2010

by John Einar Sandvand on December 21, 2010 · 0 comments

As 2010 comes to an end, it is time to sum up: Here are the five most popular blog posts at digital media blog BetaTales this year.

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How user payment will improve journalism

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

Many paywall experiments will fail during the next year. That will lead to better journalism in many media companies. Here is why.

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Recently published numbers for The Times’ paywall demonstrates how hard it will be for media houses to make users pay for digital content.

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