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Searching Magazine Archives

On May 22, 2013

Exact Editions will be making announcements in the next 10 days on exciting improvements in the way that magazine archives are searched and browsed.

Before we get into the details of this new functionality, it may be useful to make some general points about searching digital magazine archives and the way ‘search’ is handled by the Exact Editions service. We will pitch examples from the Gramophone archive, but similar techniques apply to all the magazines using the  platform. Gramophone  is … Keep Reading

There has been an interesting move in recent months towards the idea that digital magazines should be sold according to the “Netflix model”. One of the early movers was Marco Arment who has started a digital-only magazine The Magazine.  In its FAQ, Arment is quite explicit about following the Netflix model:

Subscriptions to The Magazine work more like Netflix or cable TV than print magazines.

Unlike most magazines, when you’re a subscriber, you can access all issues that we’ve

… Keep Reading

On May 21, 2013

The App store makes way for Liverpool FC fanzine: The Liverpool Way

On April 29, 2013

The renowned football fanzine, The Liverpool Way, is now available online and on Apple and Android devices.

Now Liverpool FC fans can catch up on the latest antics and discussions simply by downloading the Newsstand App to their Apple device. Bi-Monthly and Annual subscriptions can be bought directly through the App, with new issues being delivered straight to your iPad or iPhone.

A digital subscription bought either through the App or online includes access to all the latest issues … Keep Reading

The Fanzine written by Supporters, for Supporters: Heroes & Villains. Now in Apple Newsstand.

On April 16, 2013

The best-selling unofficial Villa fanzine, Heroes & Villains, has just joined Apple Newsstand.

Villa fans around the world can now catch up on all the latest news and gossip, wherever they are. New issues are delivered straight to Apple Newsstand, with the option for monthly and annual subscriptions available.

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The magazine written for supporters, by supporters, can now be searched, bookmarked and synced for offline reading. Articles and bookmarks can also be shared via email or on Facebook and … Keep Reading

Flipboard a Threat to Digital Magazines?

On April 9, 2013

Paul Armstrong blogging at PaidContent thinks that Flipboard poses a major threat to content industries and magazine publishers in particular:

The reality the publishing needs to understand, though, is that Flipboard has (smartly) maneuvered itself into a powerful position. With the flick of a switch, it could deal a serious blow not only to the traditional old media but also to a variety of digital platforms – Tumblr, Flickr, WordPress, among others – as it pivots from purely curation-based interaction

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