Staci D. Kramer
May 5, 2010 5:15 PM
Today’s standout standout but still small digital number from earnings reports: CBS (NYSE: CBS) Publishing aka Simon & Schuster reports a roughly 233 percent increase in digital publishing revenue for Q1, to $12 million from $3.6 million. The surge comes on higher digital sales of e-books, audio downloads and stand-alone…
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Amanda Natividad
Feb 25, 2010 6:20 PM
At our first paidContent2010 conference, Elinor Hirschhorn, Simon & Schuster’s EVP & chief digital officer, spoke about the potential for book-online video hybrids such as Vook. “Is there a return?” she asked. “The real question is about distribution. It needs a larger channel or distribution relationship for the browser experience…
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Staci D. Kramer
Feb 18, 2010 12:31 AM
A premium ecosystem has been spawned by the advent of smartphones and e-readers. News outlets unwilling to charge for online news don’t flinch at fees for news by app. Book publishers are pushing aside the idea that digital means cheaper. New dedicated e-readers are closer than any before to fulfilling…
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Staci D. Kramer
Feb 11, 2010 4:40 AM
What can you expect at paidContent 2010: Discussing the Economics of Content? Just what we promised when we announced our first namesake conference: a forward-looking discussion of the major issues and opportunities facing us, staying away from the religious arguments that often arise when discussing the topic of paid content,…
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Staci D. Kramer
Feb 4, 2008 12:01 PM
Elinor Hirschhorn joins Simon & Schuster as EVP and the new position of chief digital office. Hirschhon, most recently EVP-corporate development and strategy at CSTV, will be responsible for all of S&S’s digital activities. Her first task: integrate digital into one business unit. That includes strategy and new business development,…
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