[OPLIN 4cast] OPLIN 4Cast #196: Tablet periodicals

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OPLIN 4Cast #196: Tablet periodicals
September 22th, 2010

iPad fraktur 
<http://www.oplin.org/4cast/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/iPadFraktur.gif>Once 
again, we're hearing news about how tablet computers, 
specifically Apple's iPad, are going to change the way 
newspapers and magazines are published, except this time it 
looks serious. It's possible that any successful deal that 
gets more people to buy (e)magazine and (e)newspaper 
subscriptions may affect the collections that libraries keep 
for their browsing patrons. Nobody seems to be suggesting 
anything at this point, however, that would provide tablet 
users with searchable archives of newspapers and magazines, 
so libraries will still be the resource for patrons doing 
research.

    * Apple Coaxes Publishers to Join It on iPad
      Subscriptions
      <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704416904575501912896373130.html>
      (Wall Street Journal, 9/20/2010) "The subscription
      push appears to be a sign that newspapers and
      magazines will be Apple's next front in its sale of
      media like music, television shows, movies and books.
      A hub for buying newspapers and magazines---similar to
      Apple's iBooks storefront---also could help the iPad
      stand out from a coming wave of rival tablet computers
      backed by Google Inc.'s software."
    * Apple Said to Negotiate With Publishers Over Digital
      Newsstand
      <http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-17/apple-said-to-negotiate-with-publishers-over-digital-newsstand-for-ipad.html>
      (Bloomberg, 9/17/2010) "Apple's effort is aimed at
      luring more consumers to the iPad and helping
      publishers sell subscriptions, rather than single
      issues. The main hang-ups between Apple and publishers
      including Time Warner Inc., Conde Nast, Hearst Corp.
      and News Corp. are who controls data about users and
      how to split subscription revenue, the people said.
      Pricing for subscriptions also hasn't been worked out."
    * Magazines, newspapers still in talks over iPad
      newsstand
      <http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2010/09/magazine-newspaper-publishers-still-in-talks-over-ipad-newsstand.ars>
      (Ars Technica/Jacqui Cheng) "Publishers are also not
      so keen on giving Apple its typical 30 percent cut of
      sales as part of the subscription process. Some
      companies currently sell magazine issues as apps
      through the App Store, though, meaning that they
      already fork over 30 percent of the app purchase price
      (as well as any in-app purchases) to Apple. Still,
      this detail lines up with reports from earlier this
      year, which said that newspaper and magazine companies
      were less keen on giving such a cut to Apple than book
      publishers have been through iBooks."
    * iNewspaper: The Next iPad Service?
      <http://www.pcworld.com/article/205714/> (PCWorld/Paul
      Suarez) "As someone who works at a daily newspaper and
      has dabbled in online journalism, I can see true
      potential in Apple's reported app. The iPad has been a
      huge success for Apple. Forecasts say it will sell 11
      million units by the end of the year. Making a
      newspaper or magazine available to those 11 million
      users couldn't hurt---even if you only capture a
      fraction of that audience."

*/Christmas Fact?:/*

It's reported that Apple could wrap up this deal as early as 
the next month or two, though they may prefer to announce 
this periodical service early next year, along with the 
likely introduction of a new iPad.
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