Adobe’s Big Bet on the Cloud, Tablet Editions’ Earning Potential, Hearst’s 1M Digital Subscribers, ASME’s National Magazine Award Winners, New Revenue Strategies for Publishers, Women in Media: News Bites, DPS Tip: How to Preview on a Device
Welcome to TFP’s weekly roundup of interesting and noteworthy stories from the publishing world. This week, we’re discussing Adobe’s big Creative Cloud announcement, growth opportunities for digital editions, and more.
- Adobe announced some big news at its MAX conference this week: Its Creative Suite products are being absorbed into the Creative Cloud and will be available on a subscription-only basis going forward. Read a recap of the announcement on the TFP blog.
- Adobe also just released research that found that 80% of consumers are willing to pay for digital content and that digital readership has increased an average of 30% across all publishers in the past year—good news for both Adobe and its DPS customers.
- If you want further proof of digital’s growth, you need look no further than Hearst Magazines. Hearst’s tablet editions had 1 million subscribers as of the end of March, with digital subscriptions continuing to increase more than 10% each month.
- The American Society of Magazine Editors announced the winners of its National Magazine Awards late last week, with New York named Magazine of the Year. See the TFP blog for the full list of honorees.
- The Media Briefing points to three ways that publishers are diversifying their revenue streams. Read the article and see if e-commerce ventures, education initiatives, and “best of” lists should become part of your strategy.
- There’s been no shortage of announcements and articles in recent weeks that highlight women’s roles in the evolving media landscape. Check out our roundup of the latest news on TFP’s Women in Media blog.
- Since Adobe’s release of DPS Version 21, users have been able to preview folios on their iPads simply by connecting the device to a Mac via the USB cable. Visit TFP’s DPS Tips blog to learn how.
This Week in Publishing appears every Friday on the TFP blog. Every week we compile interesting and noteworthy stories from the publishing world and put together a wrap-up to help our readers stay up-to-date. Think we missed something great? Leave a comment below and let us know.
Posted by: Gina Barrett