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Is this the next “50 Shades of Grey”?

paidcontent.org — This weekly feature tells the backstory of how one e-book became a bestseller, and highlights bestselling titles that are selling more copies in digital than in print. This week's featured title: "Bared to You" by Sylvia Day.
Laura Hazard Owen Staff Writer, PaidContent @laurahazardowen
Is @sylday's BARED TO YOU the next 50 SHADES OF GREY? E-book Bestsellers Breakdown http://t.co/Dc2dXtx5

5 key takeaways from paidContent 2012

paidcontent.org — It's all about the platform - except when it isn't: Many speakers at paidContent 2012 spoke about the opportunities, challenges and constraints of creating digital content. Here are five key takeaways from the day. Jim Bankoff, Chairman and CEO, Vox Media Data helps destroy containers, and that's a good thing.
Sree Sreenivasan Tech Columnist, CNET @sree
Ditch CPM as ad model for success say @Om & @Borthwick, among 5 key takeaways from #pc2012 http://t.co/7hlSPHNV • by @RobertAndrews

When DVRs sleep, do they dream about energy-saving chips?

paidcontent.org — High-def digital video recorders, which can use as much power as a small refrigerator, are about to become a lot more efficient, thanks to chip innovations that put these devices to sleep. But will your cable company let your set-top box get the best sleep possible?
Rob Pegoraro Technology Blogger, Discovery News @robpegoraro
Good PaidContent post by @dannyfrankel on cable-box energy efficiency--just in time to inform a post I'm finishing: http://t.co/nRLNoXht
Stacey Higginbotham Writer, GigaOM @gigastacey
When DVRs sleep, do they dream about energy-saving chips? http://t.co/fNFo55iz

5 key takeaways from paidContent 2012

paidcontent.org — It's all about the platform - except when it isn't: Many speakers at paidContent 2012 spoke about the opportunities, challenges and constraints of creating digital content. Here are five key takeaways from the day. Jim Bankoff, Chairman and CEO, Vox Media Data helps destroy containers, and that's a good thing.
Jeff Roberts Staff Writer, PaidContent @jeffjohnroberts
RT @lulugrimm: Great points here: 5 key takeaways from paidContent 2012 http://t.co/uUgTAM0I via @steverubel @paidcontent
Amanda Natividad Editorial Producer, PaidContent @amandanat
Here's exactly what you missed if you didn't make it to #pc2012 RT @paidContent: 5 key takeaways from paidContent 2012 http://t.co/Bv6Z7pzv

5 key takeaways from paidContent 2012

paidcontent.org — It's all about the platform - except when it isn't: Many speakers at paidContent 2012 spoke about the opportunities, challenges and constraints of creating digital content. Here are five key takeaways from the day. Jim Bankoff, Chairman and CEO, Vox Media Data helps destroy containers, and that's a good thing.
Staci D. Kramer Editor, PaidContent @sdkstl
5 key takeaways from paidContent 2012 http://t.co/uFzSnYEK by @laurahazardowen @robertandrews @jeffjohnroberts #pc2012
Nicole Solis Managing Editor, GigaOM @nsolis
Key takeaways from paidContent 2012: http://t.co/iQLJsrLt What else does the media need to address to move beyond the crossroads?

When DVRs sleep, do they dream about energy-saving chips?

paidcontent.org — High-def digital video recorders, which can use as much power as a small refrigerator, are about to become a lot more efficient, thanks to chip innovations that put these devices to sleep. But will your cable company let your set-top box get the best sleep possible?
Paul Monies Energy Reporter, The Oklahoman @pmonies
RT @paidContent: When DVRs sleep, do they dream about energy-saving chips? http://t.co/jFtSuXsg

Amazon bans Kindle Store spam (finally)

paidcontent.org — Amazon is finally banning some of the junkier content in the Kindle Store. The company is making new rules on public domain and "other non-exclusive content." Seth Godin got an e-mail highlighting the new rules (because he's a Kindle author, not because he's a spammer) and here [...]
Tim Carmody Senior Features Writer, The Verge @tcarmody
Wondering about execution here RT @mediagazer: Amazon bans Kindle Store spam (finally) (@laurahazardowen / paidContent) http://t.co/buX5ZPjH
Jeff Roberts Staff Writer, PaidContent @jeffjohnroberts
Amazon finally puts stop to sale of spam articles and surfeit public domain titles in Kindle store @laurahazardowen http://t.co/cDnJmDOM
Laura Hazard Owen Staff Writer, PaidContent @laurahazardowen
Amazon bans Kindle Store spam (finally) http://t.co/hm3bjeEd

Dish’s “Auto-Hop” ad skipping device in legal showdown with TV networks

paidcontent.org — Here we go again. Another disruptive TV technology, another major lawsuit. This time Dish Network and the major TV networks are suing each other over what Dish calls its "best in class DVR" technology that lets viewers skip over tv commercials with a single click.
Jeff Roberts Staff Writer, PaidContent @jeffjohnroberts
Inevitable: TV networks and Dish in legal train wreck over ad-skipping technology http://t.co/ZTGFzKSf

Where now for Nook’s global ambition? Apps and Windows

paidcontent.org — UK bookseller Waterstones' announcement it will retail Amazon's Kindle e-reader looks like a blow for Barnes & Noble. Waterstones lacks an e-reader strategy, and Barnes & Noble's Nook device had appeared a candidate to fill the gap. Another big UK retailer, WH Smith, has thrown its lot in with Nook rival Kobo.
Robert Andrews International Editor, PaidContent @RobertAndrews
RT @bookmarketology: Where now for Nook’s global ambition? Apps and Windows, says @robertandrews: http://t.co/dGYuLeB1
Robert Andrews International Editor, PaidContent @RobertAndrews
Where now for Nook’s global ambition? Apps and Windows http://t.co/MP8uPzLu #pc2012

New ‘radically simplified’ WordPress is on the way

paidcontent.org — Matt Mullenweg, the founder of WordPress and Automattic (see disclosure) says that the service is preparing for a significant change of direction - by releasing a much simpler version designed to work on mobile.
Jenni Thompson Social Media Editor, Toronto Star @jmdthompson
‘Radically simplified’ WordPress is on the way: http://t.co/ODsiby0g I can't imagine posting from my phone now; this should be interesting
Elana Zak Freelance Journalist and Blogger @elanazak
New ‘radically simplified’ WordPress is on the way http://t.co/20cUSuLc
Bora Zivkovic Blog Editor, Scientific American @BoraZ
RT @davewiner: New 'radically simplified' WordPress is on the way. http://t.co/BrLNFRV0
Noah Robischon Executive Editor, FastCompany.com, Fast Company @noahr
Sounds like Tumblr? RT @davewiner: New 'radically simplified' WordPress is on the way. http://t.co/Bl8Sbr32
Jay Rosen Co-Founder, Citizens Agenda, GuardianNews.com, Guardian @jayrosen_nyu
RT @davewiner: New 'radically simplified' WordPress is on the way. http://t.co/BrLNFRV0
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paidContent 2012: The conversation isn’t over

paidcontent.org — Several hundred execs filled The TimesCenter Wednesday for a day of intense conversation and discovery (on stage and off) about the current state of digital content online... and where we're headed. Many more of you followed and participated online through our live stream. Check out the [...]
Staci D. Kramer Editor, PaidContent @sdkstl
Thanks all for the amazing energy at paidContent 2012! Full coverage from @paidContent http://t.co/jMvibuJG #pc2012

Does social beat search, or does “peacocking” get in the way?

paidcontent.org — Most people want to share content that makes them look good -- a concept that Gravity CEO Amit Kapur called "peacocking" at paidContent 2012 this afternoon. Sometimes that urge is a good thing, but sometimes it gets in the way of delivering a truly personalized online experience.
Staci D. Kramer Editor, PaidContent @sdkstl
.@Alsypie @peretti Great to see you. Here's the coverage of Jonah's session on discoverability: http://t.co/jiCJJVl9 #pc2012

Financial Times exec: iOS apps don’t work for publishers

paidcontent.org — It's been close to a year since the Financial Times left the iTunes app store to launch a a web app for its paid content, and FT.com Managing Director Rob Grimshaw told the audience at GigaOM's paidContent 2012 conference that this move has more than paid off.
David Carr Business Columnist, New York Times @carr2n
“Publishers are used to being B2B operators. We didn’t know our customers.” http://t.co/WrdC3zwr FT exec at PaidContent shindig
Kevin Fitchard Writer, GigaOM @kfitchard
Financial Times exec: iOS apps don’t work for publishers @jank0 http://t.co/mi0hhtQC >> More love for HTML #GOM
Janko Roettgers Staff Writer, GigaOM @jank0
Financial Times exec: iOS apps don’t work for publishers http://t.co/qbf5e2I3

HTML5 is a newspaper’s best friend - even if it has a mobile app

paidcontent.org — Apparently The Boston Globe didn't get the memo that it's an app-only world when it comes to mobile. According to VP of digital products Jeff Moriarty , the Globe's website, Boston.com , is doing quite well on mobile with more than 30 percent of visitors coming to the site through a phone or tablet browser.
Marc Préel Stockholm Reporter, AFP @marcpreel
RT @bsabbah: HTML5 is a newspaper’s best friend – even if it has a mobile app http://t.co/dEDWYmrR via @zite
David Skok Managing Editor (Sabbatical), GlobalNews.ca, Global News @dskok
HTML5 is a newspaper’s best friend – even if it has a mobile app http://t.co/81v6TZOv
Kevin Fitchard Writer, GigaOM @kfitchard
HTML5 is a newspaper’s best friend – even if it has a mobile app http://t.co/1s1fbtKE >> #pc2012 panel with Zite, WaPo and Boston Globe #GOM

Digital story-telling and the rise of the new publishers

paidcontent.org — In order to tell the story of Star Wars, George Lucas had to create a new technology company that was powerful enough to tell that story. The same thing has to happen in digital news publishing.
Anna Tarkov Freelance Journalist @AnnaTarkov
MSM can't leverage their biggest advantage, powerful brand equity, fast enough (or at all) to be part of the new world: http://t.co/CLbciFJs
Anna Tarkov Freelance Journalist @AnnaTarkov
As I was saying yesterday, dear news orgs, you have to differentiate yourself online. Find a niche and work it: http://t.co/CLbciFJs
Tim Carmody Senior Features Writer, The Verge @tcarmody
Relevant to blogs/newspapers/mags/scholars RT @Bankoff: Digital story-telling and the rise of the new publishers http://t.co/nihpf0nF
Jeff Roberts Staff Writer, PaidContent @jeffjohnroberts
Publishers need new tech platforms just as George Lucas needed Lucasfilm to tell story of Star Wars #pc2012 http://t.co/Fn3ivW3W

Social media doesn’t speed up the news cycle - it kills it

paidcontent.org — With each passing elections season, we're seeing more how social media is changing the business of political news coverage. It's not just sped up the news cycle, but it's helped kill it, said Josh Marshall, editor and publisher of TalkingPointsMemo.com.
Lou Dubois Social Media Editor, NBC10 Philadelphia, NBC 10 Philadelphia @lou_dubois
"Social media doesn't speed up the news cycle -- it kills it." - @joshtpm http://t.co/8nHdJN7n

Fred Wilson: Content owners, don’t fear the future

paidcontent.org — The pitched war between content owners and technology companies doesn't have to persist if media companies would acknowledge and adapt to the new realities of digital distribution, said Fred Wilson, managing partner at Union Square Ventures. Speaking at the paidContent 2012 conference in New York, Wilson said the content companies that learn to adjust and embrace new distribution channels can keep the revenue flowing.
Mathew Ingram Senior Writer, GigaOM @mathewi
my colleague @oryankim wrote up my chat with @fredwilson at #paidContent2012 here: http://t.co/EsVJv0cI
Craig Kanalley Senior Editor, Huffington Post @ckanal
RT @paidContent: Fred Wilson: Content owners, don’t fear the future http://t.co/O821RX05 #pc2012

paidContent 2012 live coverage

paidcontent.org — Last night, a longtime paidContent reader asked me about the theme of our flagship conference this year. "At the Crossroads," I said. "Like every year," he quickly replied. Well, yes and no. Yes, this digital CEO is in a business that perpetually seems like it's at a crossroads.
Ki Mae Heussner Start-Up Reporter, GigaOM @kheussner
RT @gigastacey: paidContent 2012 live coverage http://t.co/6yBoL6ea >>Today's big event from the GOM crew
Stacey Higginbotham Writer, GigaOM @gigastacey
paidContent 2012 live coverage http://t.co/6yBoL6ea >>Today's big event from the GOM crew

Don’t think of it as content, think of it as information

paidcontent.org — In order to benefit from digital media and the disruption created by the social web, content companies and publishers have to think differently about what they do, John Borthwick of Betaworks told attendees at paidContent 2012 in New York on Wednesday - and one way to do that is to stop thinking about what they produce as "content," and start thinking about it as "information."
Mathew Ingram Senior Writer, GigaOM @mathewi
Betaworks CEO @borthwick: "Don’t think of it as content, think of it as information" http://t.co/Szashldr #pc2012

paidContent 2012 live coverage

paidcontent.org — Last night, a longtime paidContent reader asked me about the theme of our flagship conference this year. "At the Crossroads," I said. "Like every year," he quickly replied. Well, yes and no. Yes, this digital CEO is in a business that perpetually seems like it's at a crossroads.
Kevin C. Tofel Senior Writer, GigaOM @KevinCTofel
RT @gigaom: Lots going on at #pc2012. If you couldn't make it, read our coverage: http://t.co/yGjymTbo and watch live: http://t.co/ZkYWaYhA

New ‘radically simplified’ WordPress is on the way

paidcontent.org — Matt Mullenweg, the founder of WordPress and Automattic (see disclosure) says that the service is preparing for a significant change of direction - by releasing a much simpler version designed to work on mobile.
Jim MacMillan Visual Journalist @JimMacMillan
making yet another of my skill sets obsolete: New ‘radically simplified’ WordPress is on the way http://t.co/ae8u7JUc

Full Transcript: Eric Schmidt’s Edinburgh Festival Keynote

paidcontent.org — Delivering the prestigious MacTaggart Lecture at the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival, Google (NSDQ: GOOG) executive chairman Eric Schmidt sought to assure broadcasters: "Google seeks to be your partner, not your foe." But he warned them: "Listen to the entrepreneurs, not the lawyers, if you want to revitalise your business."
Roger Highfield Editor, New Scientist @RogerHighfield
Never dreamt few sentences about computer science education would strike a chord says @ericschmidt http://t.co/UJI0xBfw  

Content, not hardware, have made tablets the current king

paidcontent.org — Tablets may be a hot item now, but they're just getting started. By 2016, 34 percent of the U.S. population - 112.5 million - will own tablets, making them the fastest adopted consumer electronics device in history. But tablets alone won't be the big story in the coming years according to James McQuivey, VP, Principal Analyst, Forrester Research.
Kevin Fitchard Writer, GigaOM @kfitchard
Content, not hardware, have made tablets the current king @kevinctofel http://t.co/qnKImz6q #pc2012

paidContent 2012: An agenda (& networking) you don’t want to miss

paidcontent.org — I'm supposed to be grabbing a few hours of sleep before we start the last push for Wednesday's paidContent 2012: At the Crossroads, our first paidContent event as part of GigaOM. But I'm a little too revved up now - in part from an e-mail thread I've been watching as the speakers in one session take their topic and run with it.
Staci D. Kramer Editor, PaidContent @sdkstl
Psyched for @paidContent 2012 in the am. few tix left to take full advantage. http://t.co/XnsE30nR | Livestream http://t.co/MykMDrui #pc2012

Dish defends ad-skipping DVR, pay TV peers throw it under bus

paidcontent.org — If Dish Network was expecting an "I am Spartacus" level of peer support for its new ad-skipping DVR, it won't find it at this week's Cable Show. And aggrevated broadcasters shouldn't be looking to hear an apology and retraction from Dish chief Charlie Ergen, either. On Tuesday, Glenn Britt, chairman and CEO of the No.
Danny Frankel Entertainment Editor, PaidContent @dannyfrankel
Dish's Hopper and the hedge against retrans fees ... Who's with Charlie Ergen? Nobody? http://t.co/79kDz4rX

Can Motorola’s cloud-based DVR kick-start TV Everywhere?

paidcontent.org — Motorola Mobility says it will soon begin trials on a new cloud-based digital video recorder system that, at least on paper, has the potential to kick-start the pay TV industry's ambitious yet cumbersome TV Everywhere initiative.
Danny Frankel Entertainment Editor, PaidContent @dannyfrankel
Can Motorola's new cloud-based DVR save TV Everywhere? http://t.co/fcMC6gEK

Sunnyvale to Bangalore, Dhingana rides India’s music cloud

paidcontent.org — Time was, Indian online media meant shoehorning digital content in to low-end Nokia phones, struggling with slow landline broadband pipes or just dialling on-demand phone lines . But, just as western digital music services like Spotify and Rdio are rolling out to new countries around the world, a similar Indian service, working over HTML5 and latest smartphones, shows India is growing a cloud-centric digital media market of its own.
Katie Fehrenbacher Greentech Editor, Senior Writer, and Features Editor, GigaOM @katiefehren
RT @RobertAndrews: Sunnyvale to Bangalore, Dhingana rides India’s music cloud http://t.co/4miGz08G
Robert Andrews International Editor, PaidContent @RobertAndrews
Sunnyvale to Bangalore, Dhingana rides India’s music cloud http://t.co/4miGz08G

Murdoch’s Times could soon be read mostly digitally

paidcontent.org — At this rate, News Corp's UK newspaper The Times could be read mostly digitally by 2014. Latest figures show mandatory digital subscriptions, which the publisher introduced in mid-2010, now make up a whole quarter of the publisher's combined print-and-digital circulation...
Ben Whitelaw Communities Editor, Times of London @benwhitelaw
RT @paidContentUK Murdoch’s Times could soon be read mostly digitally http://t.co/i3FYTx9j

Murdoch’s Times could soon be read mostly digitally

paidcontent.org — At this rate, News Corp's UK newspaper The Times could be read mostly digitally by 2014. Latest figures show mandatory digital subscriptions, which the publisher introduced in mid-2010, now make up a whole quarter of the publisher's combined print-and-digital circulation...
Kevin Mitchell Sports Reporter, Guardian @kevinmitchell50
RT @mikewhills: Murdoch’s Times could soon be read mostly digitally — paidContent http://t.co/wEVTEyGx

Publishers intimidated by big data should think about “little data” first

paidcontent.org — Big data is an intimidating concept for publishers who don't collect much info about their customers already. A first step is to think about "data-driven decision making," said bitly chief scientist Hilary Rosen at a Tools of Change roundtable this morning.
Laura Hazard Owen Staff Writer, PaidContent @laurahazardowen
Publishers intimidated by big data should think about "little data" first http://t.co/YVHK1aHD #toccon

Facebook loses trademark fight against adult social network

paidcontent.org — A federal judge has refused to order a Norwegian website that describes itself as "the number one socializing porn and sex network" to turn over its name to Facebook. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White last week ruled that the court had no jurisdiction because Facebook, which sued in California, had failed to show that the owner of website Faceporn had targeted residents of the state.
Jeff Roberts Staff Writer, PaidContent @jeffjohnroberts
More trademark fun with Facebook.. This round goes to Norwegian adult site Faceporn http://t.co/8J5wBWXN (safe for work, duh)

Facebook loses trademark fight against adult social network

paidcontent.org — A federal judge has refused to order a Norwegian website that describes itself as "the number one socializing porn and sex network" to turn over its name to Facebook. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White last week ruled that the court had no jurisdiction because Facebook, which sued in California, had failed to show that the owner of website Faceporn had targeted residents of the state.
Bianca Bosker Executive Tech Editor, Huffington Post @bbosker
Facebook loses to Faceporn http://t.co/Jg4nAgw6

MarketWatch founder Larry Kramer is the new publisher of USA Today

paidcontent.org — Next week, Larry Kramer is leading a session at paidContent 2012 called The New Publishers . Now he is one. Kramer, the founder of MarketWatch and the first head of CBS Digital Media, is the new president and publisher of USA Today, effective immediately.
Jonathan Dube Digital Media Executive @cyberjournalist
RT @sdkstl: Larry Kramer is USAToday's new publisher http://t.co/CAjOQ0cJ - nice twist for his #pc2012 chat w @jxpaton @Bankoff
Staci D. Kramer Editor, PaidContent @sdkstl
Larry Kramer is USA Today's new publisher http://t.co/HqWHkFS3 // nice twist for his #pc2012 chat w @jxpaton @bankoff http://t.co/CyBYIvOP

The world’s hottest digital markets: a music map

paidcontent.org — Record labels' new-found enthusiasm for ending their iTunes dependence has created an opportunity for new digital music services. I picture the market like a game of Risk. Every week, the likes of Spotify, Rdio and Deezer are racing in to new countries with a new model - unlimited subscription access to millions of songs.
Elana Varon Executive Editor, CIO Magazine @elanavaron
The most lucrative markets for digital music http://t.co/bqH8FhXn
Robert Andrews International Editor, PaidContent @RobertAndrews
RT @Blakei: Map of the world’s hottest digital music markets http://t.co/jk5aulF6 #dataviz by @robertandrews
Katie Fehrenbacher Greentech Editor, Senior Writer, and Features Editor, GigaOM @katiefehren
RT @om: wow… a @paidcontent map of digital music services around the world. love it. http://t.co/ugO9Tj6C
Kevin C. Tofel Senior Writer, GigaOM @KevinCTofel
RT @om: wow… a @paidcontent map of digital music services around the world. love it. http://t.co/LK3grz34 Me: it's like RISK, but for music!
Bobbie Johnson European Correspondent, GigaOM @bobbiejohnson
Spotify, Rdio and the rest are going head to head around the world. But which countries are hottest for digital music? http://t.co/nDeQInwE
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