Worried Publishers Finally Face, Embrace Apple's Brave New World
Magazine and newspaper publishers haven't seen eye-to-eye with Apple's in-app subscription plan. That's because their eyes were closed.
Magazine and newspaper publishers haven't seen eye-to-eye with Apple's in-app subscription plan. That's because their eyes were closed.
On the surface, the iPad seems perfectly designed to serve as a magazine or newspaper reader. For the most part, however, publishers haven’t warmed to the tablet device. Apple hopes to change this.
It was only this morning that Apple officially launched in-app subscriptions, and now, a handful of hours later, we are starting to see iPad magazine apps updated with this controversial yet highly sought after feature.
Magazine publishers are balking at the terms currently being offered by Apple to provide subscription plans on the iPad. Now, they are turning their attention towards Android-powered tablets instead. Read more ...
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