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eBay vs. Amazon Lesson for Publishers
EBay and magazine publishers are held hostage by a shrinking minority of underperforming consumers. Time to grab the sunlight.
30Mar2011 | Eric | 1 comment | | Continued40+ Magazines Have Left the Building…
Tuff times in the magazine biz. These 40+ magazines gone but not forgotten.
18Mar2011 | Eric | 4 comments | | ContinuedApple’s Unfriendly Magazine App
Apple wants 30% of magazines’ sub revenues, but the terms of engagement are stacked against publishers.
16Feb2011 | Eric | 1 comment | | ContinuedWhoever Gets Paid for Content Wins
It’s not about format, it’s about writing for the reader.
8Feb2011 | Eric | 1 comment | | ContinuedE-Readers are the Future of Books, Not Magazines
Books and magazines are different animals. Eric gets more WSJ face time.
10Dec2010 | Eric | 0 comments | | Continued6% Circ Drop at Old Cars Weekly
Format change at Old Cars Weekly contributes to 6% drop in circulation.
21Nov2010 | Eric | 0 comments | | ContinuedInternet Grows Magazines—Huh?
Mystery ad says online readers will save the day.
24Aug2010 | Eric | 0 comments | | ContinuedConsumers Will Pay for Entertainment, So What About News?
Eric to The Wall Street Journal: Consumers will pay more to be entertained than informed.
9Aug2010 | Eric | 0 comments | | ContinuedThe Top 10 Reasons Why Publishers Need a Wake Up Call
The facts are funny enough, so let’s go with ten pokes at conventional wisdom.
1Sep2009 | Eric | 1 comment | | ContinuedAutoWeek Goes Bi-Weekly
Is the web to blame for AutoWeek’s reduced frequency? The pub’s circ manager speaks out.
28Aug2009 | Eric | 0 comments | | ContinuedCar Collector Future Tied to Investor Durham
Investor Tim Durham’s Car Collector magazine faces a rough patch.
7Aug2009 | Eric | 24 comments | | Continued
Motor Trend Turns 60
Motor Trend turns 60. As in Years. Its editor espouses the value of newsstand while parent Source Interlink attempts to rebuild out of brankruptcy.
29Jul2009 | Eric | 3 comments | | Continued-
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He did 6 or 8 issues of Carozzeria and Classic-Car Digest as a side job before folding.


