Federated Media Acquires Lijit Networks (Now Reaches 300 Million Uniques)

Federated Media Publishing announced that it has acquired Lijit Networks Inc., a provider of advertising services, audience analytics and reader engagement tools for online publishers. The combination of the two companies would allow it to reach ... continue

WSJ on iPad will carry $18 monthly price tag

The Wall Street Journal, the daily broadsheet for financial types, is getting a tech savvy makeover with a correspondingly high price tag. As we haven't yet had time to acclimatize to and whine about iPad app pricing, no ... continue

Apple Tablet Suggests $15 Hardcover Best Sellers Via E-book [Rumor]

If you're excited about the Apple Tablet because you want to ditch your Kindle and carry around an all in one tablet/ebook/Iphone OS based device, you'll probably be  interested to know that books are rumored to be ... continue

So, Newsday, how’s that paywall working out for you?

As a native Long Islander, I was amused when Newsday, our local paper, waded fearlessly and without irony into the ice-cold waters of charging for news on the internet. I don't know anyone who has ever paid for ... continue

New York Times Will Implement “Metered” Paywall In 2011

The New York Times has announced that their services will go behind a paywall, however their "pay to read" model won't go into effect until 2011. They've also announced that the system will include a "metered model" ... continue

Study: Stolen Web Content Sees More Traffic Than The Original

Newspapers struggling to find an online life may not like the sound of this: When it comes to mainstream media sites, far more people read unauthorized online copies of stories than read the originals, according to some ... continue