“This acquisition will allow Penguin to participate fully in perhaps the fastest-growing area of the publishing economy and gain skills in customer acquisition and data analytics that will be vital to our future.”
Tag: 07.19.12
Will Crowdfunding Usurp The Movie Studios?
“Thanks to crowdfunding and digital distribution, the public seems to be acquiring a power those elites have lost: the ability to fund a project because you want to see it.”
Forger Takes On New Career As A Copyist
“Whereas one Perenyi forgery fetched more than $700,000 at auction, now he sells a nearly identical work for as little as $5,000. They are the art-world equivalent of a three-carat cubic zirconia that can be flaunted as a Tiffany diamond.”
Kids Adapt Quickly In Cable Dispute That Took Children’s Channels Off The Air
“On July 10, the day before the blackout started, 1.76 million viewers were watching Nick during the day, according to Nielsen. On July 11, that average dropped to 1.23 million, a drop of 30 percent overnight.”
No Surprises In Emmy Nominations
The absence of “The Good Wife” from the drama category might raise an eyebrow, but the six series that made the cut were entirely predictable.
The Public Radio Shows That Won’t Quit, Even After Their Hosts Do
NPR is hardly alone in keeping Car Talk on the air in reruns, even though the Magliozzi brothers (that’s Click and Clack to you) have quit making new shows. Some programs remain on the air even after their hosts have died.
Celebrities And Twitter: A Minefield (Though An Amusing One)
“Celebrities have traditionally used handlers and publicists to protect them from fans and from themselves. But Twitter’s ability to connect them directly to their audiences has made it the garbage dump of choice for their every opinion and non sequitur. … But quit as they might, many celebrities leave Twitter only to find they can’t stay away.”