BTB #228: The News Business Crisis

Apr 24, 2011 | News

Professional journalism is in crisis, and the Internet is to blame. That’s pretty much the accepted view of American media pundits. Is it the case? A new book out from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford offers hope that...

BTB #227: Copyright for Muggles

Apr 17, 2011 | Copyright, Events

Recorded at the recent Publishing Business Conference & Expo, CCC’s Chris Kenneally moderates a panel discussion on protecting copyright in the digital age with publishing analyst Brian O’Leary, Magellan Media Partners; Christoph Brem of Attributor; and Devereux...

BTB #226: On The Write Road

Apr 14, 2011 | Events

The “Write Road to Success” leads to the annual conference in New York City of the American Society of Journalists and Authors. The three-day program begins Friday, April 29, at the Roosevelt Hotel and features more than 65 seminars and workshops led by editors,...

BTB #225: Arab Spring Update

Apr 10, 2011 | Events, International

As popular uprisings have spread across the Middle East and North Africa, media pundits have credited Twitter and Facebook. But one Egyptian-born journalist based in New York says the acclaim for social media is misplaced, even though she admits to a Twitter addiction...

BTB #224: Words and Music

Apr 4, 2011 | Copyright

Now, users of copyright.com have a fast, easy way to license cover songs and third-party compositions for release in the U.S. Today, Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. is announcing a partnership with music licensing and royalty service provider RightsFlow to refer...

BTB #223: Paying Up Online

Apr 3, 2011 | Events, News

Subscription services favored over single file sales; no significant difference in behavior of men and women; a typical monthly “spend” of $10. Those are among the findings of a recent survey of 1000 American internet users by the Pew Internet & American Life...