Digital Content

Watch: 60 Seconds of Social Media

Shawn Amos | Posted 04.27.2012

Shawn Amos

A lot has changed since the early days of Internet video. Today's professionally produced content is not only leaps and bounds from early amateur video, it's competing with broadcast television for viewers and ad dollars.

PHOTOS: QR Codes In The Most Absurd Places

The Huffington Post | Khadeeja Safdar | Posted 03.06.2012

The Quick Response Code -- more commonly known as the QR Code -- is to put it simply, the Superman of bar codes. With just a quick scan of your sm...

The New Yorker's Ken Auletta Talks about Google, Facebook, and the Future of Content

Anis Shivani | Posted 02.09.2012

Anis Shivani

Ken Auletta has constructed probably the best narrative yet about Google's rise and rise. But to what extent is the company in control of its destiny?

Literary Seductions

Allison Hill | Posted 11.29.2011

Allison Hill

I once slept with a man because he gave me a copy of Murakami's The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. Before you judge me, read the book. It's lyrical and seductive and changes the way you think about reality, about life.

The Future of the Web: Brand Content & Browsers

Matt Spangler | Posted 01.02.2012

Matt Spangler

The next great American novel -- is that what brands are now hunting? What's your dream? What's your story? Because that's what you're selling. That's the future of the web.

Netflix's Biggest Problem: Movie and Television Studios

Brett Greene | Posted 12.27.2011

Brett Greene

The only thing that seems to be as popular as the Occupy Movement these days is bashing Netflix. A lot of this upset is warranted.

7 Must-Read Books On The Future Of The Internet

Brain Pickings | Posted 07.25.2011

We're deeply fascinated by the evolution of media and the sociocognitive adaptations that go along with it, but perhaps even more so by the intellectu...

Diving Into the Technology Behind Content Creation

Danny Wong | Posted 05.25.2011

Danny Wong

Trying to understand a bit more about the tech world, its intricacies and its offerings, I decided to connect with Vikram Goyal, the tech genius behind DIY blogs CraftBits and CraftGossip.

VIDEO: No More Media Silos: Digital Content Needs to Universally Accessed, paidContent's Staci Kramer

Andy Plesser | Posted 05.25.2011

Andy Plesser

MONACO -- For publishers to succeed in the fast changing media environment, digital content must be universally accessed, irrespective of the device...

For Artists & Arts Organizations: 6 Steps to Building Your Base Through Authentic Engagement

Jennifer Edwards | Posted 05.25.2011

Jennifer Edwards

This past Monday (Nov. 15th), I gave a talk for Women in Development, New York at El Museo del Barrio. The topic was 'Fundraising in the Age of Social...

Sharp Corporation To Enter eBook Market With Interactive Digital Platform

Market Watch | Posted 05.25.2011

Sharp Corporation has developed XMDF, a next-generation e-book format (hereinafter "Next-generation XMDF") with advanced features that allow users to ...

Audiences Don't Pay for Content

Mark McLaughlin | Posted 05.25.2011

Mark McLaughlin

The media industry needs to get healthy but we won't get there if we think about the Internet as the reason that consumers have stopped paying for content.

The Future of Reading: Learning From the Past to Thrive in the Future

Steve Haber | Posted 05.25.2011

Steve Haber

To truly open the future of books and reading, consumers must be freed from proprietary devices and formats. We owe it to those who came before us to bring access to as many as possible.

iPhone Users Most Likely To Pay For Digital Content

AppleInsider | Posted 05.25.2011

Owners of Apple's iPhone are more likely than any other consumer to pay for digital content across a range of content types, including newspapers, a n...