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Chasing the post-mags business model
It's almost fashionable to assert that print magazines will not completely disappear and that their demise has been exaggerated. In some ways, that’s obvious and does not contradict their…
Terrapinn soars with solar
The Australian Smart Energy Council and events group Terrapinn this week announced a long-term partnership to organise the Smart Energy Conference & Exhibition, the country's leading (and…
PODCAST: Daily Mail CEO on the real impact of AI
The UK’s Daily Mail has historically been a publication built on reach and high traffic volumes. But with significant headwinds from changes in search and discovery driven by Google and…
The B2B 50
This listing of the most significant and influential leaders in B2B media, information and events is, inevitably, our personal selection. It’s based not on company size, even though many of…
Why People Inc is struggling for growth
Nobody knows better than Barry Diller how to maximise the returns from digital media. He’s done it repeatedly through his IAC holding company. But the December 2021 acquisition of the Meredith…
The Publisher Podcast Awards 2026 open for entries!
The 2026 Publisher Podcast Awards, by MediaVoices, have opened entries for the seventh year of the awards, with submissions open until Friday April 10. The awards are designed to celebrate…
Monetising B2B to focus on Startup Stories
Participants at our Monetising B2B Information & Events 2026 will include 27 CEOs and industry leaders sharing their strategies and insights in fireside chats, panel discussions and…
PODCAST: how to combat AI models
One of the thorniest AI issues for publishers is how to respond to tech companies scraping content to train their LLMs. Should they sue to prevent their copyrighted work being used without…
Is RELX too good to be true?
RELX, the UK-based information and analytics group which was once a broad-based publisher of newspapers, magazines, directories and books, yesterday reported 2025 revenue of £9.6bn (+7%…
Will Springer buy Washington Post?
Eight years ago in Berlin, Jeff Bezos was presented with the Axel Springer Award, whose other winners have included Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Berners-Lee, Sam Altman and Vlodymyr…
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