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发帖数: 3492 | 1 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 07:22:25 PDT
As noted by AllThingsD, Apple and Time Inc. appear to have settled their
long-running differences over digital magazine subscriptions, with Time
launching iPad-only subscriptions for its magazines through Newsstand.
According to a press release from Time, the offering addresses all 20 of its
consumer magazines, which include Fortune, People, Sports Illustrated, and
Time.
Time was prepared to launch iPad subscriptions for Sports Illustrated two
years ago, but Apple refused to allow Time to bill subscribers directly
rather than going through the iTunes Store mechanism where Apple would keep
30% of the revenue and limit publisher access to subscriber information. As
a result, iPad users were initially limited to purchasing titles on a
single-issue basis.
Nearly a year later, Apple and Time reached an agreement to allow print
subscribers to receive free access to the iPad editions of the publisher's
major magazine titles. But digital-only subscriptions remained off the
table even as other major publishers such as Hearst were accepting Apple's
subscription terms and rolling out their own offerings.
AllThingsD notes that it is unclear what changed between Time and Apple to
now allow full-fledged digital subscriptions, including whether Time simply
relented or if it was able to obtain some concession from Apple.
It could be as simple as Time Inc. trying to boost sales, which haven’t
been stellar recently — a slump at its People magazine title is
particularly troublesome for the publisher. Or perhaps parent company Time
Warner got some other concession from Apple for one of its other units, like
HBO or Turner.
Digital subscription pricing for Time titles varies, but a flagship title
like Sports Illustrated is being offered at a $3.99 monthly rate or a &#
36;38.99 annual rate, a significant discount from the $4.99 single-issue
pricing for the weekly magazine. | i****i
发帖数: 4803 | 2 我订了他们的 time 和 real simple 的纸版杂志，
之前一直是在用分别的 app 在 iPad 上看。
现在貌似就是这俩杂志的图标跑到 newsstand 里了，
其他暂时没发现有什么大变化。
文字还是花，看着很不舒服，显然是还没有为 iPad 的显示屏优化。
time 6月18日 "China's youth" 截图:
全图链接：
http://db.tt/ZuYYn2OU
real simple 7月号 "Tactfully speak your mind" 截图:
全图链接：
http://db.tt/HdTSLNgr
对比一下 cook's illustrated 杂志的文字，
貌似是考虑了 iPad retina 显示屏的，读起来舒服很多。
cook's illustrated 8月号 "Spanish-style pasta with shrimp" 截图:
全图链接：
http://db.tt/KE0eoKdJ
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: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 07:22:25 PDT
: As noted by AllThingsD, Apple and Time Inc. appear to have settled their
: long-running differences over digital magazine subscriptions, with Time
: launching iPad-only subscriptions for its magazines through Newsstand.
: According to a press release from Time, the offering addresses all 20 of its
: consumer magazines, which include Fortune, People, Sports Illustrated, and
: Time.
: Time was prepared to launch iPad subscriptions for Sports Illustrated two
: years ago, but Apple refused to allow Time to bill subscribers directly
: rather than going through the iTunes Store mechanism where Apple would keep
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