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Paid content firm Journalism Online sells to RR Donnelley

@gordonmacmillan — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:42:04 +0000

Steven Brill and Gordon Crovitz the guys behind the paid content venture Journalism Online have sold their company to printing services firm RR Donnelley & Sons.

The deal should give Journalism Online a shot in the arm and possibly refocus its business on the B2B sector. Journlism Online’s problem to date has always been that it was unable to attract very many large publishers to its Press + system.

Google launches ‘Google One Pass’ paid content system

@gordonmacmillan — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:59:29 +0000

A day after Apple launched its new content subscription system Google is making its play for paid content with the launch of its Google One Pass micropayment system, which will allow people to buy content on any platform from a publisher signed up.

Paywalls are having little effect on newspaper web traffic

@gordonmacmillan — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:03:14 +0000

Here’s an interesting one. Steven Brill’s Journalism Online paywall system has put out a survey that claims newspapers using its paywall technology are noticing little difference in terms of traffic or advertising revenue.

WPP agencies working on paid content project

@gordonmacmillan — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 08:29:25 +0000

Two WPP Group firms are working together on a paid content initiative (don't call it a paywall), called The Content Project (TCP). It hopes to create a network of publishers who will offer readers an electronic wallet for buying content across a range of sites.

Google to launch paid content service for newspapers

@gordonmacmillan — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:48:15 +0000

An Italian newspaper is reporting that Google plans to launch a paid content system for publishers before the end of the year, according to a report in an Italian newspaper.

According to La Repubblica, Google is beginning to reach out to publishers to gauge their interest in a micropayment system it has been developing. The system will be linked directly to Google’s search results and will allow consumers to buy paid content directly via Google Checkout with one click. It could provide a valuable revenue boost for cash strapped newspapers.

News Corp deepens paid content investment as it buys Skiff and stake in Journalism Online

@gordonmacmillan — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:14:42 +0000

News Corporation is powering ahead with its paid content plans as it acquires digital content store and e-reading platform Skiff and taken a stake in Steve Brill’s Journalism Online paywall venture.