I'm also particularly interested in attending some of the subscription model-focused sessions on Thursday at the IDPF. New for 2014, the IDPF has partnered with BISG to offer attendees the BISG Making Information Pay conference, subtitled "Digital Books and the New Subscription Economy."
There remain a lot of unanswered questions when it comes to the subscription model and the true revenue it may offer publishers. If the subscription services are the "Spotify of books" as they are touted, there should be a serious discussion about what this model can do for the book industry. In the music industry, Spotify certainly didn't come along and save the day and a great debate remains over whether the service is tenable for anyone but the music publishers doing incredible volume.
- People:
- Denis Wilson
- Ellen Harvey
Denis Wilson was previously content director for Target Marketing, Publishing Executive, and Book Business, as well as the FUSE Media and BRAND United summits. In this role, he analyzed and reported on the fundamental changes affecting the media and marketing industries and aimed to serve content-driven businesses with practical and strategic insight. As a writer, Denis’ work has been published by Fast Company, Rolling Stone, Fortune, and The New York Times.