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Why Marvel and DC’s Digital Comics Failed

January 26th, 2011 · 9 Comments · opinion

by Aaron Tring It was the hope of many tech enthusiasts that touchscreen tablets like the iPad would bring salvation for American comic books. Marvel Comics raced to have a Comixology-created digital comics app available for the iPad at launch, and DC Comics followed with their own app soon after. While neither publisher has discussed specific [...]

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Local newspaper in Mass. volunteered to be next example of a failed paywall

August 16th, 2010 · No Comments · opinion

Yes, I’m editorializing a little. The NYTimes have the story: The Telegram & Gazette, a New York Times-owned newspaper in Worcester, Mass., said that it would begin charging readers to view some of the local news articles that appear on the paper’s Web site. Starting on Monday, the paper will begin using a metered pay [...]

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