Velocity of Content

Velocity of Content


Latest Episodes

Data Direction for Publishers
September 26, 2021

“You’re not only a book buyer, consumer, reader, or a consumer of other media. What we saw in our data was that those that were avid in books were avid across other media,” says Dr. Rachel Noorda,

Amazon & Big 5 Tell Judge: No Conspiracy Here
September 24, 2021

“The alleged conspiracy—in which the five largest American trade publishers are alleged to have banded together to give Amazon monopoly pricing power over e-books—fundamentally makes no sense.”

Paying for the News
September 19, 2021

In 2020, digital advertising spending worldwide amounted to US$378 billion -- with online platforms Google and Facebook together owning half the market or about $190 billion. For scale, the New York State budget in 2020 was $177 billion. Meanwhile, news

A Decade of Podcasting
September 17, 2021

CCC and PW are marking today the Tenth Anniversary of our weekly conversation together.

Best of VOC: Rights Management & ROI
September 12, 2021

Over the past two decades, technology has transformed rights management from back-office clerical function to strategic opportunity across many sectors of publishing.

A 9/11 Tribute
September 10, 2021

After 20 years, Publishers Weekly writers and editors are recalling 9/11. “The PW staff did a remarkable job capturing early reactions to the historic event,” says editorial director Jim Milliot.

Best of VOC: Why Golden Oldies Are Hot Investments
September 05, 2021

While the music industry experienced financial carnage in the first decade of digital disruption, streaming has restored the business to growth by playing your favorite song.

“That Morning Was a Little Crazy”
August 29, 2021

What happened to Gonzalez was a transient ischemic attack (TIA), also called, "a mini-stroke."

How Open Science Is Shaping Research Workflow
August 22, 2021

Part business model, part ideology, Open Science emphasizes collaboration and transparency for research and research-related publications.

Can Substack Succeed At Serialization?
August 20, 2021

Serialization efforts may soon have a greater impact on the book business, reaching readers not inclined to browse a bookstore.