NEWS & EVENTS

PDLN members engage in holding a range of seminars
The first seminar in March 2010 in Copenhagen dealt with web licensing and tried to answer questions like: Why are some companies building a business on the online content of publishers - but without paying? Which license models are there - how do they work and how much could they generate? The second seminar, held in Innsbruck, also in March 2010, asked: Media Analysis – what is it all about?

The third seminar will take place on 10th May in London and is arranged by PDLN member NLA. It is entitled “eReader Data Supplies and Technologies”.
Preview: The launch of the iPad has added to the buzz already surrounding e-readers like Amazon Kindle and Sony’s eReader. Many publishers hope this new distribution channel will allow newspapers to upsell and expand their client base. At the same time the extension of the technologies that support these devices to smart phones creates further exciting new opportunities for publishers. These markets are fast moving and business models are rapidly changing. Similarly the processes for converting newspaper data, especially page and article image data, into formats that these devices can use are in their infancy. There will be speakers from Amazon and Sony.

The next PDLN conference will take place 14-15 June in Copenhagen, Denmark and will be hosted by PDLN member Infomedia.
Please note the date in your calendars.

Our 2010 conference is themed “Joining Hands Across Europe”. According to this motto, one central agenda item of the first day will be the reports from our two working groups and their progress and results with PDLN Connect.
On the second day, we will have a look at customers’ needs and markets and will hear presentations from Financial Times and Pressindex.
Please have a look at our agenda. If you would like to register for the conference, please contact our Secretariat at pdln@presse-monitor.de.