TollBit’s New Tool Helps Publishers Save Money From AI Bots Scraping Their Content
TollBit is offering Content Cache to its publisher partners for free for up to 3 million bot accesses per month per site.
The Guardian Joins The Trade Desk’s Direct Route to Advertisers, OpenPath, Citing Sustainability
Joining OpenPath makes sense for the publisher as a way to generate more revenue.
The Daily Mail Chases 1 Million Paying Subscribers With Its First US Paywall
DailyMail+ includes an 80% reduction in ads, but the publisher has no plans of being a primarily paywalled site.
X Rolls Out AI-Generated Ads in Push to Win Advertisers Back
The company is betting on AI to help recover some of the millions it has lost in ad revenue since Elon Musk's 2022 acquisition of the platform.
The Ankler Partners with NAB Show to Debut Business of Entertainment Track
The entertainment publisher The Ankler will debut a new, two-day track of programming at NAB Show.
4 Questions About BF Island, BuzzFeed’s New Social Platform
Beyond the manifesto, details are scant.
Morning Brew Cofounder and CEO Steps Down as Publisher Eyes $70 Million in Revenue
The 10-year-old company, now wholly owned by Axel Springer, has transformed its newsletter business into a multimedia portfolio.
Substack: Who Needs TikTok? We’ve Got Live Video Now, Too
Starting Tuesday, live video was made available to all publishers on Substack, providing a potential alternative to TikTok.
AI Startup Dappier’s Foray Into Interactive Ads Aims to Boost Publisher Revenue
Nearly 100 sites across news, sports, and lifestyle content are testing Dappier’s AI ad unit
5 Reasons to Be Optimistic About the Media Industry
Next year could mark a turning point for brand suitability concerns, among other wins.
The AI Firms Helping Publishers Navigate AI in 2024 Signals a Maturing Ecosystem
These intermediaries are playing a crucial role in balancing innovation with the need for transparency, revenue-sharing, and fair use.
Ozy Media Epitomized an Era. Its Collapse Marks a New One.
The cofounder of the digital publisher Ozy Media, Carlos Watson, was sentenced on Monday to nearly a decade in prison because of a bombshell revelation that he and his business [...]
Perplexity AI Is Testing Ads In Search With Brands Indeed and Whole Foods Market
AI startup Perplexity AI is officially moving forward with previously announced plans to begin testing ads within its search results.
The Ankler’s Ad Revenue Is Up 500% YOY. Here’s How CEO Janice Min Plans to Sustain It
Janice Min discusses covering the business of Hollywood, challenges with building subscribers, and how publishers need to stop seeming so thirsty.
Dow Jones Wins AI Licensing Deals With More Than 4,000 News Outlets Like the AP
The media giant's Factiva platform will surface gen AI search results from publishers including The Associated Press and The Wall Street Journal.