Even in iPad Deal, Condé Nast Keeps Focus on Print

Apple pact protects core business

There's no question that the news of Condé Nast finally making subscriptions to its magazines available for sale on Apple's iPad signaled a big digital advance for the company and the publishing industry in general. But the details of Condé's plans show show just how focused on print the company remains.

The first of Condé's magazines to offer an iPad subscription is The New Yorker. It was an obvious choice, because its weekly publication schedule didn't transition well from print to digital, at least not without a subscription plan and the discount that comes with it—consumers had a serious case of sticker

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