Category Archives: Media business

China Businesscast: mobile web and marketing with Naviblog

Mobile marketing firm Naviblog With about 140 million PC Internet users and 450 million mobile subscribers, people are questioning whether or not the mobile device will surpass the PC as the primary means for accessing the Web in China. Naviblog … Continue reading →

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The Apprentice to appear in Beijing

Pan Shiyi stands in for Donald Trump in the upcoming Chinese version of The Apprentice.

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Gold books on the black market

Gold books (黄金书) can’t be sold openly, but there is a thriving black-market trade in the popular Spring Festival gift items.

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Author vs. publisher: circulation numbers and royalties

Do anti-counterfeit emblems work as a means of keeping publishers honest? Also, more bluster from Wang Shuo about his record-breaking advance.

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Wang Shuo sells out and returns to print

Wang Shuo (王朔) wanted to publish his next work online, but then signed a 3.65 million yuan deal with Rongshuxia (榕树下).

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China Businesscast: interview with James McGregor

McGregor on Xinhua: “We should have driven a stake through their heart ten years ago.” In 2005 James McGregor released his book One Billion Customers, Lessons from the Front Lines of Doing Business in China. The book became a best … Continue reading →

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Wang Shuo’s next novel to be subscription blog?

Excerpt from Global Voices report on Wang Shuo’s latest movements.

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Rolling Stone rolls back onto cover

Subs float to the top The January issue of Rolling Stone features Beijing punk rock / hard core band Subs on the cover. The feature story about them recounts the story of their formation and describes some of their recent … Continue reading →

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Chinese authors ranked by income, sort of

Chinese authors are ranked according to total sales multiplied by cover prices. Yu Qiuyu is on top with 14 million yuan in royalties.

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Sketch of a media blackout

A look at the blackout China’s internet cops have put out on info about Gao Qinrong (高勤荣).

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