With the abundance of free content online, people no longer need to pay for the news, causing problems for publications whose traditional revenue streams are drying up. Can giving readers the option to pay for individual articles save quality journalism? Dutch platform Blendle certainly hopes so.

The internet is overflowing with movies, songs and articles. Companies like Spotify and Netflix have recognised the value in packaging media into bundles. But does the model work for magazines? Subscription service Magzter is betting it does.

Is print dead? Niche Australian magazineFrankiesays relax. In a pessimistic publishing climate, the bi-monthly is defying the odds – gaining loyal readers and increasing circulation for ten years running. But how isFrankieflourishing in an atmosphere of fickle readership and digital migration?

In 2013, Gen Y helped grow sales of licensed merchandise to $51 billion in the US and Canada. Determined to raise their children in their own geeky image, Gen Y parents are introducing them to their pop-culture interests at a young age. How are these geeks reinventing family time?