iPad Magazine Sales – Tech Titles Leading the Way

Ad Age has taken a look at the fledgling market for magazine titles on the iPad, and which titles and types of titles are achieving some early success.

Not surprisingly, it looks like tech-related titles are leading the way, with Wired Magazine at the top of the charts so far.

The first issue of Wired on the iPad sold 105,000 copies, according to Ad Age. That was significantly higherthan the print sales for the same issue. Since then, Wired for iPad has sold an average of 30,000 copies per month, or about 37% of the newsstand sales.

Popular Science’s iPad edition’s sales are said to be equivalent to 12% of its newsstand sales.

Lifestyle mags for the iPad are not faring anywhere near as well

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The Economist’s Intelligent Life Magazine Launches on the iPad

The Economist announced today that it will launch an iPad edition of Intelligent Life, its acclaimed quarterly magazine covering life, culture and style.  Intelligent Life is already on the news-stand in Britain, Europe and Canada, but has only been available by subscription in the U.S. until now.

Intelligent Life is being launched in the US exclusively on the iPad

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Playboy magazine coming to iPad absent nudity

Schrutefarms says:August 14, 2010 at 3:47 pm

I guess the saying “I read the magazine for the articles” will actually be told truthfully now.

Keisuke says:August 14, 2010 at 10:16 pm

Like anyones bought playboy for nudity in years. It’s like Maxim with more revealed and wayyyyyy too much photoshopping to the point it’s unpleasant and plasticy

And honestly Steve is rich. He could get hot chicks at the drop of a hat. He just … Doesn’t. He’s married right?

Pleased says:August 15, 2010 at 1:28 am

I thinks it’s great.If he doesn’t want to cater to a sexist society, then good for him.You poor slobs can’t do without access to porn when mobile? then go get an android.

jason says:August 15, 2010 at 2:52 am

haha whats the point if theres no boobs?

Quasarn says:August 15, 2010 at 3:48 am