ContentNext: The Economics of Content

ContentNext is an independent media and information company based in Santa Monica, California and New York City, covering the business of digital media. The company operates paidContent.org, mocoNews.net, contentSutra.com and paidContent:UK.

Founded by journalist Rafat Ali in 2002, the company's news sites chronicle the economic evolution of digital content that is shaping the future of the media, information and entertainment industries. Our belief is that in the near future, all media will be digital media, and we are helping define sustainable business models and innovation within this sector.

Contact

West Coast

ContentNext Media, Inc.
525 Broadway, Suite 210
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone: 323-306-4321

East Coast

ContentNext Media, Inc
349 Broadway, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10013

"ContentNext’s flagship paidContent, founded in 2002, has quickly established itself as a must-read among executives in the media and digital media sector."

Reuters

Publications

paidContent.org

paidContent.org, flagship of the ContentNext Media network, provides global coverage of the business of digital content.

Rafat Ali
Publisher & Co-Editor

Staci D. Kramer
Co-Editor

David Kaplan
Senior Correspondent

Joseph Weisenthal
Correspondent

Robert Andrews
U.K. Editor

Amanda Natividad
Editorial Producer

mocoNews.net

mocoNews.net is a news site covering the business of mobile content.

Rafat Ali
Publisher & Co-Editor

Staci D. Kramer
Co-Editor

Tricia Duryee
Principal Correspondent

Dianne See Morrison
Contributing Writer

James Quintana Pearce
Contributing Writer

Robert Andrews
U.K. Editor

contentSutra.com

contentSutra.com is a news site covering Indian digital content market.

Rafat Ali
Publisher

Nikhil Pahwa
Editor

Cerius Shah
Contributing Writer

paidContent:UK

paidContent:UK covers the business of digital media for the U.K. and European markets.

Robert Andrews
U.K. Editor

Staci D. Kramer
Co-Editor

Dianne See Morrison
Contributing Writer

Ingrid Lunden
U.K. Contributor

Rafat Ali
Publisher


Events

econads

June 3, 2008  |  New World Stages, New York City
EconAds is a half-day seminar focused on the key strategic issues driving the economics of online advertising deals. We will have our first edition on June 3, at the World Wide Plaza in New York.

econceleb

July 23rd, 2008  |  Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood
EconCeleb is a half-day seminar centered on the evolving landscape of gossip in the media and how bloggers have effectively moved the topic online from print. Our first edition will be on July 23, at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.

econsm

April 27-28th, 2008  |  Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles
EconSM is the first conference focused on business models and deals as well as the creative process and enabling technologies in social media ecosystem. We did the first edition of the sold-out conference on April 26th, 2007, in Beverly Hills, CA and just had our sold-out second edition on April 27-28th, 2008 in Los Angeles.

econhealth

March 20, 2008  |  The TimesCenter, New York City
EconHealth EconHealth is the first seminar set against the backdrop of changing economics of the health content market as health information, news and research move online and mobile, and consumer-driven health care becomes a bigger phenomenon. We had our first edition on March 20, 2008 at TheTimesCenter in New York.

fobm

October 30, 2007  |  Waldorf=Astoria, New York City
FOBM is the first executive conference focused on the future of business and trade media industry, with all the changes brought along by digital media and consolidation activity in the industry.

ContentNext Mixers

ContentNext Mixers

ContentNext has hosted more than 15 mixers in New York, London, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington D.C., Boston, New Delhi and Mumbai. The mixers—typically each attended by 500+ senior executives—provide industry leaders with the opportunity to network with each other in a semi-casual and relaxed environment.


People

    Senior Leadership

  • , Founder, Editor & Publisher
  • , CEO
  • , CFO
  • , Chief Sales Officer
  • , Co-Editor & EVP
  • , Director of Business Development

    Sales Staff

  • , Director of Ad Sales (New York City, US)
  • , Director of Ad Sales (UK)
  • , Director of Ad Sales (East Coast, US)
  • , Director of Ad Sales
  • , Director of Ad Sales (India)
  • , Manager, Client Services & Ad Operations

    Company Board

  • Rafat Ali, Founder, Editor & Publisher, ContentNext Media
  • Charlie Koones, Former President & Publisher, Variety
  • Larry Kramer, Founder, MarketWatch; Senior Advisor, Polaris Venture Partners
  • Alan Patricof, Founder and Managing Director, Greycroft Partners
  • Nathan Richardson, CEO, ContentNext Media