There must be a way to subscribe digitally to Bible study magazine and have it show up in my Logos program???
Please???
Debbie Eckmier
Sorry Debbie. It is not yet available but has been requested often.
This series of books recently released was taken from columns from the Bible Study Magazine, you may want to check them out
Here is what Bob said about this issue - http://blog.logos.com/2008/07/why_a_print_magazine/
Here is a uservoice to cast your vote to create a digital version - http://logos.uservoice.com/forums/42823-logos-bible-software-5/suggestions/2306384-create-a-digital-copy-of-bible-study-magazine
Here is a recent discussion as well - http://community.logos.com/forums/t/82003.aspx
Beyond archive issues one day, I've given up thinking we'll ever get current issues within Logos.
The lack of BSM in Logos used to bother me (plus the silence from Logos on why this hasn't happened despite saying it would.)
My guess is that digital editions would not include ads. And without ads, the magazine (and most magazines for that matter) would cease to exist.
When I think of all the times people have said they'd easily replace their print subscription with a digital one, I'd be scared to death if I were Logos and more-so if I were an advertiser.
Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't most ad rates for magazines based on subscription numbers? If I'm an advertiser, I can at least live in hope that my ad will be seen in the print edition or even an app edition.
But with a Logos edition, while there may be a way to include the ads, I would imagine the impact would be far less. Even less impact if you saw the magazine as just another resource in your search results.
Don't know. That's my theory, though, in the absence of updated info from Logos.
Beyond archive issues one day, I've given up thinking we'll ever get current issues within Logos. The lack of BSM in Logos used to bother me (plus the silence from Logos on why this hasn't happened despite saying it would.) My guess is that digital editions would not include ads. And without ads, the magazine (and most magazines for that matter) would cease to exist. When I think of all the times people have said they'd easily replace their print subscription with a digital one, I'd be scared to death if I were Logos and more-so if I were an advertiser. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't most ad rates for magazines based on subscription numbers? If I'm an advertiser, I can at least live in hope that my ad will be seen in the print edition or even an app edition. But with a Logos edition, while there may be a way to include the ads, I would imagine the impact would be far less. Even less impact if you saw the magazine as just another resource in your search results. Don't know. That's my theory, though, in the absence of updated info from Logos.
How much can Logos make per user from ads in the magazine? Based on the [substantial] premiums I see Logos charge for most material, I would venture a guess that they stand to make more from digital subscriptions.
That also doesn't seem to address the back-issue ... issue. If it were simply about ads, they could release old issues digitally after the current issue "ad money" ran out. If they delayed digital publication by a year, they would get both revenue streams.
If Logos ever included ads in the digital resources I bought, I think I'd sell the whole thing and move to another Bible study software package.
they could release old issues digitally after the current issue
They appear to be releasing the content later in the form of topical/author resources ... Heiser, Not Your Average Bible Study et. al.
At this point, we have found that the best format for releasing older Bible Study Magazine content is in the form of new books, made from the content -- adapted and curated. We find it to be a better user experience.
I'm not saying that we won't release the full archive digitally -- we're just not there yet. Some reasons why: Print magazines are a completely different format / feel than a digital magazine. You have two page spreads, wider trim size than an iPad, etc. in print. In digital, the same setup doesn't transfer naturally. You can mine the data, but the reading experience is not at the level we would like to deliver.
We're a company that likes to offer you the very best experience, every time. So if we're going to sell you the digital archive, it's going to be incredible, which means rebuilding it in a better format. For now, the best format we can offer is the book projects we're producing based on the content. On top of it all, they're bringing together ideas you would never see in the archive naturally.
http://logos.com/nyabs
https://www.logos.com/product/41695/i-dare-you-not-to-bore-me-with-the-bible
I understand that many of you are "digital only" folks. I can appreciate that. I mainly read digitally too. (Although I buy print magazines often.) Magazines seem to be the one exception to my digital-only habits. Why? Wide trim size, two page spreads, etc. It's a unique medium and is highly curated. I love it for these reasons. So, maybe Bible Study Magazine in print will be a more enjoyable experience than you anticipate: http://biblestudymagazine.com
Maybe you've already given up on all things print, though. And if that's the case: We've got the books listed above for you and more coming. Regarding the future of the full digital archive or a digital version to accompany the print -- that's all to be determined. I can't say yet, because we haven't figured out exactly how we would want to do that or if we will do it. For now, we're delivering our "eventually in digital" promise by making the archive available through our new book projects.
Thanks John for clearly outlining Logos' decision on BSM. I'm glad that it meets the needs a core of Logos users. I'm also pleased that you are providing books to cover basic content of some articles and have purchased those that have been released.At the same time I continue to look forward to the digital version of BSM sometime in the future should that ever happen.
I'll probably get in trouble with Mark, but the above from John is an absolutely nutty answer. But nutty answers are ok.
'Every' magazine I read is available digitally and the bulk also in print. And I spend quite a bit on .... 'subscriptions'. BAR! We don't subscribe to our local paper, because it's not digital and we're tired of sending paper across the mountain to the dump. And re-using paper by sending it to China isn't much smarter.
Need I point out that Logos aka 'Libronix' was an early participant in the digital version of BAR. Journals??. Goodness.
I'll probably get in trouble with Mark, but the above from John is an absolutely nutty answer. But nutty answers are ok. 'Every' magazine I read is available digitally and the bulk also in print. And I spend quite a bit on .... 'subscriptions'. BAR! We don't subscribe to our local paper, because it's not digital and we're tired of sending paper across the mountain to the dump. And re-using paper by sending it to China isn't much smarter. Need I point out that Logos aka 'Libronix' was an early participant in the digital version of BAR. Journals??. Goodness.
That's BAR-BAR-ous. [;)]
I just received a free copy of BSM in the mail. About 40% of it is devoted to ads. And Logos wants me to pay for the privilege of being submerged in advertising? No thanks.
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