eBooks, Music & Films Thrive; Not Magazines

http://mediatel.co.uk/newsline/2012/10/16/why-have-digital-magazines-failed-when-ebooks-music-and-films-are-thriving/

Circulation of digital magazines in the US doubled in the first half of 2012 compared with the same period in 2011, according to ABC figures. Forgive me if I'm not jumping for joy or loudly proclaiming the death of print: digital titles still account for just 1.7% of total magazine circulation.
One by one, the content industries have undergone their own digital revolutions, starting with the music industry and moving on to books and film. In each case, the catalyst was a business from outside the industry throwing a grenade into what was quite frankly a stagnating pond.