Texture (app) explained

Next Issue Media LLC
Company Type:Private
Founded:2010 (company)
2012 (app)
Area Served:United States, Canada
Location:1 Apple Park Way, Cupertino, California
Commercial:Yes
Key People:John Loughlin (CEO)
Owner:Apple
Website: (US)
(CA)
Native Clients:Android, iOS, Kindle Fire HD
Current Status:Discontinued as of

Texture (previously known as Next Issue) was a digital magazine app launched in 2012.[1] The service had a monthly subscription fee that gave readers access to over 200 magazines.[2] The service was established by Next Issue Media, a joint-venture between Condé Nast, Hearst Magazines, Meredith Corporation, News Corp, Rogers Media, and Time Inc.[3] Reading apps were available on iOS, Android and Kindle Fire HD.[4] Rogers Communications brought the service to Canada in late 2013.[5] The following year, a French version of the app was launched.[6]

In December 2014, Next Issue Media secured $50 million in financing from KKR.[7]

Next Issue rebranded itself as Texture and relaunched in September 2015.[8] [9] That same year, Texture paid out $15 million in subscription revenue to publishers.[10]

On March 12, 2018, Apple announced it had signed an agreement to acquire Texture for an undisclosed sum.[11] In March 2019, Apple announced a new subscription offering within its Apple News application, Apple News+, which offers a similar service. Texture was shut down on May 28, 2019, in favor of Apple News+; unlike Texture, Apple News+ is available only on Apple iOS and macOS devices, no longer supporting Android.[12] [13]

Notes and References

  1. News: Netflix-Style Magazine App Next Issue Relaunches As Texture. Ha. Anthony. 30 September 2015. TechCrunch. 24 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Texture Catalog. 24 December 2017.
  3. News: Rogers unveils Netflix-like all-in-one digital magazine subscription service. Financial Post. 24 December 2017.
  4. News: Netflix-Like Magazine App Next Issue Is Now 'Texture'. Mlot. Stephanie. 1 October 2015. PC Magazine. 24 December 2017.
  5. News: Rogers revamps Next Issue app to cater to digital reading habits. Bradshaw. James. 30 September 2015. The Globe and Mail. 24 December 2017.
  6. News: Rogers brings Next Issue magazine subscription app to Canada. 26 September 2013. CBC News. 24 December 2017.
  7. News: Digital-Magazine Service Gets KKR Funding . 2 December 2014 . 3 May 2018 . . Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg .
  8. Web site: Next Issue, the Netflix for magazines, reborn with a fresh design and new name . 30 September 2015 . 3 May 2018 . Engadget.com . Dana Wollman .
  9. Web site: Next Issue Media, the 'Hulu for Magazines' Tries a New Name and a New Idea - Make Your Own Magazine . 30 September 2015 . 3 May 2018 . Recode.com . Peter Kafka .
  10. News: The 'Netflix of magazines' is about to get a lot bigger . 21 June 2016 . 3 May 2018 . The New York Post . Keith J. Kelly .
  11. Web site: Apple buys Texture, a digital magazine subscription service. Balakrishnan. Anita. 2018-03-12. CNBC. en. 2019-08-15.
  12. Web site: Apple to close Texture on May 28, following launch of Apple News+. TechCrunch. 29 March 2019 . en-US. 2019-08-15.
  13. Apple Launches Apple News+ Paid Subscription Service. Goode. Lauren. 2019-03-25. Wired. 2019-03-27. 1059-1028.