Tag archive: subscription models

Time magazine is finally taking steps to make reading all of their content as easy as possible for it’s subscribers. In a press release, Time announced on Tuesday that the magazine will be offering an “all-access” subscription that would encompass its magazine, online content, and content viewable on most tablets.  This follows Time’s agreement with Apple for subscriber-only content on Time's free app. The pricing outlined is what caught… Read More

Word on the street is that Apple is expected to announce a new subscription plan for newspapers soon. While Apple hasn’t confirmed this rumor, The San Jose Mercury News reported Apple is in talks with major metropolitan newspapers to “recreate the traditional print model” in tablets and e-readers. Newspapers have been cautiously eying tablets like the iPad as a new revenue stream as they struggle with declining print circulation and free-falling… Read More

Respondents in the recent Parks Associates survey Global Digital Living strongly favored the single-track purchase model over a subscription when presented with both options. Roughly 40% said they were likely to buy songs one at a time, but only 8% were likely to use a subscription service. “The market has a long way to go in promoting subscription models,” said John Barrett, director of research at Parks Associates.… Read More