Comments on: Consumer Reports Launches iPad Subscriptions, 7 New Smartphone Apps http://paidcontent.org/2011/12/01/419-consumer-reports-launches-ipad-subscriptions-7-new-smartphone-apps/ The economics of digital content Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:55:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Chuck Tindle http://paidcontent.org/2011/12/01/419-consumer-reports-launches-ipad-subscriptions-7-new-smartphone-apps/#comment-86437 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:04:31 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/12/01/419-consumer-reports-launches-ipad-subscriptions-7-new-smartphone-apps/#comment-86437 As
an Audience Development Director of 8 local publications, I’m torn with the
thought should subscribers get the digital editions as a part of their print subscription.
In music and movies when you purchase a CD it does not come with a free
download from iTunes same with movies, although you can purchase deluxe sets
for a premium price and get the digital versions. On the other hand, if I’m
already a subscriber to print, it only makes sense that I should get the
digital for free. The other problem is that with Apple, Amazon you are not MY
customer your are THEIR customer. So if you have an iPad and get a Kindle Fire
for Christmas, and want to receive it in both formats, in most cases I don’t
get any of you information for Apple or Amazon to help.

]]> By: RamTam http://paidcontent.org/2011/12/01/419-consumer-reports-launches-ipad-subscriptions-7-new-smartphone-apps/#comment-86436 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:09:15 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/12/01/419-consumer-reports-launches-ipad-subscriptions-7-new-smartphone-apps/#comment-86436 Thanks for the update.  The $12 (for existing online subscribers) is definitely better than full price ($25), but I’m not sure it is sustainable (or desirable).  I just bought a Kindle Fire (and love it) are they going to charge me again for that?  What about when Win8 Metro launches next year?

IMHO, increase the online subscription cost as necessary (through browser purchase) to cover app dev & maintenance and then release apps free to all major devices.  Get out of the app selling business.

]]> By: Laura Hazard Owen http://paidcontent.org/2011/12/01/419-consumer-reports-launches-ipad-subscriptions-7-new-smartphone-apps/#comment-86435 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:14:12 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/12/01/419-consumer-reports-launches-ipad-subscriptions-7-new-smartphone-apps/#comment-86435 Just updated the article with that info–Yes: If you subscribe to the online edition (consumerreports.org), you pay an additional $12 per year for the iPad edition.

I find it odd, also, that print subscribers don’t have automatic access to the website, but can pay an additional $19 per year for it.

]]> By: EJHonda http://paidcontent.org/2011/12/01/419-consumer-reports-launches-ipad-subscriptions-7-new-smartphone-apps/#comment-86434 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:02:13 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/12/01/419-consumer-reports-launches-ipad-subscriptions-7-new-smartphone-apps/#comment-86434 Add Sirius to the list of ‘not getting it’.

]]> By: RamTam http://paidcontent.org/2011/12/01/419-consumer-reports-launches-ipad-subscriptions-7-new-smartphone-apps/#comment-86433 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:30:06 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/12/01/419-consumer-reports-launches-ipad-subscriptions-7-new-smartphone-apps/#comment-86433 The question is, if I’m already an online subscriber (which I am and have been for years), will I have to pay extra for this?  If so, this is a dud and CR can still not be rated as a buy.
 
Why can’t they and other media plays just look at the WSJ (who got it very wrong at first, but now has a “pay once, get everywhere” model).

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