YouTube launches its paid subscription channels with select partners
YouTube’s long-rumored paid channels are live: The Google-owned service started its new subscription offering with select partners Thursday. Read more »
New York Times closes another loophole in its digital paywall
A popular trick, called NYClean, to get around the New York Times’ article limit no longer works. The development coincides with the Times’ ongoing effort to shut down loopholes around its digital subscription. Read more »
The FT has “crossed over” to become a digital business — but can anyone else replicate that feat?
The Financial Times stands out in the news industry for its clever and aggressive switch to a digital revenue model. But while the paper is an inspiration, it’s not an example. Read more »
New York Times posts ho-hum numbers, slow digital growth [updated]
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The New York Times posted new earnings numbers this morning and they present a familiar, discouraging story of the Grey Lady’s inability to grow its digital business fast enough to offset other revenue declines. Read more »
How to get your readers to love paywalls
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A Columbia/Indiana University study on reactions to the New York Times paywall suggests that newspapers enacting paywalls should emphasize financial need, not profit, when explaining them to readers. Still, many readers won’t pay. Read more »
Consumer Reports Launches iPad Subscriptions, 7 New Smartphone Apps
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Consumer Reports, which named the iPad the top tablet earlier this year, is now adding subscriptions and free access for print subscribers t… Read more »
