Instead of a paywall around its existing content, Slate is trying to convince its biggest fans to become members of a community — membership that will bring them additional benefits, including… Read more »
The New York Times is offering two new subscription packages, one a stripped-down version that comes as an app and the other a “premier” offering. But it is still missing the… Read more »
The New York Times is launching new paid digital products: NYT Now, which is supported by native ads and is $8 a month, and Times Premier, which at $45 a month… Read more »
In its annual survey of the state of the U.S. media industry, the Pew Center says that there are signs of growth and investment in new digital entities, but the bulk… Read more »
A newspaper’s leaked internal presentation on performance metrics and expectations for reporters has caused a furor about the rise of “hamster wheel” journalism, but the strategy also gets a lot of… Read more »
Here’s a new paywall perk: Digital subscribers to the U.K.’s Times or Sunday Times can get a free year-long membership to Spotify Premium (normally $9.99 or £9.99 per month), through a special offer starting this… Read more »
A new research paper out of Carnegie Mellon University suggests that Facebook, LinkedIn, Netflix and other membership-based websites will see steady activity in daily active users while others will flounder. How… Read more »
The Dutch crowdfunded journalism site De Correspondent is already bringing in almost $2 million per year in subscription revenue, and part of its success is being driven by the relationship it… Read more »
Political blogger Andrew Sullivan, who left the Daily Beast a year ago to start his own standalone subscription-based site called The Daily Dish, talks about what it’s like being funded entirely… Read more »
Former Wall Street Journal writer Jessica Lessin, who launched her new subscription-only news site The Information this week, talks about the motivation behind her company and why she chose to go… Read more »