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This Apple News+ idea sounds absolutely horrible and I’m surprised that so many quality outlets are jumping on board.
The beauty of the subscription model is that it eliminates the need to chase clicks and allows publishers to focus on building meaningful relationships w/readers
The beauty of the subscription model is that it eliminates the need to chase clicks and allows publishers to focus on building meaningful relationships w/readers
Apple News+ cedes the relationship with readers to Apple and then makes publishers fight for clicks within the Apple News app to get paid.
And they are fighting for a much smaller pie after Apple takes a 50% cut of the revenue.
And they are fighting for a much smaller pie after Apple takes a 50% cut of the revenue.
Apple isn’t really bringing anything to the table other than control of default apps
As someone who has started a modestly successful susbscription-based media product in the last six months (Popular.info), I can say that News+ would destroy everything I love about it
As someone who has started a modestly successful susbscription-based media product in the last six months (Popular.info), I can say that News+ would destroy everything I love about it
