[webproducers] Re: Trends: Websites and paying for online content/memberships
- From: sharongreenfield@xxxxxxxxx
- To: webproducers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:44:28 -0700
To toss in, paid sites are definitely out there, a couple that come
to mind top of my head are:
The Well
Salon
ESPN
The Well is fine because it is SO old and integrated with the old
skool crowd, but Salon as paid content was a new thing when it came
about back in what 1996? I remember there were quite a few articles
and op ed pieces on whether they would survive with that cost model,
when they went to paid premium content in 2001. They're still around,
so....? ESPN is the same, cost for premium 'Insider' content and live
streaming of games.
-Sharon
On Jul 16, 2007, at 8:29 AM, Michael Cervieri wrote:
> there are a variety of examples of paid content sites. the wall street
> journal comes to mind but more sites are blending free vs. paid (or
> premium) content. think times select or espn insider. on the other
> hand, cnn pipeline used to be a paid service but is now free.
>
> there are basically four business models for conten and various
> publishers are mixing and matching them:
>
> 1. free and ad-supported
> 2. pay-per-view
> 3. subscription
> 4. syndication
>
> we have a library of videos from the software and information industry
> association content division that you might want to peruse. many of
> the speakers are discussing this very issue.
>
> you can view it here: www.scribemedia.org/siia/
>
> you can also do a search for "econsm"... or actually, here's the
> search link: http://www.scribemedia.org/?s=econsm&x=0&y=0
>
> this is a series of videos we did with paidcontent.org... again, the
> topics often revolve around media monetization, disruption and
> opportunity.
>
> enjoy.
>
> michael
>
>
>
> On 7/16/07, Andrea Hardison <andreahardison@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> I've been discussing this for some time with friends,
>> etc. and I'd like to know what those within the web
>> community think.
>>
>> When will the internet move more towards online users
>> paying for content/memberships to websites?
>>
>> I have a project that I am producing now (media and
>> entertainment). I strongly feel that information is
>> power and I don't like to just give information for
>> free. You have sites like Myspace that when used
>> correctly, is launching the careers of artists, etc.
>> and I just don't think it should be free. Even if a
>> small yearly fee of $20.
>>
>> I think we are some time away from getting patrons
>> used to paying for a content based website. And when I
>> say content based...I mean, i.e. paying to have access
>> to VH1.com.
>>
>> Does anyone else feel the same?
>>
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