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The paywall harkens back to the pre-internet era when you had to buy the newspaper.
It's far worse, because you can't buy an individual paper. You have to subscribe.
And it is no longer possible to subscribe to just a couple of (national) newspapers and have most of the bases covered.
The case for micropayments for online news content (per article or per day basis) seems pretty strong - would love to hear your thesis on why it hasn't taken off.
FWIW it’s the reality in China. WeChat allows publishers to accept micro payments for access to an article.
You can sub for like a buck or two then cancel.
Far worse! You cannot share a screen. A library cannot subscribe for all their patrons. I learned to love the FT at SFPL when I was but a wee lad.
Agreed! Love the idea. I'm surprised that's not part of the standard newspaper model.
True. A day pass, or cost per article, could make a lot of sense for the industry and its customers.
Watch this space. @axate does both (pay-per-article with a cap - after you spend a certain amount the rest of the day is free... the more you read the better value you get).
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