The New York Times, setting the paper free.
In a move that I wasn’t sure I would see for at least a few more years, The New York Times is getting rid of their "Times Select" paid sections. They are also releasing all of their archives for free online. This is a huge move for the publishing industry that such an old media beheamouth would take away such a large chunk of gaurunteed income.
Fred Wilson, has previously stated that the Wall Street Journal should allow their online edition to be totally free (I’d say about 90% is for subscribers only) and I have had a hard time believing this would be worth it. People are paying between $50-$70 to access the WSJ online and that is money you know is coming. It has been there for years, and with the Journals market, it seems like it will be there for a long long time. I mean, I’m 25 and I’m willing to pay for it. The NYT says that the traffic they are now recieving through Google is worth more than the paid subscriptions. If that is true, then there is no reason not to open up the WSJ.
We’ll see how long Ruper opens up the WSJ. With the NYT move, I have a feeling I will be asking for some of my subscription money back soon.
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