A look at the metered pay model's first two years and some of the key lessons learned along the way
The tenor of this conversation and the media coverage of it has changed 180 degreesPaul Smurl, New York Times
The tenor of this conversation and the media coverage of it has changed 180 degrees
The subscription business as a whole including print and digital, has just continued to grow at a very nice clip and the digital business is much more than offsetting some of the secular declines in the print subscription businessPaul Smurl, New York Times
The subscription business as a whole including print and digital, has just continued to grow at a very nice clip and the digital business is much more than offsetting some of the secular declines in the print subscription business
You need to think about the impact of your decisions including what bundles you introduce, what prices you charge, where you set the gate, how open and flexible you make the content, in the context of the business as a wholePaul Smurl, New York Times
You need to think about the impact of your decisions including what bundles you introduce, what prices you charge, where you set the gate, how open and flexible you make the content, in the context of the business as a whole
We're going to continue to refine the model over time, at the outset we started I think with a generous allotment in mind and I think that was the right approach given what was at stake in terms of reach and advertisingPaul Smurl, New York Times
We're going to continue to refine the model over time, at the outset we started I think with a generous allotment in mind and I think that was the right approach given what was at stake in terms of reach and advertising
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