Simon Willison's Weblog: paywallshttp://simonwillison.net/2010-01-27T08:16:21+00:00Simon WillisonAfter Three Months, Only 35 Subscriptions for Newsday's Web Site2010-01-27T08:16:21+00:002010-01-27T08:16:21+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2010/Jan/27/newsday/#atom-tag
<p><strong><a href="http://www.observer.com/2010/media/after-three-months-only-35-subscriptions-newsdays-web-site">After Three Months, Only 35 Subscriptions for Newsday's Web Site</a></strong></p>
Not an entirely representative figure, since it doesn’t include the print and cable subscribers who get access to the website as part of their existing package.
<p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/newsday">newsday</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/newspapers">newspapers</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/paywalls">paywalls</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/subscription">subscription</a></p>
Rupert to Internet: It's War!2009-10-05T09:16:40+00:002009-10-05T09:16:40+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2009/Oct/5/murdoch/#atom-tag
<p><strong><a href="http://www.vanityfair.com/business/features/2009/11/michael-wolff-200911?printable=true">Rupert to Internet: It's War!</a></strong></p>
Fascinating essay on Rupert Murchoch’s plans to charge for access to his company’s websites, by his biographer Michael Wolff.
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