The Press Gazette’s latest tally of English-language news publishers with over 100K paying subscribers is out. Have we hit the ceiling? That is the question many continue to ask as the NYT expands into the UK to grow its international subscribers (one million now) and as streamers show up on consumers’ monthly credit card bills. In this whole wide world, 28 million people are paying for these leading publications. Local is even worse, even if you count donors to nonprofits. The platforms continue to hold the greatest ad machine ever built and Amazon the greatest department store. Ads and transaction fees for goods… not sure subscription and donations can catch up to ensure a sane, reliable news stream.
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The Press Gazette’s latest tally of English-language news publishers with over 100K paying subscribers is out. Have we hit the ceiling? That is the question many continue to ask as the NYT expands into the UK to grow its international subscribers (one million now) and as streamers show up on consumers’ monthly credit card bills. In this whole wide world, 28 million people are paying for these leading publications. Local is even worse, even if you count donors to nonprofits. The platforms continue to hold the greatest ad machine ever built and Amazon the greatest department store. Ads and transaction fees for goods… not sure subscription and donations can catch up to ensure a sane, reliable news stream.