How Many Subscriptions Do You Have?
from the too-many dept
Now that everything seems to be going towards subscription pricing, some are beginning to wonder what services are going to lose out. � Steve Outing lists out a bunch of different potential subscriptions (hardly comprehensive) and says that the regular newspaper is one that many are likely to drop. �I'd say it's more likely (especially among younger users) that the newspaper got dropped a long time ago. �Our recent poll certainly suggests many have moved on from newspapers. �But, still, how many "monthly" service fees are you paying for right now? �On Outing's list it's: "mobile-phone accounts for multiple family members; cell-phone mapping service; phone voicemail; Internet IP long-distance service; cable TV account; premium cable channels (HBO, et al); TiVo subscription; car DVD-navigation system subscription; fax service; DVD subscription (Netflix, et al); digital-music subscription; and a dozen other digital-media services that I'm overlooking." �Is it any wonder that some service providers are realizing the wonders of bundling -- since it makes it less likely that a user will abandon the service completely.
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