Online subscription pricing on the rise

Business Media reports that publishers are taking a tougher position on pricing their online content (http://www.btobonline.com/article/20130802/MEDIABUSINESS10/308029996/online-publishers-raising-subscription-prices-tightening-free-access?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_content=editorial&utm_campaign=daily#). Not only has the average price paid for an online subscription gone up over the past three years, publishers have reduced the number of free pages visitors can view on publications using the metered subscription model. The broadcast model of free content supported by traffic-driven ad revenues has not generated enough revenues to support most online sites.