[Sigia-l] Paying for content

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Some good news for IAs working in the content biz. The NYT reports on a new
study by an industry group, indicating that

"More Internet users are showing a willingness to pay for content online ‹
subscribing to news sites, for example, or paying fees to send e-greeting
cards ‹ suggesting a shift in consumers' expectations that online services
should be free..."

<http://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/01/technology/01ONLI.html>

The bad news is that

"Generally, the survey found that of the 1,700 sites charging for content,
the 100 with the most revenue drew 97 percent of all revenue and the top 50
sites drew 85 percent of the revenue."

Best,

Ziya