Apple Planning To Bring Newspaper Subscription Plans To The iPad?

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imageApple Planning To Bring Newspaper Subscription Plans To The iPad?

According to San Jose Mercury News, Apple is planning to bring newspaper subscription plans to the iPad. Roger Fidler, head of digital publishing at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute in Columbia claims that Apple may take a 30 percent cut of the subscription revenue and 40 percent of the...

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  • JDB
    JDB Posts: 284
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    I'm buying an iPad for business, but would probably subscribe to the local paper 7 days a week, instead of the extended weekend if I could get it on my iPad.

  • hxclos
    hxclos Posts: 353
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    For newspaper companies, it's either this or go bankrupt. My local newspaper company is really struggling to hold on to subscribers because of all the free content and up to the minute news available online. It would even help save them money. I would definitely subscribe to my local newspaper if they did but right now I'm still waiting on that new iPad with a front face camera.

  • ewj
    ewj Posts: 26
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    Why would I want a newspaper subscription if I can get it free on the net?