Subscription business model

The subscription business model is a business model in which a customer must pay a recurring price at regular intervals for access to a product or service. The model was pioneered by publishers of books and periodicals in the 17th century,^[1] and is now used by many businesses, websites^[2] and even pharmaceutical companies in partnership with governments.

^ Clapp, Sarah L. C. (November 1931), "The Beginnings of Subscription Publication in the Seventeenth Century", Modern Philology, 29 (2), Chicago: The University of Chicago Press: 199–224, doi:10.1086/387957, JSTOR 433632, S2CID 162013335
^ Barseghian, Alex. "Council Post: What's Behind The Rise Of The Subscription Model?". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2021-01-13.

[1] Clapp, Sarah L. C. (November 1931), "The Beginnings of Subscription Publication in the Seventeenth Century", Modern Philology, 29 (2), Chicago: The University of Chicago Press: 199–224, doi:10.1086/387957, JSTOR 433632, S2CID 162013335

[2] Barseghian, Alex. "Council Post: What's Behind The Rise Of The Subscription Model?". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2021-01-13.

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