The nature of the Internet will not allow wide spread "pay for view" content unless there is a widespread amalgamation of news or information sources. Content value is not only determined by the substance of the message, but also those who control access to its uniqueness.
"Pay for View" does work in some industries (i.e. Showbiz.com), which is specialized for the movie industry where the content has a high value, and this will probably work in any special sector. I just can't see it working for the rest of the world unless AOL buys the Internet.
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The nature of the Internet will not allow wide spread "pay for view" content unless there is a widespread amalgamation of news or information sources. Content value is not only determined by the substance of the message, but also those who control access to its uniqueness.
"Pay for View" does work in some industries (i.e. Showbiz.com), which is specialized for the movie industry where the content has a high value, and this will probably work in any special sector. I just can't see it working for the rest of the world unless AOL buys the Internet.
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