What internet services would you be willing to pay for, if any?
A recent survey from the Nielsen company, (practically the rulers of all things media-ratings-related), asked 27,000 Web users in 52 countries that question, and found that 85% of respondents would like to see free Web content stay free.
But then when they asked if those surveyed would be willing to pay for specific kinds of content delivered with internet speed, the results were not so cut and dry. Some are already paying for things like movies, music, games, magazines, newspapers and social content. Many more, however, said that the paid content needs to be “considerably better” than the available free content before they’re willing to pay.
Here’s what else they said:
• 78% believe if they already subscribe to a newspaper, magazine, radio or television service they should be able to use its online content for free.
• 79% would no longer use a web site that charges them, presuming they can find the same information at no cost.
• 62% content that once they purchase content, it should be theirs to copy or share with whomever they want.
Almost 50% of respondents would consider paying for online access to a magazine, while a little over 40% said they would pay for newspaper content on the Web. That could be a positive sign for the struggling print industry — though the question remains: how to make that product worth paying for?
Well, L.A Times Tech blog reported, “Wired unveiled a video today demonstrating how its magazine would run on a tablet computer. Last December, Time Inc. showed off a tablet version of Sports Illustrated. No price has been announced on either product.”
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