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I would be prepared to pay per article. I am not eager to subscribe to any particular newspaper. I want to consume media "a la carte", not "all inclusive".

Unfortunately, newspapers wants me to susbcribe and here we are.

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While "per article" is a bit mercenary, I do admit that newspapers could benefit from a single-day fee, akin to purchasing a daily issue from a stand.

Maybe this is a problem ready for a YC solution?

I think this would lead to papers writing articles that people would actually read, which sounds pretty great. Until you realize that that mentality is the whole reason Buzzfeed exists, and why the media pushes negative news so hard. That is what sells.

I use Blendle for this very reason. I read from a variety of sources and don't want to pay subscriptions to all of them, since I don't read all of each paper and wouldn't get my money's worth. Happy to a few dollars for a good handful of articles, but not north of $100-$200 when I only really read one section or selected articles.

You're looking for Blendle. It's pretty cool.

https://launch.blendle.com/

Interesting but the wrong model for me. I'm looking for a Spotify/Netflix type solution. All the news in one place with annual payment for all I care to consume. Otherwise I have to think about each article and act to keep the costs in line.

Take a look at inkl.com

Do you ask for per-movie pricing from Netflix?

Not them but plenty of other services offer per movie rental or purchase

We’ve been asking for ala cart cable pricing for a long time.

Netflix is pocket change and my family gets more value from it than anything other subscription besides trash and recycling.

I’d pay 2x as much for reliable, newsworthy, and succinctly written coverage that clearly separates fact from opinion.

As it is now, I don’t fully trust any news organization.

No but I rent movies from Google Play. And I don't subscribe to Netflix.

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