I will not pay $50/yr for 20 different news sites. It's absurd. Who do these people think they are?
I'm glad projects like this are being created. It addresses.a boneheaded, outmoded industry that won't meet consumers where they actually are.
These sorts of "news piracy" apps will force change for the good of all parties. But they need one more piece to really take off: social P2P sharing. Strip articles of ads, share them in a p2p protocol (which could also develop interest graph capabilities), add voting, maybe comments, and definitely include the article's pictures.
1 - it would be fantastic as a reader
2 - the entire news industry that is stuck in 1995 would be forced to adopt to a Spotify model or adopt the microtransactions that have been promised since the 90's.
I would love to subscribe to a single source for all news. I'd pay a hefty fee. I'd also be happy to pay $0.10 an article. (I'd learn to avoid sites that shill clickbait, too.)
This whole industry sucks for readers. I support anything that gets them to adapt to change and become more consumer friendly.