Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. launched the first newspaper created expressly for the iPad tablets. Rupert Murdoch is taking a a bold bet that consumers are willing to pay for news and information via the Internet that they have long expected to get for free. They are planning to charge 99 cents per week or $40 per year for the newspaper, called The Daily. The content will be updated, though not as often as a website.
The Daily is the latest venture from Rupert Murdoch, the chief executive of News Corp., which owns the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post and Fox News Channel.
Do you think this is gonna work when you get your updated news for free on the daily news websites? I don’t think this is gonna work. Why would you pay if you can get it for free?
Only a small portion of the Ipad owners is willing to pay to access content. The majority of owners prefer an advertising model, in exchange for free content.
That´s what ´Knowledge Networks´ says. The iPad owners clearly distinct from the iPod owners, who buy billions of songs from Apple. Would you pay for it?
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