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Why Your Digital News Subscription Keeps Getting Pricier
Even as overall inflation cools, the price of digital news subscriptions keeps climbing. In this episode, Lucas and Luna unpack why media companies are raising prices more aggressively than ever, from The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal to the local paper. They discuss the shift from ad-supported to reader-supported business models, the economics of subscriber retention, and how price increases are outpacing broader inflation. With the latest CPI data showing July inflation subdued, why are newsrooms betting their future on higher subscription prices? And what does it mean for your…
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