Membership Model
A membership model funds a publication through readers who pay to support it, receiving access and, usually, additional benefits.
Why It Matters
It shifts the relationship from transaction to affiliation, which can sustain work that would not survive on traffic alone.
Related Terms
- Subscription MediaSubscription media is publishing funded by readers paying for continuing access rather than by advertising alone.
- PaywallA paywall is the mechanism that restricts access to published work until a reader subscribes, whether on everything, on selected pieces or after a number of free articles.
- Recurring RevenueRecurring revenue is income that repeats on a contracted or habitual basis, such as subscriptions or service agreements, rather than being won again with each sale.
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