Re: [videoblogging] Re: Was The End Of Rocketboom A Paid Ad?

[Jason Romney]

At Paidcontent.org this morning, there is this story quoted below and comment thereon. What would be the "conditional access" technology used to build and enforce such a subscription plan? Apologies if this has already been raised and discussed in this forum - the sheer volume of contributions makes it difficult to keep up... -- Vlog Rocketboom Tries Subscription Option [by staci] : The 50,000 or so daily downloads of vlog news spoof Rocketboom put it ahead of some local newscasts in terms of audience after doubling in the last six weeks. An upcoming subscription package may put that popularity to the test. According to BusinessWeek, the three-minute daily segments will remain fr*ee but creator Andrew Michael Baron and co-writer/anchor Amanda Congdon will start charging $3.50 a month for a package of extras, including longer shows. They told BW they'd rather try the subscription route than change the nightly "newscast" to accommodate advertising. Ads remain the fallback position. The show has a fervent following but how many will pay $42 a year for the privilege? The answer will help other standalones set a course. [Aug.26: Link] | Nanopublishing | Kind regards, Jason Romney YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.