Subscription services have become so prolific it is easy to lose track of what you are actually subscribing to. And don't get me started on TV. Wanna watch Letterkenny? That's only on Crave, you'll need to subscribe. Wanna watch True Crime? That's only on Disney +, you'll need to subscribe. Wanna watch the World Junior Hockey Tournament? That's only on TSN, you will have to subscribe.
Off the top of my head, I can think of Bell Fibe, Rogers Fire, Crave, Netflix, Amazon Prime, TSN. Sportsnet, Disney +
It goes on, ad infinitum. And, that is just TV.
Apps? Oh ya....the "free trial", with "in app" purchase options later. Or, you can subscribe. It's only fair to pay people for their work but I do think some of it is gouging, I guess the market will ultimately decide.
Newspapers and periodicals have it figured out. They give you a sniff of an article....just a taste. Then, to read on you need to (you guessed it), subscribe. I see no issue with this, as back in the day, we paid for the actual tabloids and broadsheets at the news stand, or wherever you purchased your Sun or Star. (Anybody out there remember early morning delivery?)
Maybe we had it too good in the hey-day of the internet when everything was free and easily accessible. The content providers sure have tightened it up. But on the negative side, it appears the proliferation of free information is what has led to large scale lay offs in the print and media industry, writ large. And that is an unfortunate by-product of the information super highway.
And on that note, if you haven't already, wait until you get a load of ChatGPT (generative AI). Very interesting stuff and if you sign up, you don't have to pay to subscribe.............yet.
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