Difference between revisions of "Sharing Subscription Services"
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| − | A subscription service is a business model “where a customer must pay a subscription price to have access to the product/service.” | + | A subscription service is a business model “where a customer must pay a subscription price to have access to the product/service.” |
== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
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**Wall Street Journal | **Wall Street Journal | ||
**New York Times | **New York Times | ||
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* Directories | * Directories | ||
**Angie's List | **Angie's List | ||
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* Movie and Music providers | * Movie and Music providers | ||
**Netflix [www.netflix.com] | **Netflix [www.netflix.com] | ||
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Note: Subscribers do not have an equivalent level of ownership online vs. offline. A company may terminate their website or remove content or service elements of their website at any time. Subscribers do not have the power to make decisions about their subscription or establish ownership online; companies’ ownership reigns through the entire lifecycle of the subscription. | Note: Subscribers do not have an equivalent level of ownership online vs. offline. A company may terminate their website or remove content or service elements of their website at any time. Subscribers do not have the power to make decisions about their subscription or establish ownership online; companies’ ownership reigns through the entire lifecycle of the subscription. | ||
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=== Offline === | === Offline === | ||
| − | + | Many, but not all, offline subscription services provide a subscriber with a physical good. | |
* Newspapers | * Newspapers | ||
**Wall Street Journal | **Wall Street Journal | ||
**New York Times | **New York Times | ||
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* Magazines | * Magazines | ||
**Sports Illustrated | **Sports Illustrated | ||
**WIRED | **WIRED | ||
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* Directories | * Directories | ||
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* Movie and Music providers | * Movie and Music providers | ||
**Netflix | **Netflix | ||
**Sirius XM Radio | **Sirius XM Radio | ||
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* Gym Memberships | * Gym Memberships | ||
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* Media Subscriptions | * Media Subscriptions | ||
** Internet | ** Internet | ||
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** Telephone | ** Telephone | ||
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== Sharing == | == Sharing == | ||
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| + | Individuals deem sharing of information, resources, and access as an altruistic act regardless of the item being shared and the environment in which it is shared. Parents and role model figures teach and encourage children to share without constructing a distinction between sharing in online and offline environments. Sharing develops into a behavior universally associated with positive character traits such as thoughtfulness and generosity and from which an individual may gain pleasure and satisfaction. The Roman philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca once stated, “There is no delight in owning anything unshared.” | ||
=== Societal Benefits === | === Societal Benefits === | ||
=== Economics === | === Economics === | ||
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== Ethics of Sharing Subscription Services == | == Ethics of Sharing Subscription Services == | ||
| − | Those who believe issues of information ethics isolated from technology and connected to technology should be approached in the same manner are referred to as “traditionalists.” This approach is taken by subscribers who do not differentiate sharing subscription services online from sharing subscription service offline. These subscribers perceive technology simply as a tool which enables them to share their subscription in a contemporary fashion. From this perspective, technology does not introduce an opportunity to revisit the ethics of subscription sharing. The ethics are understood as already established policies which authorize subscribers to share freely. | + | Those who believe issues of information ethics isolated from technology and connected to technology should be approached in the same manner are referred to as “traditionalists.” This approach is taken by subscribers who do not differentiate sharing subscription services online from sharing subscription service offline. These subscribers perceive technology simply as a tool which enables them to share their subscription in a contemporary fashion. From this perspective, technology does not introduce an opportunity to revisit the ethics of subscription sharing. The ethics are understood as already established policies which authorize subscribers to share freely for the greater good. |
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| + | == References == | ||
| − | + | Wikipedia. “Subscription business model,” Accessed September 22, 2011. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subscription_service]] | |
| + | ThinkExist. “Seneca Quotes,” Accessed September 22, 2011. [[http://thinkexist.com/quotation/there_is_no_delight_in_owning_anything_unshared/214431.html]] | ||
Revision as of 16:57, 6 October 2011
Contents
Definition
A subscription service is a business model “where a customer must pay a subscription price to have access to the product/service.”
Examples
Companies may package access to their product (i.e. content) offline and online through a single subscription or through multiple subscriptions. Pricing may differ between offline vs. online access for the same content delivered differently.
Online
Websites of:
- News providers
- Wall Street Journal
- New York Times
- Directories
- Angie's List
- Movie and Music providers
- Netflix [www.netflix.com]
- Rhapsody
Note: Subscribers do not have an equivalent level of ownership online vs. offline. A company may terminate their website or remove content or service elements of their website at any time. Subscribers do not have the power to make decisions about their subscription or establish ownership online; companies’ ownership reigns through the entire lifecycle of the subscription.
Offline
Many, but not all, offline subscription services provide a subscriber with a physical good.
- Newspapers
- Wall Street Journal
- New York Times
- Magazines
- Sports Illustrated
- WIRED
- Directories
- Movie and Music providers
- Netflix
- Sirius XM Radio
- Gym Memberships
- Media Subscriptions
- Internet
- Cable television
- Telephone
Sharing
Foundation
Individuals deem sharing of information, resources, and access as an altruistic act regardless of the item being shared and the environment in which it is shared. Parents and role model figures teach and encourage children to share without constructing a distinction between sharing in online and offline environments. Sharing develops into a behavior universally associated with positive character traits such as thoughtfulness and generosity and from which an individual may gain pleasure and satisfaction. The Roman philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca once stated, “There is no delight in owning anything unshared.”
Societal Benefits
Economics
Ethics of Sharing Subscription Services
Those who believe issues of information ethics isolated from technology and connected to technology should be approached in the same manner are referred to as “traditionalists.” This approach is taken by subscribers who do not differentiate sharing subscription services online from sharing subscription service offline. These subscribers perceive technology simply as a tool which enables them to share their subscription in a contemporary fashion. From this perspective, technology does not introduce an opportunity to revisit the ethics of subscription sharing. The ethics are understood as already established policies which authorize subscribers to share freely for the greater good.
References
Wikipedia. “Subscription business model,” Accessed September 22, 2011. [[1]] ThinkExist. “Seneca Quotes,” Accessed September 22, 2011. [[2]]
