Michael Thorn
Apr 11, 2023

Individual subscriptions (the Substack model) are unsustainable in the long term unless writers accept that they will ultimately have to settle for micropayments rather than the Netflix-level monthly rates many of them currently expect - the only model with longevity is the one we have here on Medium - a single subscription shared by all relative to engagement (not much different from streaming sites)

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Michael Thorn
Michael Thorn

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