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	Subscription business model - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The subscription business model is a business model that has long been used by magazines and record clubs, but the application of this model is spreading.
		The razor and blades business model (also called the bait and hook model) is an attempt to approximate the subscription model.
		Also subscription models increase the possibility of vendor lock-in, and consumers may find repeated payments to be onerous.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Subscription_business_model (695 words)

	Business model - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A business model (also called a business design) is the mechanism by which a business intends to generate revenue and profits.
		Generally, the business models of service firms are more complex than those of manufacturers and resellers.
		The bait and hook business model (also referred to as the "razor and blades business model" or the "tied products business model") was introduced in the early 20th century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Business_model (406 words)

	Business Models on the Web \| Professor Michael Rappa
		For example, it is not uncommon for content driven businesses to blend advertising with a subscription model.
		Business models have taken on greater importance recently as a form of intellectual property that can be protected with a patent.
		The Internet is inherently suited to community business models and today this is one of the more fertile areas of development, as seen in rise of social networking.
	digitalenterprise.org /models/models.html (2005 words)

	Business Strategy & Innovation Thought Leadership from ManyWorlds.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Business model is a term that emerged rather recently in the business vernacular and is sometimes disparaged because it has often been used in a fast and loose manner.
		Whereas business strategy is primarily about the overall positioning of a business within the business ecosystem, the term "business model" also includes key structural and operational characteristics of a business.
		We intentionally choose to describe the business model's environment this way, as an ecosystem implies an adaptive environment, and one that is home to not only competitors, but also to customers, suppliers, and the often overlooked complementors.
	www.ManyWorlds.com (639 words)

	Cynthia Typaldos - Passion, Expertise, Experience: Online Content Business Models
		For example, newspapers and magazines are struggling with multiple business models to try to provide teasers (limited free content) and then sell-up to premium services, archives, or personalization tools, or at least make the user register (in the hope of being able to garner higher advertising rates).
		The Catch-22 for content producers is their current business models restrict access so that they get few inward bound links (because others hesitate to link to content which is behind any kind of firewall or registration system), and they prevent crawling by the search engines.
		Additionally, the business model should be enhanced to provide an additional return (perhaps equity-based) to content providers that is allocated proportionately to their use (value) by customers.
	typaldos-expertise.blogspot.com /2004/09/online-content-business-models.html (3821 words)

	PLAN 1: The Business Model
		A business model is a general outline of the transactions needed for your idea to make a profit.
		When developing your business model, clearly define the type of business you are pursuing and your goals for your business venture.
		Your business model helps you generically define the product or business that you are proposing, your customers and the transaction mechanism/s that will allow you to make money before you begin creating your formal business plan.
	www.nciia.org /resource_folder/entreguides/gettingstarted/plan1.html (944 words)

	TechOnLine - eSoft Accelerating Transition to Subscription-Based Business Model (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This subscription-based business model moves eSoft from one-time-box-sales to providing recurring revenue through selling software and services that are beyond-the-box.
		We are in our best position ever in terms of cash in the bank, we have world class partnerships in place, market feedback from several months of testing this business model and market conditions that have left our competitors vulnerable to this type of an aggressive move.
		According to Forrester Research, an industry analyst firm, the subscription-based business model is widely preferred by small-to medium-enterprise markets and it is forecasted that by 2002, small-to medium-enterprise markets will spend $2.2 billion on subscription-based applications.
	www.techonline.com /community/member_company/non_member/news/1668/content_7284 (365 words)

	IT Manager's Journal \| Seven open source business strategies for competitive advantage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It is a business policy that permits a customer to choose one of two licenses: either the commercial license or, typically, the General Public License (GPL).
		Business managers should understand open source business strategies and determine which strategies are useful for their companies to adopt.
		Investors should consider the models here when evaluating companies they may be considering for their portfolios.
	management.itmanagersjournal.com /management/04/05/10/2052216.shtml?tid=85 (4344 words)

	SoYouWanna write a business plan?
		If your angel is a wealthy relative or someone you've golfed with for twenty years (or both), you have some latitude when it comes to your business plan (heck, the angel may even help out with it).
		The point is, if you know the angel, your business plan may not need to be as perfect as if you were proposing to a stranger.
		Well, even the most exciting business model bogs down a little in the cash-flow projections and technical specifications; a VC won't slog through your entire business plan until you've impressed the hell out of him/her with a stunning, exciting executive summary.
	www.soyouwanna.com /site/syws/bizplan/bizplan.html (669 words)

	redhat.com \| Why Subscribe?
		In addition, the subscription model holds Red Hat accountable for providing superior support because if you are not satisfied, you can choose not to renew.
		Subscriptions are a better way to support your infrastructure as you grow.
		In the traditional model of software delivery, upgrades are costly, access to help is limited, there is no incentive for vendors to improve software between upgrades, and if customers want the latest technology, they have to wait for the next release, whenever that is.
	www.redhat.com /software/subscriptions.html (911 words)

	Geek.com Geek News - Microsoft subscription plan threatens iTunes business model (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Monthly or annually (dependant on your subscription model) you would have to interface your standalone device with some networked device (PC, set-top box, kiosk, whatever) to refresh your license and still play the music if your subscription is current.
		I believe that the strength of the subscription model are being overlooked by the expectation that "ownership" is the end-all-be-all.
		As much as the business model and features sound good lets face it MS cannot be trusted to maintain prices even this level of pricing.
	www.geek.com /news/geeknews/2004Dec/gee20041222028381.htm (5932 words)

	Electronic Gaming Business: Will GameFly 'Fix' a 'Broken' Game Rental Business With Subscription Model (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		And so, the GameFly model mimics the successful NetFlix approach, by letting users subscribe to the service for $21.95 a month and receive by mail up to two games at a time to play for as long as they like.
		Hodess says only: "We've doubled in three months and expect to double again by the end of the year." The major obstacle to this model, he admits, is educating consumers on the subscription model for rentals generally.
		Those are serious numbers for a new model, and while several smaller attempts are being made to replicate NetFlix's success in the gaming field, GameFly is the most advanced and ambitious.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0PJQ/is_11_1/ai_110307646 (1080 words)

	Asia Business Consulting - Strategic Consulting and market research in Asia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Sadly enough, the music industry doesn't understand the change of business environments and the movie industry is rushing to do the same mistake.
		It seems that sometimes companies and business still need to be told that it is better to share information and allow users to switch than to keep them behind a walled garden.
		Two different business models with fascinating outcomes resulting in a company that is fascinated with world's first records.
	asiabusinessconsulting.blogspot.com (6998 words)

	NewsFactor Network - Personal Technology - ITunes Subscription Rumors Fly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Apple has, to date, based its downloadable business model exclusively on a per-song charge.
		On the other hand, the subscription model offers users an unlimited number of tracks for a monthly fee.
		But to this point the company has shown little interest in the subscription business, Goodman said.
	www.newsfactor.com /perl/story/34960.html?count=184 (708 words)

	Linux News: E-Commerce: Napster Says Its Online Music Subscriptions Up 50 Percent
		Napster today said its bid to turn what was a legendary brand in the underground music world into a contender in the legitimate online music space gained ground last year, fueled by a year-end spurt of new subscribers.
		It might take either a substantial consumer marketing push, which many analysts are expecting sometime this year, or a strategic acquisition for that to change, he said.
		Though it has released few details to date, it is already billing it as the "world's first portable music subscription service." It already offers a mobile ring-tone service that was launched late last year.
	www.linuxinsider.com /story/39672.html (872 words)

	MacNN \| Apple's future: Mac sales growth, subscription model?
		Apple's future is more than iPods, according to one analyst who believes that recent launch of Yahoo's music service does not represent a threat to the iPod/iTunes ecosystem.
		We do think Yahoo's entry could cause Apple to offer iTunes as a subscription model later this year, especially if there is evidence of share loss.
		Subscriptions are about 15% of the legal download market with iTunes over 70%," according to the research note.
	www.macnn.com /news/29216 (1044 words)

	Subscription Music's Curious Silence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		But not long after the service was introduced, Napster fell victim to a workaround that may threaten the company's new subscription business model.
		The huge stir this workaround has caused, though, is a bit odd because many legal -- and in some cases, free -- programs convert streams into MP3 files..
		Call it the soft underbelly of the subscription music business model, something none of the major players seems to want to talk about: It's very easy to turn stream-only services into download plans without changing a thing.
	www.techreview.com /articles/05/02/wo/wo_hellweg021805.asp (552 words)

	McAfee.com heralds patent for Web services - Computerworld
		But it's far from alone in using the ASP business model.
		"Apparently, what McAfee has done is they've patented their own version of the ASP model, their own particular product and service of a security-based solution delivered through the ASP model," said Jim O'Reilly, communications director for the ASP Industry Consortium in Wakefield, Mass.
		The patent applies to the way McAfee.com operates its business but not the concept of the ASP business model, said Harry Fenick, CEO of the Segaza Group (formerly Zona Research Inc. in Redwood City, Calif.).
	www.computerworld.com /printthis/2001/0,4814,62882,00.html (612 words)

	CA announces new subscription-based business model (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Computer Associates Wednesday announced that it is changing its business model so clients will have the option to subscribe or license the company's business software.
		CA will enable clients to determine the length and dollar value of their software license with discounts determined by both parameters, the Islandia, N.Y., business software company said during a morning teleconference.
		CA already is moving some of its clients toward the new way of doing business.
	www.nwfusion.com /news/2000/1026casubscribe.html (417 words)

	Subscription Business Model (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		We believe the subscription model is the most effective way to deploy, manage, and secure open source technology.
		The subscription business model; The razor and blades business model (bait and hook);...
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	www.dbsfinman.com /subscription_business_model.htm (147 words)

	subscription business model - OneLook Dictionary Search (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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		We found one dictionary with English definitions that includes the word subscription business model:
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	www.onelook.com /?loc=rescb&w=subscription+business+model (74 words)

	SAIS Introduces New Subscription Business Model (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Irvine, Calif.-based Superior Access Insurance Services Inc. has released a new business model that requires agents to subscribe to gain access to over 100 insurance companies and programs in 48 states.
		For a limited time, the introductory subscription fee has been set at $200 per calendar year.
		The cost of the subscription is payable by credit card (VISA, MasterCard or American Express) or draft check authorization; forms are available on the Web site.
	www.insurancejournal.com /news/west/2004/03/17/40206.htm?print=1 (380 words)

	Subscription Business Model: Small Business Marketing Glossary - Integrative Performance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Subscription Business Model: Small Business Marketing Glossary - Integrative Performance
		According to this idea, a psychological phenomenon may occur when a customer renews a subscription, that may not occur during a one-time transaction:
		before renewing a subscription, the customer may find it easy to sever his/her relationship with the supplier if he/she feels it is not delivering a valuable service.
	www.integrativeperformance.com /marketing-glossary/subscription-business-model.html (666 words)

	Small Business Web Site.com
		Anyone struggling to turn over a profit with their online business will be floored by your info-packed member area (not to mention excited!).
		If a person with an online small business can't find the information they looking for on your site, it is my personal opinion that they don't need it.
		A subscription to your site has already quickly benefitted me. In particular, your articles and resources are some of the best I have come across.
	www.smallbusinesswebsite.com (1177 words)

	Open Directory - Computers: Software: Internet: Site Management: Content Management (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		OBS has been in the content management business for 21 years, first as a full-service book packager, and for the last 11 years as Internet developers and host, building online workspaces and easy-to-administer publishing systems.
		Quinata content management for small businesses - Quinata's Content Manager allows a small business web site to be kept up to date at low cost, from anywhere, just by filling in simple forms.
		SiteSuite - Building Business Websites - The SiteSuite range of website management tools for business provides tools for any size business and enables the user to upgrade their site at anytime without costly rebuilds.
	www.dmoz.org /Computers/Software/Internet/Site_Management/Content_Management (8267 words)

	Omniture Press Detail: MyComputer.com Expands its Subscription Based Business Model (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		MyComputer.com launched its professional product subscriptions 17 months ago and has earned a loyal subscriber base of more than 14,000 paying subscribers in that time frame.
		Enterprise services start as low as $2,500 per year and can run up to $300,000 per year, depending on the amount of traffic (or visitors) a site generates.
		SuperStats services are designed to monitor and analyze Web site traffic, increase understanding of crucial Web business metrics, and improve a company's return from their online investment.
	www.omniture.com /global/pr_detail_full?id=66 (509 words)

	EETimes.com - Napster at work on membership model (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		MANHASSET, N.Y. — Four days after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling against Napster, the song-swapping service and its publishing and recording-industry partner Bertelsmann AG announced that they are making progress to build xa subscription-based business model for secure music file distribution.
		Few details of the model were made public, and contacts at both Napster (Redwood City, Calif.) and Bertelsmann AG (Hamburg, Germany) were not reachable by press time.
		But in a press release issued Friday (Feb. 16), Hank Barry, Napster's interim chief executive, noted that the news shows Napster's intention to create a model that will be supported by the recording industry.
	www.eetimes.com /story/OEG20010216S0075 (707 words)

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