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Access great content without a subscription.
Pay only for what you read - even if half an article.

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It's been a while, but time for a big update:

StreemPay has officially launched for early access users on TheStreet Smarts!

Exciting times. More to come!

[Erik Bernhardsson @bernhardsson]

I would easily double or triple my $ spend on news if I could sign up for something that gets rid of all paywalls. Massive bundling opportunity. Why doesn't this exist?

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@ksoltys @rahelab Articles cost anywhere between $0.20 and $2.50, but how much you pay depends on how much you read. So a an article that costs $1.20 you might only pay $0.30.

[Chris Forster @fozter]

One of my favourite parts of StreemPay is finding gripping long-reads, old and new, for our beta readers to enjoy. So many page-turners this week!

Here's a short list of a few of them 👇

(If you want to try the beta and not hit the paywalls, DM me for details)

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Great for news sites who can generate more revenue and leads.

Great for readers who get more access and flexibility.

And if you decide to get a subscription, it isn't a commitment to spend money, but a commitment that SAVES money.

It's the future of paying for online content.

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Today is 10 years since the @nytimes put up it's paywall.

It's easily the most successful news publication to have done so with 6+ million digital subscribers.

But most other publications that followed have struggled. Why? 👇

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One payment each month.

Covers every publication you've read.

Handy dashboard to track everything you're reading.

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Who else has had this experience?

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It costs $189 pm just to subscribe to:

@latimes - $8
@TheAthletic - $8
@washingtonpost - $15 (premium)
@nytimes - $17 (from March)
@BostonGlobe - $28
@TheEconomist -$36 ($109 per quarter)
@WSJ - $37
@FT - $40

And still so many other sites to read. We need another way to pay...

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We have some ideas:

-> We don't want to commit to a site we read only sometimes
-> We can only afford 1-2 but want to read from way more, so we decide not to subscribe to any
-> We hate hitting paywalls and get turned off immediately

What did we miss? Let us know below!

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Do you know how much you spend on subscriptions every month - news, phone, music, gaming, video, beauty....?

Most people who guess underestimate the cost by ~200%...(!)

Check to see if you spend more or less than an average US consumer? 👇

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From the long list of 21 categories:

1 - Mobile phone 79%
2 - Wifi at home 78%
3 - TV/movies 76%
4 - Amazon Prime 53%
5 - Music 30%
6 - Gaming 17%
...
13 - Digital news/mags 7% 👈 problem!
...
21 - Wellness apps 3%

Why do you think digitals news/mags are way down the list...?

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Thanks everyone who followed us this week! We're up 15%! 🥳

For all you newbies -> Get your pre-launch $20 credit by joining our waitlist (click below)

For everyone -> Tweet the sites you want using StreemPay. They listen to their readers! That's you!

https://t.co/7Z8vgcc98f

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Tired of your favorite news and magazines being behind a paywall? Give us a try.

-> Read as much as you like WITHOUT a subscription.
-> Read for FREE when you hit a site's payment cap.
-> Pay at the end of the month ONLY for what you read.

Waitlist 👇

https://t.co/7Z8vgcc98f