StreemPay: Read articles. No subscription.

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!

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?

@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.

@rahelab @StreemPay Rahel, roughly what is the average cost of reading an article? The website doesn't give any figures.

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)

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.

One payment each month. Covers every publication you've read. Handy dashboard to track everything you're reading.

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? 👇

Who else has had this experience?

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...

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!

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...?

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? 👇

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! streempay.com

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 👇 streempay.com