FT.com / UK – Spotify US launch delayed by record labels’ concerns – However, sources in three of the four largest music companies told the Financial Times that record labels' financial concerns were the greater hurdle. "We think Spotify is a great service but they're going to have to convince us they can convert enough people from free to paid subscriptions to make it worth our while," one label said. "As an ad-supported service the economics don't work at all."
FT.com / UK – Spotify US launch delayed by record labels’ concerns – However, sources in three of the four largest music companies told the Financial Times that record labels' financial concerns were the greater hurdle. "We think Spotify is a great service but they're going to have to convince us they can convert enough people from free to paid subscriptions to make it worth our while," one label said. "As an ad-supported service the economics don't work at all."
About Half in U.S. Would Pay for Online News, Study Finds – NYTimes.com – Among regular Internet users in the United States, 48 percent said in the survey, conducted in October, that they would pay to read news online, including on mobile devices. That result tied with Britain for the lowest figure among nine countries where Boston Consulting commissioned surveys. In several Western European countries, more than 60 percent said they would pay.
When asked how much they would pay, Americans averaged just $3 a month, tied with Australia for the lowest figure — and less than half the $7 average for Italians. The other countries included in the study were Germany, France, Spain, Norway and Finland
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When asked how much they would pay, Americans averaged just $3 a month, tied with Australia for the lowest figure — and less than half the $7 average for Italians. The other countries included in the study were Germany, France, Spain, Norway and Finland