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7 Business Models for Monetizing Digital Content

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Subscriptions. The subscription model is common for all types of digital content - software, gaming, e-newspapers, e-magazines, telco services and streaming content (Netflix, Hulu, Spotify). Newer examples include Google's freshly launched micropayments option for Wallet users (a paywall alternative for publishers).

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Square vs PayPal (Dec 2019): Clash of the Payment Processing Titans

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Additionally, neither service will charge you regular subscription fees beyond the ones that you incur for a transaction. 5% plus 5 cents for a micropayment. Micropayments: 5% plus $0.05. While PayPal gives you invoicing and subscription management, the marketplace tools for developers are pretty limited at this point.