APN announces it will launch paywalls for its regional newspapers

May 20, 2015 11:09

Newspaper publisher APN News & Media has joined News Corp and Fairfax Media in announcing it will launch a metered paywall system for its publications.

The move, which will see APN’s Queensland daily newspapers be the first to take up metered digital subscriptions, was confirmed by CEO Michael Miller who said: “We firmly believe the introduction of a content‐driven metered subscription model to our regional audiences will grow news media revenues over time, as has been demonstrated in international markets.”

APN’s announcement was made at an investor day and comes just days after Miller in an interview with Mumbrella warned that some of the US publishers who are taking down their paywalls are “giving up too early”.

Hear Miller’s full interview below:

Nic Christensen

Nic Christensen worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2016, in roles including deputy editor and media & technology editor. He is former media writer for The Australian and has also worked as a reporter for The Daily Telegraph and senior producer for Radio 2GB.

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