Apple TV + is a completely different beast.
And your decision not to renew a trial that will expire one year from now is utterly ridiculous.
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Apple News+ Struggling to Get New Subscribers
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And your decision not to renew a trial that will expire one year from now is utterly ridiculous.
Not shocking at all. The app is pretty bad and nobody wants to pay for news. Especially if they can get it free elsewhere.
I think the problem is pretty basic TBH - it isn’t very good, especially on iPhone, certainly not worth the price.
I actually rather like News+ if I’m honest. Before that I subscribed to Readly, for the magazine’s the wife and I like. I may browse the Internet every day for news and articles, but there’s still some quality journalism to be found in magazines, with articles that are not found anywhere else.
But I switched over to Apple after the free trial, as they have almost all of the same magazines Readly has which we are interested in, with the bonus of some decent newspapers as well.
I can however imagine that people such as myself are in a minority these days. Print (whether digital or traditional) is dying. When there’s so much “free” information to be found on the web, your average punter probably doesn’t see the value of a traditional format, quality journalism or not.
But I switched over to Apple after the free trial, as they have almost all of the same magazines Readly has which we are interested in, with the bonus of some decent newspapers as well.
I can however imagine that people such as myself are in a minority these days. Print (whether digital or traditional) is dying. When there’s so much “free” information to be found on the web, your average punter probably doesn’t see the value of a traditional format, quality journalism or not.
A bundle will surely be more expensive than $15. I won’t pay a dime for News+. I’m sure I’m not alone. News+ won’t last.
is it? I haven’t subscribed yet (but intend to). Can you give a few examples of fake news stories you’ve seen there - I’d like to know what I’ll be getting for my £9.99/month.
Where do y’all get information from? You do realize Apple News isn’t sending paper editions to people’s homes, right?
I usually go to Drudge Report, which links to online articles, some of which are included in Apple News. Same thing with looking up recipes or home ideas. I come across a link and get taken to a magazine website.
Saying NO ONE will purchase this service is a ridiculous statement. For someone that subscribed to Consumer Reports and Forbes, they would already be saving money. The problem is Apple’s doing a poor job of letting people know about what this is and how beneficial it can be.
I'd rather pay for cigarettes than pay for Apple approved journalism. And I don't even smoke.
yeah how 'bout stop providing services only in the US? They're loosing millions of potential customers.
Were it actual NEWS I'd sign up.
Too much propaganda masquerading as news leads to distrust.
Just like too much piss in coffee discourages one to drink it.
Too much propaganda masquerading as news leads to distrust.
Just like too much piss in coffee discourages one to drink it.
Way too over priced for what you get. Maybe if it was bundled with one of the other services for that price..
Most hilarious reasons anyone could come up with.
Real reasons would be 1)Outdated format 2)No REAL material to hold in hands and put under wobbly table 3) Small amount of content 4) Region locked and no regional news content 5) Free and/or payable alternatives 6) Small target audience. I’m sure abolute majority of people under 35 don’t care about subscribing to news app.
I'm a news junkie and use Apple News and BBC for free content and NYT for paid content. Like other paid services, there are too many to choose from. I already have Netflix and Amazon Prime. The fact there is content on Hulu and who knows what else will promote piracy because the cord cutters will be spending just as much or more to get exclusive content on each service. Plus gaming services if they have it. Thus I like the idea what Apple News+ is, but I feel like I am only going to gravitate towards one or two premium publishers anyway I rather give them the money directly so they actually have more of a fighting chance staying in business.
That being said, with the web there are usually trivial ways around paywalls and with that one person that does pay, can always copy/paste into message boards like this.
That being said, with the web there are usually trivial ways around paywalls and with that one person that does pay, can always copy/paste into message boards like this.
Imagine that. Not all of us see the value of having to pay for force fed propaganda of the general pseudo-media.
I tried it for two months and then dropped it. The current implementation of Apple News+ has absolutely nothing to do with improving news consumption or promoting quality journalism. The only real benefit I saw was that on the rare occasions that one of the Apple News promoted stories interested me, I was pretty much guaranteed to be able to read it. On the other hand, when someone shared articles from a source that’s supposedly part of Apple News+, it was rarely available in the service, so what really was the point?
It isn’t whether the stories are fake or not. You are allowing another entity to “curate” the content you see. There is too much potential for that to go so very bad it scares the hell out of me.
The only solution to fake news is for each of us to take responsibility to be as widely read as possible, even from sources we don’t like. You are the only person who can protect you from fake news.
Same here. Already paid for a year of Disney+, though. Sorry, Apple.
Does this mean we could see a return of Texture? Apple bought them out and screwed it up. Apple news is so difficult to find the magazines I used to enjoy.