Apple News+ Why is so much free content paywalled on Apple News+

[madrigal77]

Anyone else noticed this? As a non subscriber sometimes I’ll see an interesting article, but it’s paywalled behind the + subscription. Just about 99% of the time if you just do a simple google search of the news title, it’s completely free. So why is it paywalled only on Apple News+, but not the web? Is this an Apple thing or a choice by the content creator?

 

[Apple_Robert]

It is probably a deal struck by Apple and the creators to try and spurn more subs.

 

[Mr.Blacky]

So the same article from the same news outlet is free on the web, but you have to pay on Apple News+?

 

[madrigal77]

So the same article from the same news outlet is free on the web, but you have to pay on Apple News+?

Yes. It’s ridiculous.

 

[Allyance]

Very annoying and frustrating.

 

[swandy]

Can you point to one or two instances? Because I looked up a few Apple News + article on Google and they were still behind the particular magazine/newspaper paywall. Thanks, just curious what you found.

 

[Böhme417]

Can you point to one or two instances? Because I looked up a few Apple News + article on Google and they were still behind the particular magazine/newspaper paywall. Thanks, just curious what you found.

Woman Goes on Violent Rant at Airport Check-in as Child Begs Her to Stop

A woman was caught on video having a massive meltdown at an airport while her child cries and begs her to stop.

www.newsweek.com

It's on News+ but free on Newsweek's site with no account required.

Now, I wouldn't say this is a terribly frequent occurrence. I would say only around a quarter of the articles I come across are like this. I'm more annoyed by the articles shown on Apple News that say you need an additional subscription to WSJ, NY Times, etc. to read.