Join the club

If you're looking for a great business model, look no further than to the subscription model. The idea of having a customer pay for your product or service on a recurring basis over and over again for all eternity is mouthwatering. Of course customers seldom stick around for that long, but I am sure you… Continue reading Join the club

The ‘Worldview’ biz model

Yesterday we held local elections in Denmark. Always a super exciting day where people come out to vote on the issues that matter the most in their everyday lives. While ideology seldom gets a lot of room in the local election campaigns, the ingredients are still there to pit people against eachother in order to… Continue reading The ‘Worldview’ biz model

Bond. Jeff Bezos Bond

Amazon is reportedly looking to acquire MGM Studios for close to 9B USD. That’s a lot of money to fork up just to get in with a shout at becoming the next James Bond. You have got to hand it to Jeff Bezos: When he does something, he does it in style. Neither shaken nor… Continue reading Bond. Jeff Bezos Bond

Twitter finally makes a move

The new Super Follower feature from Twitter looks super interesting; the ability for a user to offer special perks to followers, who choose to pay a monthly fee. One thing, we should immediately be asking ourselves: What took Twitter so long? Tiered access and perks is nothing new at all. Lots of different services have… Continue reading Twitter finally makes a move

Just throw in the Xbox

...with Xbox Game Pass you not only get access to over 100 games, along with all of the other usual online services you might expect, but for an additional $10/month, you can get an Xbox Series S as well ($20/month for the more capable Series X)! Notice the framing there, which is the opposite of… Continue reading Just throw in the Xbox

The real magic of Disney+

Disney+ launched in Denmark yesterday. By 6.45 AM I had it installed on 2 devices and our Apple TV at home. That's how much I have been looking forward to the launch. And yes, I saw the first two episodes of "The Mandalorian". But aside from being a cool service in itself with an abundance… Continue reading The real magic of Disney+

Go for subscription, Twitter

Twitter is reportedly exploring adding a subscription model to their offering. Good for them! However, they should go full throttle and turn Twitter into a full blown subscription product with no free tier. Why? First of all, my bet is that there is a great willingness to pay from those who see Twitter as a… Continue reading Go for subscription, Twitter

Insight is value

People inside and outside the media industry are starting to take notice of the value of quality content; content that people are actually willing to pay for. Hooray! Better late than never, I guess. And yes, this goes out to you late bloomers in the media industry, who are finally getting around to the idea… Continue reading Insight is value