It looks like Paste Magazine may have taken some inspiration from Radiohead.
For two weeks only, Paste invites you to pay what you want for your one-year subscription! That’s 11 magazines and 11 CDs (approximately 220 songs), normally priced at $65.45 on the newsstand.
Never read Paste before? It’s a lot like Rolling Stone, in that its main focus is music, but also covers movies, books, culture. Some of the bands featured in past issues include: The Decemberists, The Hold Steady, The Shins, The Flaming Lips, Beck, Death Cab for Cutie, Wilco and Pete Yorn, to name a few.
How much would you pay for 11 magazines and 11 CDs delivered to your door? (Let me know by leaving a comment.)
This is a great idea. I’m betting that Paste will bask in the same “warm glow” that Radiohead received for “In Rainbows.”
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Add YoursI don’t know if this model will work for books and magazines…
In fact, I don’t want to pay too much because I don’t want to put in money into a dying model. The reason why I’m giving Radiohead money is partly because I believe in the business model for selling music.
I feel kind of bad, but I think I’ll only pay Paste 5-10 bucks. I see it as a limited time discount more than anything. I doubt they’ll do it again.