The Verge reports that YouTube is trying a new business model: According to multiple sources, the world’s largest video-sharing site is preparing to launch its two separate subscription services before the end of 2015 — Music Key, which has been in beta since last November, and another unnamed service
@matth I tweeted them for clarification ;)
@MattH Bummer! I missed that, because I saw it shared by 18F today. Guessing they missed that too.
@18F @TheJusticeDept It closed yesterday, as it turns out, and was only open for 5 days. Was there someone in mind for the position?
Indieweb
Do you want to sell subscriptions to premium content on your website? (A podcast? Maybe analysis?) I'd love to talk to you. #indieweb
@identitywoman I'm on Cape Cod; heading back to the Bay Area tomorrow.
@jden415 They do, in aggregate. But it'd be sad if we, as individuals, overlooked topics that matter because their design was shitty.
@jden415 Content > form
@jden415 The way this article frames it is really good. It's worth a read. Not as simple as my tweet implies :)
@jden415 They have too much power to not.
@KellyMeeker That Petaluma pinch in particular is tough to get through. Almost as if someone should build a train ...
@KellyMeeker It's odd, because it's 1. cheaper, 2. still close to SF, and 3. sometimes breathtakingly beautiful.