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“It’s more similar to an Audible.com subscription, where you’re getting access to this huge library of journalism, than it is to a daily news subscription.”
Being a Quartz Member ($100/year) will now be required for access to all of its stories — one more case of a quality publisher finding that advertising revenue isn’t enough to allow a readership without limits.
Its Japanese buyer Uzabase promises to speed up expansion possibilities for Quartz — and to help build out subscription products.
“The content type is always messages, and that’s always true whether you’re getting the message inside the app or as a notification.”
“Video is one of the highest priorities we have. We wanted to make it front and center.”
A Q&A with Quartz publisher Jay Lauf about the business site’s forthcoming app, adblocking, Quartz’s potential sale, and more.
“We built Quartz to be a new kind of news organization. And part of that is delivering on a rapid cycle of experimentation and new products.”
It’s one of a number of media companies that are beginning to view Africa as a market, not just a subject of occasional coverage.
Previously proudly without a homepage, the business site is trying to shift its email success to the web to build loyalty.