Home›Subscription and Recurring-Access Models›Revenue MechanismBrowse ByRevenue MechanismFactsRevenue MechanismSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonOriginating EraWell-attested1600 1Revenue MechanismFreemiumRevenue Mechanism1 entrySubscriptionRevenue Mechanism3 entriesSources1. Wikipedia: Subscription business modeltier 2WikipediaSubscription business model, History sectionQuote, Subscription business model, History sectionThe model was pioneered by publishers of books and periodicals in the 17th century.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.