Which are the most important KPIs for publishers?

"While at the core of subscription transformation, focusing on user experience inherently contradicts stuff-the-channel priorities of ads salespeople."

https://mondaynote.com/publishers-pick-your-kpis-and-stick-with-them-55e24621efb5

Should writers get a cut of subscription revenues?

Medium has rolled out a “partners” program that gives premium content to paying subscribers. The basic premise is that content that individual subscribers most “engage” with receives the lion’s share of the revenue. i.e if I’m a Medium subscriber and I share or “clap” more often for a specific writer, my funds will be allocated to that person.
Interesting..

read here

https://www.fastcompany.com/40470171/ev-williams-has-big-plans-for-medium-3-0

Is car ownership ripe for disruption?

Volvo are taking up the challenge.

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/car-subscriptions-will-take-20-sales-five-years-says-volvo-boss

New reader revenue strategies.

Filling the gap between old print revenues and new digital subscription revenue.
Here are some of the new entrants to watch.

http://www.niemanlab.org/2017/09/newsonomics-our-peggy-lee-moment-is-that-all-there-is-to-reader-revenue/