Flip Side of the Coin
Flip Side of the Coin is a podcast where people can go to explore different viewpoints on many issues. We take an issue and in one episode we examine and explore one viewpoint, and then in the next episode we do the same for the other side of the issue. Our goal is to give our listeners a place where they can explore differing viewpoints and their merits without feeling the need to defend themselves or argue back. Join us as we explore political and social issues, and even break down some issues that are just for fun, as we examine how others view the world in Flip Side of the Coin.
Flip Side of the Coin
Against Subscriptions
We continue our discussion around subscription business models, or the "subscription economy". We look a brief history of subscriptions and how they have risen to become prevalent in media and entertainment as well as becoming adopted by other industries. We look at some of the reasons why critics of the subscription economy argue that ownership is preferable for customers, especially in the long term.
We look at how subscriptions can cost consumers more over time than ownership, especially with subscription prices being raised by service providers. We also look at the shift the subscription economy introduces in dynamic between the consumer and the producer.