I wouldn't quite hold my breath on that one. Anything like that is going to have to both get users to open their wallets, and do so at a rate which matches or e

I wouldn't quite hold my breath on that one. Anything like that is going to have to both get users to open their wallets, and do so at a rate which matches or exceeds the current levels of revenue gained by ads. The closest thing we have now might be Patreon, and while it's successful for solo artists and small groups, I doubt a Patreon like model is going to be funding the New York Times.