I'd wager it's because most content is not that valuable in itself. It's always a question of value. I'm supporting two cycling medias because i value their co

I'd wager it's because most content is not that valuable in itself. It's always a question of value. I'm supporting two cycling medias because i value their content even if i can (somewhat) find it somewhere else. If I'm not mistaken, in the past, the Economist even saw their subscribers numbers increase even after a price increase.