An interesting article, but perhaps rather heavy on assertion, and light on actual data. Would it not, perhaps, be significantly improved by quotes from publish

An interesting article, but perhaps rather heavy on assertion, and light on actual data. Would it not, perhaps, be significantly improved by quotes from publishers and developers who are engaged in both "freemium" and paid models? Hearing first-hand of what trends they're experiencing would lend more weight to the assertion that freemium is on its way out. Personally, I do lean very much toward outright payment for a product or service - I pay for my LJ account, though free accounts are offered; the few TV shows I enjoy, I buy from iTunes, at least when they're made available; the music I listen to, similarly, I buy, rather than listen to on a subscription service that subsequently offers microscopic payment levels to the artists.