I'm sorry but you're wrong with the elitist view you're taking on paid content. The problem is not that high profile publishers succeed while others fail. The r

I'm sorry but you're wrong with the elitist view you're taking on paid content. The problem is not that high profile publishers succeed while others fail. The real problem is that no new monetizing mechanism is used. Take in-app purchasing as a payment model for news and voila, money rolls in the coffers. To make a point, FarmVille is not high profile. It is for everyone who is anyone. On the other hand EA bought a game called Pet Society which had a loyal following whom I knew some of. The first thing EA did was change the payment model and then all hell broke loose. People I personally know started complaining and EA eventually closed down that game. The problem is not in either elitism or micro-payments but rather in the sales approach.