The subscription business model's a business model where a customer must pay a subscription price to have access to the product/service. The model was pioneered by magazines and newspapers, but's now used by many businesses and websites. Rather than selling products individually, a subscription sells periodic (monthly or yearly or seasonal) use or access to a product or service, or, in the case of such non-profit organizations as opera companies or symphony orchestras, it sells tickets to the en… (More on Subscriber)