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Subscription business model
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<p>The subscription business model is a <a href="/facts/Business_model/TL9XXsQa">business model</a> in which a <a href="/facts/Customer/oGqcqmhf">customer</a> must pay a recurring price at regular intervals for access to a <a href="/facts/Product_(business)/l9P9fUJa">product</a> or <a href="/facts/Service_(business)/mBd3IFkU">service</a>. The model <a href="/facts/Publication_by_subscription/LkUwRqV2">was pioneered</a> by publishers of <a href="/facts/Book/Yylgt4AC">books</a> and <a href="/facts/Periodical/1Ep96WIt">periodicals</a> in the 17th century, and is now used by many businesses, websites and even pharmaceutical companies in partnership with governments. </p>