The Associated Press reports that the New York Times says 135,000 people have subscribed to its new TimesSelect $49.95 subscription service.
The New York Times Co. said Wednesday it had signed up about 135,000 paying subscribers to its new online service that offers access to Op-Ed columns and other premium content.
The new service, TimesSelect, launched Sept. 19, and is free to home delivery subscribers. Non-subscribers can get access to the service for $49.95 a year or $7.95 every month.
Many people objected to the Times decision to move more of its content behind a fee-based subscription service. The move was also questioned at a time when more and more content is available online thanks to the explosion of weblogs.
