New York Magazine reports that NYTimes.com will announce a metered pay model in the coming weeks. The new model will offer users a certain number of free pages before they’re asked to pay, the magazine said, adding that NYTimes.com has decided not to team with Journalism Online to add the technology.
In an interesting twist, the story said that sources believe that the Times will be a content partner with Apple’s long-rumored tablet device, and that the NYTimes.com announcement may correspond in some way with Apple’s announcement scheduled for January 27th. The Times is not commenting, other to say, “We’ll announce a decision when we believe that we have crafted the best possible business approach.”
