It’s no surprise technology has changed over the past 10 years. Heck, it’s no surprise that technology has changed over the past two years! There’s always something new and exciting replacing something we previously thought was new and exciting. So how has recurring billing changed?
Obviously the technology has changed (the recent influx of billing apps lately should prove that) but more so, the things we now bill for are much different. Let’s take a look at the past ten years to see just how things have changed:
Music
2001: Home Delivery Clubs
Anyone who grew up in the 90’s remembers these. You got 20 free CDs and then had to order at least one per month to stay in the club. While 2001 was surely the end of the home-delivery music subscription service, it was fun while it lasted.
2011: Internet Radio
Pandora, Grooveshark, Last.fm. These internet radio apps are the new music subscription services. Listen to whatever you want on your computer or your Smartphone for minimal cost or even for free!
Newspapers
2001: The Newspaper on your Doorstep
You wake up, walk out to the paperbox, go back inside, have a cup of coffee and see what happened in the world. Not only did you have a physical bill to pay, you also had a paperboy to pay it to. While the physical newspaper isn’t completely dead, it’s certainly not as popular as it once was.
