Editing Subscription business model (section)

===Types and examples===
There are different categories of subscriptions:
*A subscription for a fixed set of goods or services.
** Periodicals, such as a newspaper or magazine, have several types of subscriptions:
*** [[Magazine#Paid circulation|Paid circulation]]
*** Non-paid circulation
*** [[Magazine#Controlled circulation|Controlled circulation]]
** [[Subscription box]]es contain a variety of consumables
*** Community-supported agriculture
*** [[Meal delivery service]]
*** [[Meal kit]] delivery service
*A subscription for unlimited use of a service or collection of services. Usage may be personal and non-transferable for a family or, under certain circumstances, for a group utilizing a service simultaneously. In the publishing industry, a subscription to a bundle of several journals, at a discounted price, is known as a "big deal".<ref>{{cite book|author=Sally Morris |display-authors=etal |title= Handbook of Journal Publishing|year= 2013|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=978-1-107-02085-6 |pages=163–164 }}</ref>
** [[Software as a service]]
*A [[wikt:pay-as-you-go|pay-as-you-go]] subscription where a consumer subscribes to purchase a product periodically. This is also known as the convenience model because it is convenient for the customer not to have to remember to find their product and buy it periodically. This model has been popularized by companies like Dollar Shave Club, [[Birchbox]], and OrderGroove. Based on their success, many other retailers have begun to offer subscription model services.<ref>[https://thoughts.manthan.com/2015/07/16/retail-subscription-models-whos-doing-what-expert-round-up/ Retail Subscription Models — Expert Round-up]. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917034419/https://thoughts.manthan.com/2015/07/16/retail-subscription-models-whos-doing-what-expert-round-up/|date=2018-09-17}}.<span> Retail Subscription Models! Who's doing what? [EXPERT ROUND-UP</span></ref> 
** For example, a company's subscription to a rail pass may not be individualized but might permit all firm employees to use the service. Subscriptions of this type are rare for goods with an unlimited supply and many luxury services.
*A subscription for basic access or minimal service plus some additional charge depending on usage. A basic telephone service pays a pre-determined fee for monthly use. Still, it may have extra charges for other services such as long-distance calls, directory, and pay-per-call services. When the basic service is offered free of charge, this business model is often referred to as [[Freemium]].
*An online subscription supports content creators using [[crowdfunding]]. Fans can interact and send tips to the content creator but also have access to exclusive paid content. Popular examples are [[Patreon]] and [[OnlyFans]].