According to The Wall Street Journal, Amazon will soon launch a subscription-based book service, charging a monthly fee for access to a library of e-books.

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But, since most of the same films were already available for instant streaming on Netflix, for a flat monthly fee, the new service was something of a non-starter.

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Up until now he hasn't seen the value in paying the monthly subscription fee for a service he barely has time to use, but when someone hands you a certificate for a free year of digital service, you're gonna accept.

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At the same time, Apple pitched media companies on a "best of TV" subscription service to television networks under which customers would pay a monthly fee for on-demand access to programs from a bundle of participating TV networks, giving consumers another way to readily access television content.

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At first they invested in a basic-level membership that had the lowest monthly fee and a two-figure monthly minimum on dining service.

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TelMail uses the PocketMail service from PocketScience, which charges a variable monthly fee.

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The GameTanium tablet service is available for Android tablets for a low monthly fee.

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Digital cable service usually costs more than analog service because it generally requires subscribers to pay a monthly fee for a digital cable box.

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For a fixed monthly fee, homeowners can sign up for solar energy as a service from companies like Solar City, SunRun, or Sungevity.

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Recent figures from the company said the service has 24 million active users, of whom six million pay a monthly fee for added features.

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