Speaking of Ben Thompson, he had some big news today. Following his three-part blog series on future publishing models, he has relaunched his site Stratechery with a ‘freemium’ model. There will be tiered subscriptions offering extra content, the ability to comment and meet-up opportunities with other subscribers. His twice-weekly posts will remain free.

In his own words:

“At Stratechery, I want to build a site that enables me to focus on writing in a way benefits not just myself but my readers as well. To do that I’ve focused on building a freemium model that will allow me to focus on writing, grow my audience, and reward those who want to join the conversation, get more content, or create a community.”

Talk about putting your money where your mouth is.