I think it's a great idea. I've chatted in the past with peeps from #steempeak about it and it's definitely on their radar.
I think to take this to the next level we'd also need a method of users providing their subscribers with exclusive content. This would probably need to be a layer two solution where we could use some simple logic to determine if a subscriber has met the required specs to maybe download some other piece of content that's only available to subscribers.
Thanks for posting in Steem Think Tank! This is exactly the type of content I made this community for. :)
Yeah, I read about their plans to have a paywall set up for exclusive content and I feel that would be a further addition in your funnel as a content creator. That way the model has 3 options, once-off, subscription and then paywalled/purchased/exclusive content
Give the creators what they need to go out there and earn their keep and they'll bring the audiences with them
This is also one of the features LBRY has already. All stuff that Steem CAN do, but nobody has gone and done.
Well all we can do is bring these ideas forward and see if they take or not, both are sound models and I'm sure more people will see the value in it. Perhaps worth creating an SPS for it