Micropayments Gain Momentum With Major News Publishers in Europe

The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post are among the publications putting their weight behind Blendle, a Dutch platform that offers individual articles in exchange for micropayments.

All three media brands have signed up to make their content availableon Blendle, and the New York Times Company and German publisher Axel Springer took a combined 23% stake in Blendle a year ago.