Microsoft has been moving to a subscription model for its software for years, and other companies are following suit. Here’s what to keep in mind if you’re making a move from perpetual software to an ...

The software industry has undergone a significant shift in its business model over the past decade. Traditional one-time purchase licenses, once the standard for software acquisition, have ...

If you’re in the early stages of starting a business, you’ll need to price your services and products. When dealing with offerings like software or online content, you may also have to select a ...

Subscription-based models — offering an alternative to one-time purchases or perpetual licenses — are becoming more common in both professional and personal settings. Whether it's machine control ...

Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and cutting-edge technologies. He joined CNET in 2002 to cover enterprise IT and Web development and was previously executive editor of IT ...

On my previous post about the scalability of the "support subscription" business model, Joel Jackson said: "I’m confused Savio...what don’t you understand about a software subscription annuity model?