Exploring the competitive market structure of digital-based subscription economy: The empirical investigation of South Korea

IF 7.6 2区 管理学 Q1 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
Dongnyok Shim , Yunwoo Choi , Changjun Lee
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Abstract

The digital-based subscription economy has experienced rapid growth and diversification, yet existing research predominantly focuses on single-service adoption factors, failing to capture the complexity of multi-service consumer behavior. This study aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the digital-based subscription economy in South Korea by examining the interrelationships between various subscription services and identifying distinct consumer segments. Utilizing data from the 2022 Korea Media Panel Survey, we employ Multivariate Probit (MVP) and Latent Class Model (LCM) analyses, to elucidate the correlations among service types and ascertain patterns of concurrent or substitutive usage. Our findings reveal a clear hierarchy of preferences, with Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) emerging as the most preferred option, followed by music streaming, newsletters, e-books, educational content, and knowledge information services. The MVP analysis also uncovers significant negative correlations between SVOD and other content types, suggesting a potential substitution effect, while positive correlations are observed among newsletters, music streaming, and e-book services, indicating complementary relationships. The LCM analysis identifies three distinct consumer segments: “News-centric Subscribers,” “Diverse Content Consumers,” and “SVOD Enthusiasts,” each characterized by unique subscription patterns and demographic profiles. This study contributes to the literature by developing a comprehensive framework for understanding multi-service adoption in the digital content subscription market, challenging traditional single-service adoption models. Our findings also have significant implications for content providers and marketers, offering insights for developing targeted bundling strategies and demographic-based marketing approaches.
探讨数字订阅经济的竞争市场结构:以韩国为例的实证调查
基于数字的订阅经济经历了快速增长和多样化,但现有的研究主要集中在单一服务的采用因素上,未能捕捉到多服务消费者行为的复杂性。本研究旨在通过研究各种订阅服务之间的相互关系,并确定不同的消费者群体,对韩国的数字订阅经济进行全面分析。利用2022年韩国媒体面板调查的数据,我们采用多元概率(MVP)和潜在类别模型(LCM)分析,阐明服务类型之间的相关性,并确定并发或替代使用的模式。我们的研究结果揭示了一个清晰的偏好层次,订阅视频点播(SVOD)成为最受欢迎的选择,其次是音乐流媒体、新闻通讯、电子书、教育内容和知识信息服务。MVP分析还发现,SVOD与其他内容类型之间存在显著的负相关关系,表明存在潜在的替代效应,而新闻通讯、音乐流媒体和电子书服务之间存在正相关关系,表明存在互补关系。LCM分析确定了三个不同的消费者群体:“以新闻为中心的用户”、“多样化内容消费者”和“SVOD爱好者”,每个群体都有独特的订阅模式和人口统计特征。本研究通过开发一个全面的框架来理解数字内容订阅市场中的多服务采用,挑战传统的单一服务采用模型,从而为文献做出了贡献。我们的研究结果对内容提供商和营销人员也有重要的意义,为开发有针对性的捆绑策略和基于人口统计学的营销方法提供了见解。
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Telematics and Informatics
Telematics and Informatics INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-
CiteScore
17.00
自引率
4.70%
发文量
104
审稿时长
24 days
期刊介绍: Telematics and Informatics is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes cutting-edge theoretical and methodological research exploring the social, economic, geographic, political, and cultural impacts of digital technologies. It covers various application areas, such as smart cities, sensors, information fusion, digital society, IoT, cyber-physical technologies, privacy, knowledge management, distributed work, emergency response, mobile communications, health informatics, social media's psychosocial effects, ICT for sustainable development, blockchain, e-commerce, and e-government.
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