HowCBN Friday Special丨A crave for knowledge: How China’s online platforms put price tag on content( 二 )


R: There's no doubt that more and more readers are willing to pay for knowledge. However, a debate about how to keep the balance between content providers and consumers has drawn public attention. Recently, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China’s top research organisation, announced that it will suspend the use of the country’s biggest online academic database CNKI because of its hefty annual subion fee.
The database has long been criticised for its monolithic status and expensive subion fees. According to the CAS, In 2021, its total cost for using the CNKI database reached 10 million yuan, which accounted for a ‘giant’ part of CAS’ subion resources. Over the past decade, at least six Chinese universities have suspended the use of CNKI because of the rapid rise in fees.
S: CNKI has a track record of publishing without authorization. Zhao Dexin, an 89-year-old retired professor, began his campaign against CNKI in 2019 when he discovered CNKI had collected more than 100 academic papers he had written into its database without his authorization. He won, after two years of legal battle, and a court ordered CNKI to fork out more than 700,000 yuan in compensation to Zhao. CNKI also issued Zhao an apology, which is still displayed on its homepage.
R: While we appreciate the value of knowledge and open our wallets for it, it's also important for the platforms to be regulated against malpractice. It's understandable for businesses to pursue profits, but at the same time, our rights need to be protected.
S: Yes, you’re right. I hope that we can acquire knowledge online with reasonable and affordable prices. That’a all for today, see you next time. Enjoy the holidays and don’t forget to “knowledge up”!
今天的你 , 还在为卷不动而emo吗?还在被焦虑的情绪所裹挟吗?在内卷和焦虑筑起的重重高墙中 , 知识付费的故事正在继续 。
近些年来 , 知识付费是如何成为“有志青年”的心头好?
有数据表明 , 缓解时代附加在都市年轻人身上的焦虑是知识付费的商业逻辑 。 2020年 , 中国在线学习用户以80后和90后为主 , 主要分布在一线和二线城市; 86.1%的用户月收入在5000-25000元之间 , 他们是知识付费的潜在消费者 。 由此可见 , 年轻人越来越推崇知识付费这种新潮的生活方式 。 理由很简单:上下班路途时间长 , 职场压力大 , 知识付费平台可以提供碎片化时间场景下的学习内容 , 随时随地为自己充电 , 极大缓解了职场焦虑 。
其次 , 疫情宅家 , 让知识付费平台迎来一波快速发展 。 针对宅生活、云生活的新需求 , 不少知识付费平台推出一系列举措 , 以吸引和积累用户 , 并在传递最新疫情消息、普及疫情防控知识等方面贡献了正能量 。 喜马拉雅音频平台在防疫期间上线了几十档疫情专题节目 , 包含疫情资讯、防护科普、播客心声、儿童防护等 。 还有不少来自湖北的主播坚持日更节目 , 陪伴“听友”度过抗疫日子 。 “得到”平台与多家出版社合作 , 将最新出版的疫情防护电子书免费提供给用户下载阅读 。 蜻蜓FM音频平台设立“战疫情”专区 , 涵盖疫情动态、科普知识等 , 并联合好大夫等平台开启在线义诊活动……
前瞻产业研究院数据显示 , 防疫期间 , 有63.1%的用户购买过知识付费产品 , 其中主要以职场技能类内容为主;超九成用户表示 , 对其购买的知识付费产品比较满意或者非常满意 。 而从各大平台的数据来看 , 在赠送会员、免费课程等举措的激励下 , 防疫期间有更多用户投入了知识付费的怀抱:“得到”平台免费专区课程领取人数近50万 , 喜马拉雅平台活动参与用户过亿次 。
但知识付费之所以兴起 , 更重要原因是我国版权保护法律法规的不断完善和人们版权意识的增强 。 2008年 , 国务院发布《国家知识产权战略纲要》 , 中国的知识产权保护事业进入了迅速发展的新阶段 。 截至2013年年底 , 中国发明专利申请量已连续3年位居全球第一 , 商标申请量连续12年位居全球第一 , 著作权登记等创下历史新高 , 中国已经成为名副其实的知识产权大国 。 截止到2020年 , 全国法院审结各类知识产权案件达到52万余件 。 知识产权不再只是阳春白雪 , 而是逐步融入企业的生产和人们的生活中 。

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