As clicks dry up for news sites, could Apple’s news app be a lifeline?

The Daily Beast, along with other publishers like Condé Nast and Time, has found a new revenue source through Apple News+, especially as traditional digital traffic sources like Facebook decline. Apple News+ offers a subscription model that's proving lucrative, bringing significant revenue and audience numbers to partnered publishers.

Despite concerns about the dependency on platforms and the potential for Apple to dominate the relationship, publishers are seeing value in Apple News+ for driving attention to their content and generating income. This partnership allows them to reach large audiences and benefit from Apple's editorial focus on quality journalism, though it does raise questions about long-term impacts on direct reader relationships and editorial independence.