[mabbo]

> 300,000 subscribers (25,000 per annum)

Crazy, unverified statistic I heard- around 20% of those users only use that subscription for access to their AOL instant messenger clone. All trades are on it, so you've got to be on it too. Walled garden to the extreme.

[ska]

People gladly pay that to be certain they are dealing with other people who have paid that, exclusively. That is, after all, the classic function of walled gardens (and private parties, clubs, etc.)

[rbcgerard]

Bloomberg says its 325k and the revenue number is a pretty good estimate

https://www.bloomberg.com/company/bloomberg-facts/

[dharma1]

I wonder how long for -

http://uk.businessinsider.com/goldman-sachs-symphony-custome...