Subscription
Subscribing
noun, verbal noun, の adjective
This is a purchased read — especially one that comes regularly. In other words, a subscription.
購読 specifically refers to paying for a subscription to some kind of reading material, like a newspaper or magazine, so be sure not to use it for free subscriptions!
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. The on'yomi for 読 (どく) is the same as the reading in 読者. In case you forgot, think about how you just got a subscription to dock (どく) magazine. It's all about docks and dock related things. How exciting.
このオンラインニュースサイトの購読者数は年々増加しています。
The number of subscribers to this online news site is increasing year by year.
購読してた雑誌、読まなくなったから解約しちゃった。
I cancelled my subscription to a magazine, as I no longer read it.
トーフグ新聞の定期購読はこちらから！
Get your subscription to the Tofugu Newspaper here!
全アメリカ人がトーフグのニュースレターを購読しているという噂が、日本中に広まった。
The rumor that all American people subscribe to the Tofugu newsletter spread throughout Japan.