Yours, free!

The New York Times is pulling the plug on its paid web service TimesSelect, which gives subscribers access to columnist and Op-Ed pieces.

According to the New York Post, the decision came from top Times execs, which will make the content free for all readers. TimesSelect was originally free to access by subscribers of the print edition, while web-only subscribers paid $8 a month for it.

A source reports that Rupert Murdoch is considering removing the subscription fee from the online version of The Wall Street Journal. After a long and turbulent courtship, he won the right to purchase the Dow, which includes The Wall Street Journal, early this month.

As of June, TimesSelect had 224,000 web-only subscribers, up from 220,000 in April.