August 14, 2015

Weekly Subscription News Round-up

We can define this week’s headlines in one word: Google. Or should we say Alphabet? No matter what you call the company and its offshoots, Google has dominated the news this week. That news and other subscription-related headlines are here for your reading pleasure, in case you missed them: The Digital Ad Business is Broken, Says Former Forbes.com CEO VentureBeat TinyPass and Piano Media Merge, Embracing “Paywall” as a Fluid Concept NiemanLab Can the New York Times Sustain Digital Growth…

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Samsung Pay Mobile Wallet to Launch Sept. 28

Swipe. Secure. Hover. Pay. This is how Samsung characterizes its new mobile wallet, Samsung Pay, set to launch in the U.S. on September 28. According to the company’s website, Samsung Pay is a simple, secure tap-to-pay system that will work just about anywhere that you can swipe a credit or debit card. The mobile wallet doesn’t store or share payment information, so Samsung says it is more secure than other systems. Digital Trends said Samsung Pay…

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