December 6, 2016

Pennsylvania Expands 6 Percent Sales and Use Tax to Digital Products

Pennsylvania is the latest government entity to impose a so-called “Netflix tax” on its citizens, reports Penn Record. Brought forth by the state legislature, the new 6 percent digital product tax will cover over-the-top TV services like Netflix, Hulu and Sling TV. It was part of a new revenue package passed on August 1. Newspapers and magazines delivered by digital or electronic means are exempt.

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7 Lessons from Publishers Who’ve Diversified Their Revenue Streams

This year was a year of innovation for newspaper and magazine publishers as they try to successfully bridge the divide between declining print sales and ad revenue and the digital publishing landscape. While print is still important to many publishers, its role is declining and publishers are branching out to new platforms to try new products and services. What can we learn from these publishers as they experiment with new opportunities?

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