Weekly Subscription News: Stripe, Slack and Switch Online

If youre looking for a break from politics, youre in the right place. Weve got plenty of interesting subscription headlines to share, including: Slack

If youre looking for a break from politics, youre in the right place. Weve got plenty of interesting subscription headlines to share, including: Slack files for an IPO, revealing $400 million in revenue and $139 million in losses, AT&T’s DirecTV Now loses 83,000 subscribers, and Brave launches its own ads that pay users a 70% cut. Also, this week, Stripe launches in Europe for subscription and SaaS payments, Switch Online hits 9.8 million subscribers, and Apple is looking to expand its Apple News staff.

Stripe Billing Launches in Europe for Subscription and SaaS Payments
Mobile Payments Today

Slack Files to go Public, Revealing $400 Million in Revenue and $139 Million in Losses
CNBC

Nintendo Digital Sales Have Almost Doubled Since Last Year, Switch Online Hits 9.8 Million Subscribers
GamingBolt

Comcast Beats Wall Street Profit Estimates, Explores NBC-Sky News Network
KFGO

AT&T’s DirecTV Now Loses 83,000 Subscribers, WarnerMedia Earnings Rise
Hollywood Reporter

Verizon and Google Ink Deal to Offer YouTube TV to Verizon Wireless and Fios Subscribers
TechCrunch

Apple Is Looking to Beef up Staff for Apple New
Digiday

Brave Rolls Out Its Own Ads that Pay Users a 70% Cut
Venture Beat

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Dana E. Neuts

Dana Neuts is Subscription Insider's Editorial Director, covering our daily subscription news as well as member features, case studies, premium content, and reports. Dana is also a writer, editor, marketer and communications professional. Her work has appeared in AARP Bulletin, The Seattle Times, Seattle Business, 425 Business, 425 Magazine, South Sound Magazine, Northwest Travel and more. Her specialties include business writing, community news, senior issues, travel and, of course, subscriptions!