Weekly Subscription News: Audi, Axel Springer and Ad Blocking

In this week’s subscription headlines, Audi is the latest automaker to explore a car subscription, former Tronc chairman Michael Ferro sells his largest share,

In this week’s subscription headlines, Audi is the latest automaker to explore a car subscription, former Tronc chairman Michael Ferro sells his largest share, and the German Supreme Court finds in favor of Adblock Plus. Also this week, Amazon Prime finally reveals subscription totals, AT&T plans to launch a streaming TV service, and Google is launching outstream video ads to play on site other than YouTube.

Audi Mulls a Subscription Service
Torque Report

Michael Ferro Sells Largest Tronc Share to ‘Chicago Tribune’ Family
Media Post

German Supreme Court Dismisses Axel Springer Lawsuit, Says Ad Blocking Is Legal
TechCrunch

Facebook Tracks You Even When You’re Not on Facebook
ABC7News

AT&T Is Launching a $15 TV Streaming Subscription
The Verge

Law SaaS Platform Raises $12 Million in New Funding
NewsCenter.io

Amazon Prime Finally Releases Closely Guarded Subscription Numbers
CNBC

Google Launches Outstream Video Ads to Play on Non-YouTube Sites
Media Post

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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!