Weekly Subscription News Round-up for Dec. 18

Despite the busy-ness of the holidays, subscription and membership-based businesses march on, making details, launching new services and redesigning existing ones. This week Cision,

Despite the busy-ness of the holidays, subscription and membership-based businesses march on, making details, launching new services and redesigning existing ones. This week Cision, Playster, Vevo and LinkedIn are all in the news. We’ve got those headlines and more for you right here.

Cision and PR Newswire to Combine, Creating a Leading Global Communications Platform
Cision

This Big Retailer Could Kill Your Subscription Startup
Fortune

Digital Multimedia Subscription Service Playster Launches in U.S.
Subscription Insider

3 Sets of APIs Your SaaS Platform Needs
Computer World

Who Bought the Las Vegas Review-Journal?
American Press Institute

The All-in-One Subscription Model
Digital Book World

The Battle to Stand Out: Journalism Predictions for 2016
Nieman Lab

10 Hot Subscription Companies in the News
Subscription Insider

Dennis Publishing Takes Soft Approach to Ad Blocking
Digiday

LinkedIn Just Completely Overhauled its Job Postings to Make It Easier to Get a Job
Business Insider

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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!