With any luck, we are just weeks away from liberation from shelter-in-place orders. Meanwhile, subscription companies are trying to make things a little easier and more entertaining. Doing its part to keep people indoors, Viveport is offering its Infinity VR game subscription for 75% off, while YouTube launches a free video tool for small businesses who want to make DIY ads. Also this week, the L.A. Times, hit hard by the loss of ad revenue, shutters three suburban newspapers, Visa lets users know when their free subscription trials are over, and Google gets stricter on Play Store app subscriptions for transparency.
Google Gets Strict on Play Store App Subscription Stings
Digital Trends
Viveport’s Infinity VR Game Subscription Is 75% Off to Keep You Inside During COVID-19
Forbes
The L.A. Times Is Closing Three Suburban Newspapers
Nieman Lab
Visa to Alert Users When Trial Offers Become Paid Subscriptions
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Peloton Stock Spikes as Investors Bet on Shift to Workouts at Home
Barron’s
Charter’s HBO Subscribers Will Get Automatic Access to HBO Max in Distribution Deal
The Wrap
Netflix Hits All-Time Stock High, Making It Temporarily More Valuable Than Disney
Tubefilter
YouTube Launches a Free, DIY Tool for Businesses in Need of Short Video Ads
TechCrunch
