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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!

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Red Hat Posts Subscription Revenue of $543 Million for Q3 2017

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Last week Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), a leading provider of open source and enterprise IT solutions, reported its third quarter results for the fiscal year 2017 ended November 30, 2016, posting total Q3 revenue of $615 million, an 18 percent increase and total subscription revenue of $543 million, a 19 percent increase year-over-year. Subscription revenue represents 88.3 percent of Red Hat revenue. Other highlights for Q3 FY 2017 include…

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Amazon Leases 40 Jets, Tests Drones to Meet Demand from Prime Members

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In August, Amazon unveiled its first Prime Air cargo jet, a Boeing 767, as part of its new fleet of planes that will help online retailer Amazon meet its two-day shipping promise to Prime members, reports Recode. That fleet now includes 40 jets leased by Amazon.com, says Reuters in a new report. According to the report, the cargo planes are flying with nearly-full, lightweight loads to at least 10 U.S. airports including Seattle, Tampa and Charlotte. The cargo is then unloaded and distributed from nearby fulfillment centers and warehouses to Amazon customers. The report also said that because of Amazon’s new planes, it is eating into business from FedExp and UPS. Amazon can now fly larger items, particularly bulky items, in its own planes.

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Top Subscription Stories of 2016

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With subscription news headlines covering everything from SaaS and subscription boxes to streaming video and solar gardens, 2016 was an interesting year for the subscription economy. This made winnowing down the list of top stories a difficult task. After all, big names like Netflix, Microsoft, the New York Times, Spotify and Amazon were in the subscription news headlines almost every week. While those big players were adding new offerings and contemplating success strategies, companies like Walmart, The Skimm, Etsy, Medium, and Bed Bath & Beyond tested the subscription waters. Weve gone through all of those news stories and more to bring you highlights from 2016.

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This Week’s Subscription News Headlines: Mobile Monetization & Models

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In this week’s subscription news headlines, PYMNTS.com asks what happened to Zuora, Google says it will shut down and relaunch its contributor subscription ad service, and WealthManagement.com considers how LinkedIn features that are currently free are likely to move under the premium subscription umbrella. Also, this week we’re reading about essential benchmarks for SaaS companies considering an IPO, the future of the subscription model, and what could happen to net neutrality under a Donald Trump administration.

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Owner of Ashley Madison Adultery Site to Pay $1.7 Million Settlement

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Toronto-based ruby Corp, the owner of the privately-held Ashley Madison adultery site, has agreed to pay a $1.7 million penalty following the completion of an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of 13 states and the District of Columbia that shows the company deceived consumers and failed to protect 36 million users’ accounts and profile information in a massive data breach in July 2015.

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New York Magazine Launches Premium Membership Program for New Yorkers

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New York Magazine has launched a new premium membership program called “New York by New York,” reports Media Post’s Publishers Daily. For $99 a year or $9.99 a month, members get a host of benefits curated by their editors, including Dee Lockett, Alexis Swerdloff, Alan Sytsma, Alex Jung and Stella Bugbee. Year-round member benefits of NYxNY include exclusive dining and restaurant offers, discounts on retail products and services, access to a private Instagram feed, exclusive perks and invitations and more.

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Evernote Retracts New Privacy Policy After Customers Threaten to Leave

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You win some, you lose some. That’s what Evernote said after publishing a new privacy policy last Tuesday that inspired a media storm and subsequent ire by users of the note-taking app. Many took to Twitter to express their outrage, threatening to uninstall the app and move their notes to rival services. Within days, Evernote retracted its new privacy policy, apologizing and explaining it was a miscommunication and user data remains private. Will this be enough to keep customers from leaving?

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Vanity Fair Adds 13,000 New Subscribers After Angry Donald Trump Tweet

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President-Elect Donald Trump’s attacks against specific media organizations seem to be having the opposite of his intended effect. Rather than proving they are as unpopular as Trump claims, magazines like Vanity Fair are seeing big increases in new subscribers. In fact, within 24 hours of a Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump) tweet that Vanity Fair magazine was ‘way down, big trouble, dead!’ the magazine added 13,000 new subscribers, the highest number of subscriptions sold in a single day at publisher Conde Nast, reports Poynter.

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Weight Watchers Now Offers Apple Watch OnlinePlus Subscription Plans

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Last Thursday Weight Watchers International (NYSE: WTW) announced a new subscription plan that pairs a new Apple Watch Series 2 with a Weight Watchers OnlinePlus membership. After an initial payment of $99.95, members pay $8.07 per week, or $34.95 a month, for the next 12 months. An OnlinePlus membership without the Apple Watch is $3.30 per week for a 3-month plan or $4.84 per week for a 1-month plan.The benefit to members is that they get all of the features of Weight Watchers’ OnlinePlus program, but with personalized, portable tools via the Apple Watch and the OnlinePlus app.

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This Week’s Subscription Headlines: Pandora, Publishing and Problems

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In this week’s subscription news headlines, German judges explain why Adblock Plus is legal, Facebook admits more metrics blunders, and Time Inc. has hired advisers to help the company field offers. In addition, Nieman Lab explains why native ads are confusing for readers, The Guardian explores the future of publishing, and NBC News plans to shut down its Breaking News app. We are reading those stories and more this week.

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