Apparently, owning 858 radio stations and having 90 million users on its free radio streaming app are not enough for iHeartMedia, the creator of iHeartRadio. It wants to get in on the subscription economy too. That’s why the company is launching two new subscription services in January 2017: iHeartRadio Plus and iHeartRadio All Access.
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In the summer of 2012, Liz Cadman knew she had a problem. She was addicted to subscription boxes, and she wanted more. She couldn’t find the information she wanted online, however, to make smart buying decisions, so she started a blog to talk about subscription boxes. The blog grew into My Subscription Addiction, a full-fledged website dedicated to the discussion of subscription boxes. In four years, the site has exploded in popularity, and she has added additional features including swaps, a discussion forum and more. Learn how My Subscription Addiction started and grew into what it is today.
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Earlier this week Aria Systems announced the launch of Aria for Connected Vehicles, a cloud-based monetization platform for connected cars, on-demand transportation, and related automotive services that can be paid for via recurring revenue. Why? Because the need for such a platform is growing, but auto makers are not able to keep up. The new platform can facilitate payments based on usage like car sharing or subscription services like Sirius XM satellite radio.
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In this week’s subscription headlines, Spotify is rumored to be seeking new agreements with music labels to change royalty payments, the merits of an ad-free, subscription-based social network are debated, and B2B subscriptions are changing the corporate accounting game. We’ve got those headlines and more featuring Spotify, Adobe, GoPro and Oracle this week.
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After gambling on the move from perpetual licenses to subscription only products, Adobe is reporting stellar results including record revenue, subscription growth and even reduced software piracy. This is an exciting time for Adobe as it moves into a market leadership spot while also serving as a great example for other subscription companies to follow.
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Consumer Reports is celebrating its 80th year with a redesign, complete with a new color scheme, rating system and tiered membership options. Many of the changes will roll out in the November 2016 issue, but others – like the membership tiers – are still in the works. Because Consumer Reports does not accept outside advertising, the redesigned will focus on appealing to the changing needs of its readers and growing digital readership. The magazine’s last redesign was in 2014.
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Last week AARP announced the launch of ‘Staying Sharp,’ a subscription for people of all ages to help them assess their brain function and lifestyle and to provide them with tools to improve their overall health. Taking a cue from millennials who track health and fitness online while connecting with others, Staying Sharp addresses a broad, new audience for AARP in an effort to help it remain relevant and sustainable.
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Last week subscription management platform Fusebill announced it had secured $6 million in its Series A round of funding. This is just the latest SaaS provider raising big bucks as the subscription billing business grows to keep up with the subscription economy. In this round-up, we’ll provide you with the latest funding news and tell you who some of the big players are in the world of subscription billing and management.
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Earlier this week Amdocs (NASDAQ: DOX), a customer experience solutions provider, announced the acquisition of three privately-held companies – Vindicia, a subscription billing firm; Brite:Bill, a billing communications platform; and Pontis, a digital customer engagement specialist – for $260 million in cash. The acquisitions are in line with Amdocs’ digital strategy and will help them become a market leader in providing digital solutions to their customers.
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The streaming music wars are heating up, as Pandora inks deals with two major music labels along with more than 30 independent music labels and distributors. These new deals will help accelerate the launch of Pandora’s new on-demand streaming music service which will be offered in tiers: an ad-free tier with limited skips for $5 a month and an ad-free tier with unlimited skips for $10 a month. Pandora isn’t the only streaming music in the news this week. Apple Music and Spotify want you to notice them too.
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