Tidal gets its third CEO, publishers tell Twitter their frustrations, Apollo considers purchasing Tribune Publishing. We have those headlines as well as news about payments, paywalls and purchases. Get those headlines all right here, so you’ll be on top of all the latest subscription news.
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California consumers are suing subscription-based companies within and outside the state, in accordance with California’s auto-renewal law (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17600 et seq.), for the auto-renewal of subscriptions they did not expressly approve, reports Lexology. Lexology says the glut of putative class action cases are due to a lack of sufficient analysis and interpretation of the law since it was enacted in 2010. The law applies to any arrangement where a purchasing agreement…
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Third time’s a charm. At least that’s what Dallas Morning News is hoping for as it plans to take a third run at a paywall in 2016, says NetNewsCheck. In an exclusive interview with NetNewsCheck’s Michael Depp, Dallas Morning News publisher and CEO Jim Moroney III said the paper failed at its first two attempts of successful utilization of a digital paywall, but it will try again next year. “We tried twice to do paid subscribers…
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Amazon.com is planning to beef up its Prime Video offerings soon, reports Bloomberg Business, which could give it a serious advantage over Netflix and Hulu. According to unnamed Amazon insiders, Prime customers will be able to add other online subscriptions to their Prime accounts, including “major, well-known movie and TV channels,” along with pre-packaged bundles that Amazon will design. The new additions will supplement Amazon’s current programming line-up…
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Thirteen months ago, The New Yorker launched a metered paywall to bridge the gap between free and paid online content. Last week, it announced the results – its web traffic is up 25% compared to a year ago, and subscriptions to NewYorker.com are up 61%, says Poynter. The New Yorker announced the switch to a metered paywall in a note to readers in July 2014, explaining that the publication was making changes, including everything from a…
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In a regulatory filing last week, Disney (NYSE: DIS) disclosed that ESPN has lost nearly 7 million subscribers in the last two years, says the Hollywood Reporter. While Disney CEO Bob Iger disclosed “some subscriber losses” in an August earnings call, the total number was not cited at that time. ESPN currently has 92 million subscribers, a loss of 7% since 2013 when ESPN had 99 million subscribers. ESPN is currently Disney’s most profitable TV…
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If you like luxury watches but can’t afford the steep price tag, two-year-old start-up Eleven James has a solution – an annual membership that lets members try a wide range of high-end men’s and unisex watches for a few months at a time for a fraction of the retail cost. Luxury on a budget. Prices range from $149 to $1,259 per month in one of four core plans and watch collections – Enthusiast, Aficionado, Connoisseur and…
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Move over, private aviation subscription services. Travel subscriptions are the hot new thing this holiday season! That’s what Trveler is hoping anyway. Trveler is a newly-launched, subscription-based travel service for individuals and couples, says TravelPulse. Subscribers pay a monthly fee starting at $139.99 a month for the ability to travel every 90 to 120 days, says Travel Pulse. Trveler offers two packages, the Nomad and the Trekker, for individuals and couples to choose from. Each package…
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The majority of Hulu subscribers are willing to sit through limited ads, the New York Times is changing its commenting system, and Nickelodeon adds eight new series to its popular subscription kids app. Here are those updates, along with the latest news on Facebook’s Instant Articles and Rdio’s demise. Hulu: In Sept. 2015, Hulu added an ad-free tier to its subscription options. For $11.99 a month, subscribers can enjoy a commercial-free streaming video experience, a $4.00…
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Angie’s List rejects an acquisition offer, Microsoft finally shuts down Zune, and Google announces a redesign of Google+. We have those headlines and more to kick off your weekend. Also, learn What Angie’s List, Pandora and Match.com Have in Common, Dropbox Adds Enterprise Tier & New Features to Premium Services and more.
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