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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!

Dana E. Neuts

Apple Music™, Online Music Service, to Launch June 30

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Move over Pandora, Spotify and Tidal. Apple is ready to challenge you for a slice of the streaming music pie. Apple made the announcement yesterday at WWDC, reported The Verge. It will launch Apple Music™ on June 30 in 100 countries, first on Apple devices and on Android and Apple TV later this fall. The service will cost $9.99 a month for one person, or $14.99 for a family plan of up to six people.…

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Slate Boasts 9,000 Subscribers in Year 1, Launches Metered Paywall for International Readers

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One year after moving to a membership model, Slate has 9,000 subscribers willing to pay for an all-access pass to Slate’s premium content. In the Slate Plus membership program, subscribers pay $5 a month, or $50 a year, to get exclusive access to their favorite Slate writers and editors via live-streamed video, live chats, private Q-and-A sessions, ad-free podcasts, members-only stories, previews of popular content, and more. Slate has been clear that this program is not…

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Subscription News Round-up

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Wow – we are stilled surprised by some of this week’s headlines, but particularly the ambulance subscription service! That’s innovation. Also here, ICYMI, we have headlines about Vimeo, Windows 10, Classmates.com, FTD and much more. Why Publishers Struggle to Monetize Their Paywall Data Digiday It’s Official: Windows 10 to Launch July 29 as a Free Upgrade Digital Trends Amazon, Apple and Google Step Up Their Game Subscription Insider Vimeo Introduces Subscription Video Tools for Creators Multichannel News Enrollment Offered for Ambulance Subscription Plan The Star…

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It’s Showtime: Another Player Enters the OTT TV Market

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Another player is entering the over-the-top TV market – Showtime, owned by CBS Corporation – reported CNN Money yesterday. Like HBO Now which launched in March, Showtime will be available to subscribers over the Internet starting in July. No cable required. An Apple device, however, will be. For now, the new service will only be viewable via iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple TV. Viewers can subscribe to Showtime’s new service for $10.99 a month, $4…

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Two Lessons for Subscription Companies from Re/code Sale

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Last week Vox Media acquired Re/code, an 18-month-old tech publication founded by Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg, former writers for the Wall Street Journal. The deal was an all-stock transaction worth between $15 and $20 million, according to Business Insider. While some critics are quick to dub Re/code a failure much like Gigom, Swisher doesn’t see it that way. “I think we did a great job with the journalism and the brand, but you have to…

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Amazon, Apple and Google Step Up Their Game

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Things are heating up in the online shopping world, as Amazon, Apple and Google step up their game to compete for online business. According to the Washington Post, last week Amazon announced that its Prime customers will get free same-day delivery on qualifying orders over $35. Members must ship items to an eligible zip code within one of 14 metro areas, and they must place orders before noon to receive same day delivery. The same day…

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TuYo to Target Millennial Latinos with OTT TV

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TuYo will be the next player to enter the over-the-top (OTT) TV subscription service market, said the Latin Post. Targeting Millennial Latinos, TuYo, which is built and owned by Latinos, plans to launch in July. The Latin Post reports that TuYo will include free and paid content, on-demand in both English and Spanish. Viewers may choose from select channels of curated content or create their own from a myriad of reality shows, TV programs, music, movies,…

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Classmates.com & FTD Pay $11 Million Settlement for Deceptive Practices

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Twenty-two states allege that FTD and Classmates.com took advantage of their customers through deceptive billing and advertising practices, said FOX4KC.com last week. The companies will pay $11 million in settlement costs to avoid litigation. According to a spokesman for the Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, an investigation uncovered that FTD and Classmates.com shared confidential customer information, including credit card data, with a third-party marketing company. That marketer then promoted other businesses including travel rewards programs and…

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Subscription News Round-up

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This week’s subscription industry headlines include mobile advertising, chip card technology and customer service as well as some of the usual suspects – Amazon, Microsoft, and the wild world of print and digital media. Here are some of this week’s hottest subscription stories, in case you missed them: EMV Chips Could Spell TROUBLE for Card Not Present Merchants Digital Transactions Is eBay Ready to Take on Amazon? Subscription Insider Top Apps – General & Business – News (April 2015) App Annie Newspapers…

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Playboy Covers Up, Goes SFW

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Following the successful unveiling of a redesigned safe-for-work (SFW) website last August, Playboy launched its new SFW mobile app Playboy NOW last week, hoping to enjoy similar results. According to CNBC, Playboy.com saw a 375% increase in global unique monthly visitors after this strategic shift to dress up its image. “The customer speaks, the user rules: In today’s media landscape, nudity is just an unnecessary attribute,” said Scott Flanders, CEO of Playboy Enterprises. The shift to more…

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