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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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Autodesk Adds 95K Subscribers in Q1 2016

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Last week Autodesk announced that it added 95,000 subscribers in the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, which ended April 30, 2015, a 4.2% increase over the previous quarter. In its investor report, Carl Bass, president and CEO of the 3D design, engineering and entertainment software developer, said that half the new subscribers came from new subscription types including desktop subscriptions, cloud subscriptions, and flexible licensing for enterprises. “We had a solid start to the year…

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Subscription Company Updates: YouTube, Zuora, Microsoft, Spotify & More

Business Strategy, Entertainment and Streaming, News /

There are always more subscription company headlines each week than we can write about in our daily posts or share on our social media channels. Here are some of the latest updates on subscription companies in the news. YouTube extends beta period for its Music Key subscription service until September (The Verge) Last fall we reported that YouTube was developing Music Key, a premium subscription service, to allow music lovers the chance to stream high-quality music and…

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Celebrity Gossip Could Cost You: EW.com Launches Metered Paywall

Business Strategy, Industry Announcements, Magazines, News, Paywall /

Want a recap of the most recent episode of ‘Game of Thrones,” the latest Kardashian gossip, or the scoop on a possible ‘Buffy’ reunion? Entertainment Weekly is the place to go – for a price. According to Politico’s Dylan Byers, Entertainment Weekly’s website, EW.com, is launching a metered paywall. The paywall was “soft launched” last week, with a more formal announcement expected after the Memorial Day weekend. With a metered paywall, nonregistered readers of EW.com will be…

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Is eBay Ready to Take on Amazon?

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Is eBay ready to take on Amazon? Maybe so. eBay Germany recently launched a loyalty program similar to Amazon Prime, says The Verge. Much like the Amazon Prime next-day, free shipping program, top-rated eBay sellers in Germany can offer free shipping to subscribers. Though pricing details have not been disclosed, estimates put the annual fee between $17 to $22 U.S. The program is currently being tried in parts of Germany, but is expected to be available…

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Subscription News Round-up

Business Strategy, Entertainment and Streaming, Industry Announcements, Mergers and Acquisitions, News, Payment Processing, Paywall /

Google, USA Today, Verizon and AOL all made it to the subscription industry news headlines this week. Read those headlines and more to be a subscription insider… How Google Could Offer “All Access” News Subscription & Help Journalism Marketing Land USA Today Could End Daily Print Edition in ‘Five or Six Years,” Editor-in-Chief Says Ad Age Verizon and AOL: A $4.4 Billion Marriage Subscription Insider Starbucks Partners with Spotify on Music Subscriptions, Expanding Rewards Program GeekWire Mobile is Now the Majority of Traffic for…

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Facebook Invites Select Publishers to Test ‘Instant Articles’

Business Strategy, Industry Announcements, Magazines, News, Subscription Apps /

On May 12, Facebook launched Instant Articles, a new tool that allows publishers to create interactive, multimedia articles for the Facebook mobile app, while allowing them to retain control of their content, brand, revenue and publishing schedule. Publishers can sell ads in their articles or use the site’s audience network to monetize unsold inventory. They can also track data and traffic in real time through comScore and other analytics. According to Facebook’s Chief Product Officer Chris…

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CBS All Access Expands To Additional U.S. Markets

Business Strategy, Entertainment and Streaming, News /

CBS All Access, the network’s answer to over-the-top (OTT) video streaming, recently announced that it has expanded live, local coverage to additional U.S. markets. According to TechCrunch, CBS All Access is now available to 64% of U.S. households in 94 markets. Originally launched last October, CBS All Access competes with on-demand video services like Netflix and Hulu, but it retains a competitive advantage in terms of local programming and live, local coverage. When it first started,…

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Verizon and AOL: A $4.4 Billion Marriage

Business Strategy, News, Subscription Apps /

Last week Verizon bought AOL for $4.4 billion. Why would a telecom company buy an aging Internet publisher and subscription service? To gain a competitive edge in mobile, advertising, content and over-the-top (OTT) video. A marriage made in mobile heaven. In a press release about the purchase, Verizon says it is taking a “significant step in building digital and video platforms to drive future growth,” and the acquisition will help drive Verizon’s LTE wireless video and…

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Zuora Launches RBM Connect to Support Subscription-Based Companies

Business Services, Business Strategy, Industry Announcements, News, Payment Processing, Technology /

Last week Zuora, a subscription billing, commerce and financial solutions company, announced the launch of RBM Connect, a relationship business management marketplace designed to help companies launch subscription businesses and to inspire innovation among them. Tien Tzuo, Zuora CEO, explains: “Companies such as Salesforce, Amazon, Netflix and Box heralded the shift to subscription-based business models, but today, companies in nearly every industry, including consumer goods, education, energy, financial services, healthcare, retail, and telecom, are looking for…

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Rdio Launches Rdio Select, On-Demand Music for $3.99/Month

Business Strategy, Entertainment and Streaming, Industry Announcements, News /

Last week Rdio, added a limited subscription version of its online streaming music service for just $3.99 per month. Called Rdio Select, this is an ad-free mobile plan that combines radio stations and on-demand music streaming. There are no skip limits and music is available on mobile devices as well as streaming devices like Roku and Chromecast. With this plan, users can keep 25 songs at a time to listen to anywhere, anytime, even offline.…

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