If you’ve had your fill of holiday shopping already, we’ve got an array of subscription articles to capture your attention instead. In this week’s subscription news round-up, we are featuring Lincoln, the latest car manufacturer to plan a subscription service, the success of Wirecutter under The New York Times’ umbrella, and the partnership between Sugar Factory and ‘Foodgod’ Jonathan Cheban, Kim Kardashian’s BFF, on a candy subscription box. Also this week, we’re reading about the sale of Mashable to Ziff Davis, Axios’ fundraising efforts, and a partnership between Volvo and Liberty Insurance.
Lincoln to Launch Month-to-Month Subscription Service in 2018
Automotive News
Under The New York Times, Wirecutter Has Grown from 35 to 65
Digiday
Mashable Sold to Ziff Davis for $50 Million
TechCrunch
‘Foodgod’ Jonathan Cheban Teams Up with Sugar Factor for Subscription Candy Box
Los Angeles Times
Axios Raises $20 Million to Fund Newsroom Expansion
The Wall Street Journal
Bad News from Mashable, Buzzfeed and Vice Shows Times Are Rough for Ad-Supported Digital Media
Nieman Lab
Volvo and Liberty Mutual in One-Size-Fits-All Insurance Subscription Package
Insurance Business America
Jellies is a Subscription-Based, Kid-Friendly Alternative to YouTube Kids
TechSpot