Five on Friday: Collectives, Coffee and Consumer Behavior
Amazon explains reviews, Amora Coffee celebrates 10 years, and Slate turns advice columns into cash.
CNN to Launch CNN+ Streaming Subscription Service in 2022
CNN will launch CNN+, a streaming subscription service, in early 2022. The service will feature live and on-demand content.
Netflix Finishes Q2 with 209M Paid Members, Ahead of Forecast
Netflix finishes the second quarter of 2021 with 209 million paid members, ahead of forecast.
French Regulators Fine Google $593M for Failure to Negotiate with Publishers and News Agencies
Google has been fined $593M by France's Competition Authority for failing to negotiate in good faith with publishers and news agencies.
Five on Friday: Pirating, Training and Tweeting
LIVIT launches tiered subscription plan; UK man is jailed for pirating Premier League subscriptions; Twitter tests new conversation settings.
Microsoft Announces Windows 365, a Secure, Versatile Cloud-Based Operating System
Yesterday, Microsoft announced the launch of Windows 365, a secure, versatile cloud-based operating system, available to businesses on Aug. 2, 2021.
Microsoft Gives Employees $1,500 Bonus for Braving the COVID-19 Pandemic
Microsoft is giving $1,500 bonuses to employees for surviving the unique and challenging circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Improve Your Customer Retention With These 5 Easy Steps
Subscription-based businesses are beginning to realize that the true indicator of growth and company longevity has more to do with a flourishing customer retention rate. Simply put, the customer retention rate reflects your company’s ability to maintain company-consumer relationships over a period of time. Casey Padgett walks through how to calculate your subscriber retention rate and 5 tips on how to improve it.
Five on Friday: Gutting, Growing and Grouping
Alden cuts 10% of staff in first 6 weeks, reports on the state of mobile and the state of news media, and top subscription jobs.
Five on Friday: Features, Fraud and French Content
YouTube TV adds new features for $20 a month; Amazon offers 6 mos. of Disney+ to new Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers, and Facebook files $36M ad fraud lawsuit.
