Best Buy to Test $200 a Year Membership Program
Best Buy is testing a $200-a-year membership program, Best Buy Beta, in 60 stores in 6 states, starting in April.
Red Hat Users Can Expand Learning with Premium Subscription
Red Hat users can now expand their learning through a new offering, Red Hat Learning Subscription Premium.
Short-Term Rental Provider Mint House Launches Annual Subscriptions
Short-term rental provider Mint House, who provides rental housing to business travelers, has launched an annual subscription service for “digital nomads.”
News Corp to Buy Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books & Media for $349M
News Corp announced this week that it will be Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's Books & Media division for $349 million in cash.
Medium Pivots Business Model Again
In a move reminiscent of MoviePass, publishing platform Medium pivots its business model again, resulting in layoffs and leadership changes.
Verizon Media Group Bets Big on Yahoo Plus Subscriptions
Verizon Media bets big on Yahoo Plus premium subscriptions including Mail, Finance, Protect and Fantasy.
YouTube to Launch TikTok Rival ‘YouTube Shorts’ in the U.S.
Over the next few weeks, YouTube is launching a TikTok rival, YouTube Shorts, in the U.S. in beta.
Chip and Joanna Gaines Launch Magnolia Candle Subscriptions
Chip and Joanna Gaines are expanding their popular Magnolia brand to include two new candle subscriptions, which launched last week.
Chargebee Offers Subscription Revenue Management Platform to Early Stage Startups for Free
Subscription revenue management platform Chargebee pledged $5 billion in free subscription processing to early stage startups.
Stripe Raises $600 Million, Now Valued at $95 Billion
Payments company Stripe has raised $600 million in Series H funding and is now valued at $95 billion, nearly three times its value in Sept. 2019.
