Regulation and Compliance
From subscription offers, free trials, special promotions, marketing copy, auto-renewal notification, consumer privacy, financial reporting, payment processes, and more – there are a lot of laws that subscription, membership, and recurring-revenue companies need to understand and comply with.
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The Federal Trade Commission proposes stronger advertising guidelines to fight fake and misleading reviews.
The FTC is reviewing the Telemarketing Sales Rule. Proposed changes may impact subscription offers made by phone.
Google now has licensing agreements with 300+ news publishers in Europe to comply with the new copyright directive.
Telegram is testing paid features; American Banker launches a premium subscription; Facebook pulls the plug on podcasting.
In the latest article in our “Best of Subscription Show” series, Alex Reynolds addresses privacy compliance issues.
Spotify reports a strong first quarter driven by double-digit growth in MAUs and premium subscribers.
Marc Roth of Cobalt Law shares a new auto renewal law in Tennessee that goes into effect Jan. 1, 2023.
Amazon rebrands IMDb TV to Freevee, CNN pulls the plug on CNN+ and Sony and Nintendo update their policies in the UK.
The CFPB is suing TransUnion for violating consumer protection laws and using deceptive subscription practices.
In our latest Legal Insider column, Marc Roth of Cobalt Law provides an update on Mastercard and two state laws.