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 and attorneys general from 48 states and U.S. territories are suing Facebook for creating an illegal monopoly.
Scroll tests limited partnership with McClatchy, Walmart adds free shipping to subscription program & Hartford Courant to shut down newsroom.
In this week’s Five on Friday, we feature influential subscription brands, acquisition news, and a special pizza-and-a-movie promotion.
VISA’s Enhanced Descriptor Rule is now optional. VISA merchant requirements for free trials, introductory or discounted offers that convert to regular pricing are still in
FCC chairman Ajit Pai will resign Jan. 20, DOJ is looking at antitrust violations by Facebook & Google, and LinkedIn shares subscription jobs.
Apple announced that the company is reducing its App Store commission from 30% to 15% for small businesses earning less than $1M per year.
New York has enacted a new auto-renewal law, NY S1475A, that covers sales to consumers of auto-renewing or continuous service offers.
Spotify may launch a subscription podcast service, Gannett hits 1M digital subscribers, TripAdvisor launches first subscription plan for travelers.
The European Commission has charged Amazon with antitrust violations which could cost them up to 10% in annual revenue, or $28.1 billion.
Comcast has more streaming subscribers than cable subscribers, SpaceX prices Starlink satellite internet, and TikTok and Shopify partner.
