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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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.
The FCC officially repeals net neutrality, YouTube launches “Shorts,” a rival to TikTok, and Netflix is testing an audio-only mode.
The Department of Justice and attorney generals from 11 state filed a much-anticipated antitrust lawsuit against tech giant Google this week.
A Senate panel wants to subpoena tech CEOs, PYMNTS reports the latest subscription trends and Zenesys shares the best times to post to social.
