Five on Friday: Donors, Dollars and Data Breaches
Highlights of App Annie's State of Mobile 2021 report, Facebook data breach and the value of a fast website
Five on Friday: Fake News, Twitter Conversations and Top Subscription Jobs
Google contributes $29M to EU fund to fight fake news, Axios and The Athletic might merge, and LinkedIn shares top subscription jobs.
News Corp to Buy Investor’s Business Daily for $275 Million
News Corp announced last week that it will acquire Investor's Business Daily for $275 million. The company will operate as a stand-alone brand under Dow Jones.
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.
Weekly Subscription News: Royalties, Vending Machines and E-Scooters
13K Spotify artists made $50K in 2020, MoviePass could make a comeback, Coca-Cola launches vending machine subscriptions in Japan.
Weekly Subscription News: Games, Tweets and Wrestlemania
The Information will launch a newsletter business, Twitter considers an "undo" feature, and WWE fans need to subscribe to Peacock to watch Wrestlemania 37.
Five on Friday: Acquisitions, Algorithms and Awards
Google says it won't support third-party cookies or build alternate identifiers, Piano acquires AT Internet and Netflix wins big at the Golden Globes.
Facebook Ends News Sharing Standoff with Australian Government
After blocking news sharing in Australia, Facebook ended its standoff with the Australian government, after receiving minor concessions.
Bloomberg News Lays Off 90 Staff to ‘Elevate Editing’
Bloomberg News is laying off 90 staff, primarily in editorial positions, to improve processes and accountability and to elevate editing.
Five on Friday: Subscription Apps, Retention Tips and Bookazines
The top-grossing subscription apps of 2021, 4 retention tips from Mather Economics and the growing popularity of bookazines.
