Twitter Reports Total Revenue of $1.19B in Q2 Revenue
Twitter reported total Q2 revenue of $1.19 billion, a 74% increase year-over-year and an 11% increase in monetizable daily average users.
Five on Friday: Collectives, Coffee and Consumer Behavior
Amazon explains reviews, Amora Coffee celebrates 10 years, and Slate turns advice columns into cash.
Tumblr Launches Tumbler Post+ to Help Creators Monetize Their Work
Tumblr is beta-testing Tumblr Post+, a new subscription tool that helps creators monetize their work.
CNN to Launch CNN+ Streaming Subscription Service in 2022
CNN will launch CNN+, a streaming subscription service, in early 2022. The service will feature live and on-demand content.
French Regulators Fine Google $593M for Failure to Negotiate with Publishers and News Agencies
Google has been fined $593M by France's Competition Authority for failing to negotiate in good faith with publishers and news agencies.
Weekly Subscription News: Platforms, Publications and Probes
Trump sues Facebook, Twitter and Google for censorship; FTC opens probe of Amazon's proposed purchase of MGM; Apple shows an interest in NFL Sunday Ticket.
Five on Friday: Pirating, Training and Tweeting
LIVIT launches tiered subscription plan; UK man is jailed for pirating Premier League subscriptions; Twitter tests new conversation settings.
USA TODAY Puts Premium Content Behind Paywall
USA TODAY announced Wednesday that its premium content will go behind a paywall, but "much of its content" will remain free.
BuzzFeed Acquires Complex Networks for $300 Million
BuzzFeed will acquire Complex Networks for $300 million and the company announced its plans to go public.
Weekly Subscription News: Comics, Connecticut and Competition
DC Comics extends digital magazine to print; Twitter opens applications to test new content subscription features; and CNN to sell NFTs.
