Weekly Subscription News: Nintendo, Negotiation and Nordstrom

In this weeks subscription headlines, Congress asks Facebook to press pause on its decision to create cryptocurrency, Nintendo Switch Online reveals it has grown

In this weeks subscription headlines, Congress asks Facebook to press pause on its decision to create cryptocurrency, Nintendo Switch Online reveals it has grown to 10 million subscribers, and Amazon offers new customer pick-up locations at 100 Rite-Aid stores across the country. Also this week, subscribers feel like theyve been taken hostage by DirecTV and AT&T, Nordstrom teams up with Rent the Runway, and Google and the Associated Press are working on a tool to share more local news faster.

Nintendo Switch Online Now Has 10 Million Subscribers
Eurogamer.net

Congress Asks Facebook To Suspend Cryptocurrency, Digital Wallet Development
Digital News Daily

DIRECTV/AT&T Holds Subscribers Hostage Again Instead of Negotiating in Good Faith
KHON2

SEC Wants a Subscription for Blockchain Data
Nextgov.com

HQ Trivia Lays Off Staff and Pivots to $9.99/Month Subscription for HQ Words
MacRumors

Amazon Launches Counter In-store Pick-up in the U.S., Starting with 100 Rite Aid Locations
TechCrunch

Associated Press and Google Are Building a Tool for Sharing More Local News, More Quickly
Nieman Lab

Nordstrom Teams Up with Rent the Runway
Marketing Daily

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Dana E. Neuts

Dana Neuts is Subscription Insider's Editorial Director, covering our daily subscription news as well as member features, case studies, premium content, and reports. Dana is also a writer, editor, marketer and communications professional. Her work has appeared in AARP Bulletin, The Seattle Times, Seattle Business, 425 Business, 425 Magazine, South Sound Magazine, Northwest Travel and more. Her specialties include business writing, community news, senior issues, travel and, of course, subscriptions!