Weekly Subscription News: PlayStation, PayPal and PopSugar

Subscription headlines this week cover everything from video games and payments to basketball and layoffs. This week, we are featuring Digital Trends story on

Subscription headlines this week cover everything from video games and payments to basketball and layoffs. This week, we are featuring Digital Trends story on PlayStation 4 Cross-play, which is now ready for developers, and The New York Times article on why PayPal is pulling out of Facebooks cryptocurrency project. Also this week, the Cleveland Cavaliers are trying a monthly ticket subscription to attract fans, Group Nine buys PopSugar, and Maines Journal Tribune calls it quits after 135 years.

PlayStation 4 Cross-play Exits Beta Stage, Finally Available for Developers
Digital Trends

Mario Kart Tours Monthly Subscription Will Destroy the Mario Kart Franchise
The Gamer

PayPal Pulls Out of Libra, Facebooks Cryptocurrency Project
The New York Times

Cavaliers Introduce Monthly Ticket Subscription Plan|
Sports Business Daily

Newsday Media Group Sells ‘amNew York’ to Community Publisher Schneps Media
Publishers Daily

Layoffs Hit HuffPost Video In 2nd Round Of Newsroom Cuts This Year
HuffPost

Maines Journal Tribune to End 135-year Run on October 12
Journal Tribune

Group Nine Acquires PopSugar
TechCrunch

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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!