Weekly Subscription News Round-up for Oct. 30

Launches, layoffs, love connections and Lena Dunham are all in the subscription news headlines this week. Get those headlines as well as SaaS news,

Launches, layoffs, love and Lena Dunham are in the subscription news headlines this week. We’ve got those stories and more to kick off your weekend:

The 8 Metrics I Use to Run My SaaS Company
Business 2 Community

National Journal to Cut Staff 25%, Become Paid Content Site
CNN Money

Samsung Pay Boasts Strong Usage, But Mum on Specifics
PYMNTS.com

Match Seeks IPO: Will There be a Love Connection?
Subscription Insider

2015 SaaS Revenue Update
Forbes Tech

Trinity Mirror to Buy Local World, Making It the Biggest Regional Newspaper in U.K.
The Guardian

The Fusion of Native & Programmatic Advertising is Finally Underway
Business Insider

Disney to Launch Digital Subscription Service in the U.K.
Subscription Insider

Lena Dunham Teams up with Hearst Magazines to Monetize Lenny Letter
Poynter

Old Media Says New Media’s Video Numbers Are Bogus
Re/code

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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!