This Week’s Headlines: Audible, Automation, Ad Blockers and More

This week’s subscription news headlines include online video surges, automation, ad blockers, subscription box marketplaces, big banks, executive metrics that matter and mobile payments

Subscription News: This Week’s Headlines: Audible — Source: Bigstock and Subscription Insider

Online video, automation, ad blockers, subscription boxes, big banks and mobile payments are all in the subscription headlines this week, ICYMI:

Amazon-owned Audible Launches Short-form Audio Content via Subscription
Subscription Insider

As Online Video Surges, Publishers Turn to Automation
New York Times

Barracuda Picks Teeth After Chowing Down on Cloud Market
The Register

Stands’ Fair Ad Blocker Hits 1 Million Downloads; 90% of Active Users Opt to See Ads
Adotas

5 Steps to Executive Metrics That Matter
Media Shift

Find Subscription Boxes Launches Marketplace to Sell Unwanted Items
Subscription Insider

Want to Attract More Readers? Try Listening to Them.
New York Times OpEd

Digital Marketing in an Ad Blocker World
Target Marketing Mag

News Corp Head Sees Facebook as a Competitor, Wants Publishers to Create Alternative ‘Networks’
The Drum

How Big Banks are Staying in the Mobile Payments Race
PYMNTS.com

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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!