This Week’s Subscription Headlines: Apple, Amazon and AlarmForce

In subscription news headlines this week, Hearst announces its plans for more acquisitions in 2017 to become less reliant on media, Apple considers original

In subscription news headlines this week, Hearst announces its plans for more acquisitions in 2017 to become less reliant on media, Apple considers original content, and Amazon is going on a hiring spree, seeking to hire 10,000 more U.S. employees. In addition, we’ve got articles on Nintendo Switch, McClatchy’s sale of the Sacramento Bee’s headquarters, and an update from AlarmForce who got tagged last year for overcharging subscribers.

Hearst Plans More Acquisitions in 2017 to Rely Less on Media
Bloomberg

AlarmForce Provides Update on Ongoing Review
Sat PR News

Amazon to Add More Than 10,000 U.S. Jobs in Hiring Spree
Reuters

Apple Contemplates Original Content
Business Insider

Nintendo Switch Will Get Its Own Paid Online Service
The Verge

Fattmerchant Puts Merchants on a Subscription Diet
PYMNTS.com

Are Ad-Blockers Saving Internet Users or Ruining the Internet?
Motherboard

McClatchy Sells Sacramento Bee’s HQ
Media Post: Publisher’s 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!