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This Week’s Subscription Headlines: SaaS

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In this week’s subscription news, Microsoft releases Xbox Pass, a Spotify-like Game Subscription, The Telegraph’s subscription rate increases 300%, just four months in, and Warren Buffet suggests that newspapers except for the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal might not survive the “current industry slaughter.” In addition, we’ve got SaaS stories, SoundCloud news and subscription gains for Weight Watchers.

SaaS Is Eating the Infrastructure World
CIO

The Xbox Pass Is Like a $9.99 Spotify-like Game Subscription
TechCrunch

Buffet Says Papers Other than NYTimes and WSJ May Not Survive
24/7 Wall Street

Four Months In, The Telegraph’s Subscription Rate Has Increased by 300%
Digiday

Weight Watchers Climbs 8% on Earnings Beat, Subscription Gains
NASDAQ

SoundCloud Revamps Its Subscription Service with Cheaper $4.99 Option
TechCrunch

UK Publishers See Facebook Live Viewership Stagnate
Digiday

Here’s the Best Argument for Apple Buying Netflix
CNBC

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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!
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