This Week’s Subscription News: Tidal, Trouble and Temptation

In this week’s subscription news, Hasbro launches a subscription box service for board games, AT&T tries to tempt cord cutters by offering a Roku

Hasbro Launches a Subscription Service for Games
TechCrunch

Why Disney Made a Huge Mistake by Selling Its Content to Netflix
Recode

AT&T Tempts Cord Cutters by Offering Roku Box with DirectTV Now Subscription
Deadline Hollywood

Apple Music Adds a $99 Annual Subscription Option
The Verge

Canada’s Largest Newspaper Chain is in Trouble
Columbia Journalism Review

Slack Is Raising Another $500 Million – And Has Attracted Interest from Big Buyers
Recode

Tidal is Using Jay Z’s New Tidal-Exclusive Album to Get New Subscribers
Digital Trends

The Financial Times is Splitting up Video into Verticals
Digiday

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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!