Weekly Subscription News: Cars, Records and Ramen

The subscription economy is alive and well. In fact, there are so many subscription and membership companies in the news, we could probably do

The subscription economy is alive and well. In fact, there are so many subscription and membership companies in the news, we could probably do this round-up daily! Here are some top stories for the week: after a successful trial, the Gap is selling subscription boxes for kids in Old Navy, Spotify U.K. continues to grow and, if you live in Tokyo, you can now buy ramen via subscription through a subscription app called Yaro Ramen.

Gap Is Selling Subscription Boxes for Kids via Old Navy
CNBC

Microsoft Adds More Business Apps to Office 365 Business Premium Subscriptions
ZDNet

Spotify UK Reports $312M Revenue, 7.1 Monthly Active Users in 2016
Billboard

Ford’s Canvas Monthly Car Subscription Service Expands to LA
TechCrunch

Subscription Service Gives Buyers Access to Ramen for a Flat Rate
PSFK

Vinyl is the New Netflix (but the old DVDs-on-demand Netflix)
Quartz

Adblock Plus’s Successful Assault on Facebook Enters Month Two
AdAge

Google Stock Soars to New High as Revenues Beat Expectations
Forbes

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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!