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Cancellation Just Got More Complicated
New York City added another cancellation rule, and the compliance map keeps getting harder to read.
Signal of the Week:
Cancellation Just Got More Complicated
New subscription rules took effect last week. This week, New York City finalized its own click-to-cancel rule.
Because apparently, ...
by Kathy Greenler Sexton —
Jul 13, 2026
automatic renewal
cancellation
click-to-cancel
consumer protection
new york city
subscription compliance
Subscriber Friction Is Revenue Risk
App frustration, contract changes, new subscription rules, and pricing scrutiny show how subscriber friction is becoming a real revenue risk.
Signal of the Week:
Subscriber friction is no longer a soft customer-experience problem. It is a real revenue risk.
A subscriber does not have to ha...
by Kathleen Greenler Sexton —
Jul 06, 2026
amazon
cancellation
churn
customer trust
meta
plex
pricing strategy
prime video
subscriber experience
subscription compliance
The Subscription You Sell Is Not Always the One Your Customer Gets
Platforms and partners can change how your customer finds, buys, pays for, and experiences your subscription.
Signal of the Week:
Your customer’s experience is shaped by every platform and partner between you and them.
You can spend months perfecting your subscription. Then it leaves t...
by Kathleen Greenler Sexton —
Jun 29, 2026
disney
google
google play
microsoft
subscriber experience & service operations
vimeo
Your Subscription Has to Earn Its Place
How paid plans make value visible, where premium promises are being tested, and what subscription leaders should watch next.
Signal of the Week:
A subscription has to keep proving its value.
Spotify and Walmart made paid status tangible. SpeakON removed a fee its users did not accept. ...
by Kathleen Greenler Sexton —
Jun 24, 2026
pricing packaging & offers
retention & subscriber value
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