Subscription News Round-Up

It was another interesting week in the subscription industry. As always, we bring you some of the latest headlines you may have missed. This

It was another interesting week in the subscription industry. As always, we bring you some of the latest headlines you may have missed. This week – streaming music overtakes CD sales, Netflix experience subscriber growth, and AmEx experiments with payments via wearables.Digital Music Revenue Overtakes CD Sales for the First Time GloballyThe VergeSimon & Schuster Puts Ebooks on Playster’s Subscription PlatformDigital Book WorldHydrantID Launches Subscription-Based Digital Security CertificatesSubscription InsiderThe Subscription E-commerce OpportunityEconsultancyNetflix Shares Soar on Revenue, Subscriber Growth as Stock Split NearsFortuneMarvel Adds More Than 500 Star Comics to its Digital ServiceBlastrAlabama Wants its Share of the Netflix PieSubscription InsiderAmEx Connects with Jawbone for Wearable PaymentsPYMTS.comMicrosoft Readies New Mobile, Cloud-Centric ‘Power Apps’ZDNetWhy Micropayments for News Schemes Struggle to Take OffDigidayLike these headlines? Check out our new and improved News site. With an updated look and easy-to-find topics, you can easily find the subscription news most relevant to your business, including everything from marketing and payments processing to retention and renewals. Also, on the main news page, you can subscribe to our free weekly newsletter, so you get industry news and information about our premium products delivered right to your inbox!Have a great weekend!~ The Subscription Insider Team

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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!