Weekly Subscription News: Musical.ly, Membership and Metered Paywall

We’re kicking off the New Year with some big subscription news headlines: Netflix plans to give top executives big raises to offset changes in

We’re kicking off the New Year with some big subscription news headlines: Netflix plans to give top executives big raises to offset changes in the new tax law, Gannett focuses on membership and digital growth, and The Atlantic plans to add a metered paywall this month. We’re also reading about SourceMedia’s betting big on paid content, Stitch Fix’s IPO woes, and Musical.ly’s $50 million investment.

Netflix Gives Some Top Executives Big Raise in Salary, Citing New Tax Law
MarketWatch

Why SourceMedia is Betting Big on Paid Content
Folio

Gannett Focuses on Membership, Digital Growth
MediaPost: Publishers Daily

App Spending Rose 12.3 Percent on Christmas Day to $196 Million
PhoneArena.com

The Atlantic to Add Metered Paywall in January
Forbes

Musical.ly Puts $50 Million Into Its Creator Fund
Tubefilter

Stitch Fix Is Crashing After Its First-Ever Earnings Report
TechCrunch

Report: Vevo Revenue Up 30 Percent in 2017 As it Eyes Profitability
Billboard

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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!