The big news story this week, of course, is Facebook’s outage on Monday, which also brought down Instagram and WhatsApp, impacting subscription companies who use the social media and messaging platforms for advertising, marketing and customer service.
Other top subscription stories include Amazon’s ‘New World’ becoming Steam’s most-played new game of 2021, Chargebee acquires RevLock, expanding its revenue recognition capabilities, and Twitch and the National Music Publishers’ Association finally come to an agreement.
Amazon’s Just-Launched ‘New World’ Is Already Steam’s Most-Played New Game of 2021
Geekwire
Patreon Battles for Creators by Investing in Original Content
Bloomberg Businessweek
Facebook CTO Apologizes for Outage
Media Post
Massachusetts AG Joins Top Elected Officials in Supporting Boston Globe Employees
Boston Newspaper Guild
After Pandemic Layoffs, Examiner Media Seeks Subscribers on Substack
The New York Times
Creator-Owned Streaming Service Nebula Secures First Investment at $50M Valuation
Tubefilter
Twitch and National Music Publishers’ Association Unveil Agreement
Variety
With Acquisition of RevLock, Chargebee Adds Revenue Recognition Capabilities
PR Newswire