Weekly Subscription News: Podcasts, Payments and Premium Memberships

Featuring Sports Illustrated, Stadia, DoorDash and Spotify

This Valentine’s weekend, subscription companies are making strategic moves to keep the revenue flowing. Sports Illustrated tries premium memberships, Ordslip and DoorDash partner to offer on-demand delivery to restaurants, and Google shutters its Stadia game dev studio to focus on distribution and technology instead.

Also, Connecticut’s attorney general wants more information about a possible takeover of the Hartford Courant by hedge fund Alden Global Capital, industry trade group Incompas urges the FCC to restore net neutrality rules, and Spotify is considering á la carte payments for podcast subscriptions.

Sports Illustrated Tries Premium Memberships
TheStreet

Google Shutters Stadia Game Dev Studio, Will Focus on Distribution & Tech
Tubefilter

Connecticut AG Seeks Details on Prospective Alden Takeover of Hartford Courant
Media Post

YouTube Adds Nearly $7B to Google’s Ad Revenue in Q4
Fierce Video

Ordslip, DoorDash Partner to Offer Restaurants On-Demand Delivery
Mobile Payments Today

Spotify Plans for Podcast Subscriptions, á la carte Payments
TechCrunch

Fuel Pricing Service PriceAdvantage Launches a Subscription Service
CSP Daily News

Incompas Urges FCC to Restore Obama-Era Net Neutrality Rules
Media Post

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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!