Weekly Subscription News Round-up

Netflix, Facebook and Microsoft are in the subscription headlines this week, along with audio subscriptions, ad-blockers and social media. Here are those headlines and

Netflix, Facebook and Microsoft are in the subscription headlines this week, along with audio subscriptions, ad-blockers and social media. Here are those headlines and more, in case you missed them:Report: More than 198 Million People Now Use an Ad-blockerThe Next WebMicrosoft to Abandon Free 1-Year with New Windows 10 DevicesInferseFacebook is Testing a Twitter-Like News AppSubscription InsiderNetflix Hikes Membership Fee for New Members in EuropeBidness, etc.Houston Sites Try to Grow in Chronicle’s Long ShadowNetNewsCheckWhy Small and Mid-Sized Businesses Love SaaSDABCCNew York Times & Financial Times Partner to Offer Unlimited Digital Access to Hotel GuestsSubscription InsiderMidroll Media Launches ‘Howl Premium’ Paid Subscription Podcast AppAll Access Music GroupSnap-on Launches Automatic Software SubscriptionsTire BusinessWill Social Media Bypass Paywalls?Business 2 CommunityYou are invited to our upcoming “live” event, Subscription Accelerator: Mastering Payment Processing for Recurring Revenue. Join us on October 22 in Boston for this one-day, intensive dive into best practices and key issues impacting payment processing for recurring revenue. Visit our event sign-up page for details and tickets! Hope to see you there.Thanks for reading!~ 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!