Weekly Subscription News: Revenue Drops, Discounts and Donations

Featuring Snapchat, Instacart, Vice Media and The Hockey News

Subscription news doesn’t stop for the holidays. This week, Snapchat+ adds new customization and gift subscription options, Instacart offers discounted memberships for SNAP participants, and Vice Media suffers a $100 million drop in revenue. Also, The Hockey News donates 500,000 digital subscriptions to hockey players in Canada; Amazon adds free music videos, viral videos and ad-supported content to Fire TV; and, going forward, only Twitter Blue subscribers can vote in polls related to policy decisions, Elon Musk says.

Mobvoi Is Latest Smartwatch to Jump on Subscription Bandwagon
The Verge

Snapchat+ Adds New Customization Features and the Option to Gift a Subscription
TechCrunch

Instacart Rolls Out Discounted Membership for SNAP Participants
Grocery Dive

Vice Media Suffers a $100 Million Revenue Drop
Media Post

The Hockey News Donates 500K Digital Subscriptions to Canada Hockey Players
The Hockey News

Struggling Inspirato Tries to Expand Customer Base on Slowing Subscription Growth
Skift

Amazon Adds Free Music Videos, Viral Videos and Ad-Supported Content to FireTV
TechCrunch

Only Twitter Blue Subscribers Will Be Able to Vote in Policy-Related Polls
Business Insider

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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!