Weekly Subscription News: Podcasts, Print and Public Policy

Featuring SiriusXM, Google News Showcase, Spotify, Alexa and Manchester Mill

Since tomorrow is Christmas Day, we are bringing you our weekly subscription round-up a day early. In this week’s headlines, the National Newspaper Association and News Media Alliance combine forces on postal and public policy, and SiriusXM bundles Discovery+ with subscription plans. Also, Amazon will follow the lead of other tech companies by lowering its share of Alexa skill-developer revenue, a popular Substack newsletter – Manchester Mill – runs its first print edition, and Spotify is rolling out public-facing podcast ratings. Happy Holidays from the Subscription Insider team!

National Newspaper Association and News Media Alliance Combine Forces on Postal, Public Policy
News Media Alliance

SiriusXM to Bundle Discovery+ with Subscription Plan
The Hollywood Reporter

Why U.S. Publishers Aren’t Signing up to Google News Showcase
Press Gazette

New York Times Pioneers Add-On Subscriptions, Games & Cooking Apps Hit 1M Subscribers
Media Post

Amazon to Lower Its Cut of Alexa Skill Developer Revenue in 2022
TechCrunch

Spotify Is Rolling Out Public-Facing Podcast Ratings
Tubefilter

A Federal Subsidy for Local Journalists Continues to Advance…But Slowly
Poynter

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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!