Weekly Subscription News: Meta, Music and Mobile Subscription Payments

Featuring Starzplay, Dotdash Meredith, Netflix, YouTube and Google

In this week’s subscription headlines, Starzplay partners with TPAY for mobile subscription payments in Europe, Dotdash Meredith sees lower revenue in the second quarter, and hard bundles are the future of subscription video packaging. Also, Meta will ask EU users’ permission before showing targeted ads, Netflix releases a game controller app for the iPhone, and YouTube will no longer suggest videos if a user’s watch history is turned off.

Starzplay Partners with TPAY for Mobile Subscription Payments
Digital TV Europe

Dotdash Meredith Sees Lower Q2 Revenue and Reduced Loss
Media Post

Hard Bundles Are the Future of Subscription Video Packaging
Variety

Meta to Ask EU Users’ Permission to Show Targeted Advertising
The Guardian

Netflix Released a Game Controller App for the iPhone
Engadget

YouTube No Longer Suggests Videos if Your ‘Watch History’ Is Turned Off
TechCrunch

Google, Record Labels Working on Deal Covering Musical “Deepfakes”
Ars Technica

X/Twitter Can’t Send Blue Subscribers Ad Revenue Sharing Payouts on Time
The Verge

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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!