In this week’s subscription news, Skylar’s fragrance subscription is holding its own during the coronavirus; Guardian, Financial Times and Telegraph furlough staff during the pandemic; and Wired sees a bump in subscribers. Also this week, Addicting Games unveils a game pass subscription, Texas Monthly drops its hard paywall for the rest of 2020, and YouTube makes some premium series free as the coronavirus crisis continues.
Skylar’s Fragrance Subscription Shows Strong Retention During Coronavirus
Glossy
Guardian, Financial Times and Telegraph Furlough Staff as Coronavirus Hits Newspaper Revenue
City A.M.
Addicting Games Unveils Its Own Game Pass Subscription
The Gamer
Wired Sees Subscription Bump Despite Lifting Its Paywall on COVID-19 Content
Folio
YouTube Makes Select Premium Series Free to Watch Amid Ongoing Quarantining
Tubefilter
Google, Microsoft Talk Up Security After Zoom Firestorm
Computerworld
Texas Monthly Drops Its ‘Hard Paywall’ for All of 2020
Poynter
Glitch Launches Subscriptions to Power Up Its Bite-Sized Apps
The Verge