Weekly Subscription News: Pinterest, Paywalls and Predators

In this week’s subscription headlines, YouTube is proactively blocking ads on videos most likely to get predatory comments, Pinterest files confidentially for an IPO

In this week’s subscription headlines, YouTube is proactively blocking ads on videos most likely to get predatory comments, Pinterest files confidentially for an IPO and Roku is on track to get to $1 billion in revenue this year. Also, Boston Globe Online saw subscriptions grow at the end of 2018, Lyft is moving toward an IPO, hoping to beat rival Uber, and Texas Monthly puts up a paywall.

YouTube is Proactively Blocking Ads on Videos Prone to Predatory Comments
Engadget

Boston Globe Online Subscriptions Surge at End of 2018
Boston Business Journal

Lyft to File for IPO in early April, Beating Rival Uber
The New York Times

Roku on Track for $1 Billion in Revenue in 2019
TechCrunch

Pinterest Files Confidentially for IPO
Wall Street Journal

Texas Monthly Puts up a Paywall
Texas Monthly

IAB Europe Responds to Evidence Its Ad System and Google Violate GDPR
Publishers Daily

Facebook is Facing Backlash from Creators for ‘Fan Subscriptions,’ But Should It?
Tubefilter

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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!