Scribd drastically reduces its offerings to subscribers, Newsweek brings down its paywall to offer most content for free, and Snapchat considers a subscription option for its ‘Discover’ channels. We’ve got those headlines and more for you in this week’s subscription news round-up…a little light reading for the weekend!

Scribd Revises Its Subscription Model
Publishers Weekly

Shopify Shares Jump as Revenue Surges
The Globe and Mail

With a Billion Views on YouTube, Motor Trend is Now Building a Paywall
Digiday

Newsweek Brings Down Paywall, Making Most Content Free
Subscription Insider

ComScore Grows Q4 Subscription Sales, Sets $125 Million Stock Buyback
The Wrap

Snapchat Contemplates Launching Subscription Feature for ‘Discover’ Channels
MarTech Advisor

What the Future Holds for a Digital-Only Independent
Digiday

Opera Apps Club Launches Subscription Service for Premium Android Downloads
Subscription Insider

Subscription Services Grab Lion’s Share of Online Viewing
Media Post

What Newspapers Need to Know About Digital in 2016
Editor & Publisher

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Have a great weekend!

~ The Subscription Insider Team