Weekly Subscription News: Loyalty Programs, Porsches and Paywalls

This weeks subscription headlines loyalty program, Porsches and paywalls as well as transitions, testing and tools: Chargebee raises $14 million for subscription service tools,

This weeks subscription headlines loyalty program, Porsches and paywalls as well as transitions, testing and tools: Chargebee raises $14 million for subscription service tools, Porsche expands into four more cities, and The New York Times is testing a tighter paywall. Also, Nutanix is seeing success with its transition from hardware sales to software subscriptions, The Athletic is giving free content a go, and Vogue is hoping a new loyalty program will drive subscriptions.

Chargebee Raises $14 Million for Subscription Service Tools
Venture Beat

Porsche Brings Subscription Service to Four More Cities
PYMNTS.com

The New York Times Tests Stricter Register Paywall
Publishers Daily

Nutanix Claims Success in Transition from Hardware Sales to Software Subscription
CRN

The Athletic Is Experimenting with Free Content
Axios

SiriusXM Launches New Streaming Subscription Offer for College Students Nationwide
PR Newswire

Google Ditches Subscription Model for YouTube Original Content
Telecoms.com

Vogue Launches Loyalty Program to Drive Subscription
AdNews

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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!