Weekly Subscription News: True Crime, Costs and Google Cloud

Featuring Recurly, Google, Xbox, NBC, Netflix and Dateline

Heading into the long Labor Day weekend, we’ve got some hot subscription headlines for you. Recurly’s subscription management and billing platform is now available on Google Cloud, Xbox Game Pass leaks a new subscription tier, and NBC considers ending its prime-time line-up at 10 p.m. Also, Netflix’s ad-supported tier is rumored to be priced between $7 and $9 a month, SubsBase raises $2.4 million in its seed round, and Facebook works toward a settlement in the Cambridge Analytica lawsuit.

Recurly Subscription Management and Billing Platform Available on Google Cloud Marketplace
BusinessWire

Xbox Game Pass Leaks New Subscription Tier
Game Rant

Appeals Court Revives Ad-Tech Company’s Antitrust Claims Against Google
Media Post

NBC Discusses Ending Prime-Time Line-up at 10 p.m.
The New York Times

Netflix’s Ad-Supported Tier Could Cost Between $7-$9 Per Month
The Verge

SubsBase Raises $2.4M in Seed Round
Startup Mgzn

Facebook Moves to Settle Cambridge Analytica Lawsuit
TechCrunch

Dateline Launches Apple Podcasts Subscription for True Crime Fans
Variety

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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!