Twitter may be looking at subscription options in an effort to boost revenue and offset sluggish ad sales.
YouTube TV Latest to Pull Out Of iOS In-App Purchases
As more and more developers look for alternatives to Apple’s subscription service and corresponding fees, the iPhone maker will need to address concerns and come up with better ways to incentivize ongoing participation.
Apple Is Trying To Be A Subscription Company
They were a phone company, they were an ecommerce company, and now they’re trying to be a subscription company. You see that in their services and their service numbers. They have the largest distribution system on the planet probably other than Google. If they commit to it there is no reason they can’t be successful.
The Subscription Economy Is Taking Over The World, Says Gainsight CEO
“What’s happening is that the subscription economy is just taking over the world,” says Gainsight CEO Nick Mehta. It shows up for our consumer lives with Netflix, Amazon, etc. It shows up at work as well. Because of that, all of those companies just can’t afford to just sell to their customers and move on.”
YouTube Could Launch $10 Ad-Free Version in Late October
We’ve known YouTube is working on a subscription service that will allow users to pay a monthly fee to ditch all the ads, but the company has never explicitly laid out a date for said service. Now, thanks to a…
PornHub Is Trying to Get You to Pay for Porn
Pornhub, the internet’s most-popular site for free porn videos, wants you to pay for porn. Not any old porn, mind you. Premium porn. The company has just launched Pornhub Premium, a $9.99-per-month subscription service that gives you access to over…
Hulu May Let You Go Ad-Free for a Price
One of life’s great annoyances (Why do I pay for Hulu but still have to sit through ads?) may be about to get mitigated. Kind of. Hulu is reportedly thinking about offering ad-free streaming – but there’s a catch. Netflix…
Trying Apple Music? Don’t Forget to Turn Off Auto-Renewal
Apple just launched its streaming music competitor, Apple Music, and I’m sure you’re at least thinking about trying it out. Apple is offering up a free three-month trial, which is a pretty sweet deal. Who wouldn’t want to have access…
Google Play Music Now Has a Free, Ad-Supported Radio Tier
To some people Google Play Music, Google’s subscription music streaming service, may have gotten lost in a sea of other offerings. But now, just a week before Apple launches its new music streaming platform, Google is reminding you about its…
Apple Music May Force Spotify to Cut Family Plan Prices
How will Apple Music fare in an already crowded field of streaming music providers? That’s yet to be seen. But it appears that its introduction is already affecting the market. Spotify, the biggest hurdle Apple Music will have to jump…