The subscription business model is a business model where a customer must pay a subscription price to have access to the product/service. The model was pioneered by magazines and newspapers, but is now used by many businesses and websites.
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Why the 2020 streaming wars will be won by robots
The problem streaming platforms will be addressing in 2020 is how they help viewers find what they want to watch — and ...
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CHEAP: Si! Ja! Da! Here's 95% off a lifetime membership to language-learning app Mondly
We all want to learn another language, right? Well, this lifetime membership to the language learning app Mondly could be ...
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Disney+ launches to a wave of technical issues
Disney today launched its Disney+ streaming service, its answer to the other TV content platforms out there, after teasing ...
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Apple TV+ is 242 times more expensive than Netflix (per show or movie)
You know what I love? A streaming service with as few things to watch as possible. Oh, and what’s that flying through my ...
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Adobe cancels all Venezuelan accounts, highlighting problems with subscription apps
Adobe has canceled all user accounts based in Venezuela in order to comply with Trump's August executive order barring US ...
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Apple is reportedly considering bundling Apple TV+ and Apple Music
Apple is set to launch its streaming video subscription service, Apple TV+, on November 1, with a competitive pricing of ...
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Netflix shows free episode to non-subscribers as streaming competition heats up
After introducing $3 per month mobile-only plan in India, Netflix is experimenting with a new strategy to lure more subscribers ...
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Google Play Pass isn't Android's answer to Apple Arcade
Welp, that didn't take long. Within days of Apple launching its Arcade game subscription services, Google's responded with ...
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Apple Arcade will reportedly set you back just $5 a month
A new report details the alleged pricing of Apple's Arcade gaming service, and, if true, it could be one of the cheaper options ...
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Just putting it out there: I still buy MP3s
In this column, “Just putting this out there...,” we write about the odd ways we engage with tech and the unpopular opinions ...
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What Slack and Fortnite can teach your business about freemium pricing
Fortnite and Slack are more similar than you might.
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Netflix launches its $3/month mobile-only subscription in India
At an event in New Delhi, India, today, Netflix launched its new mobile-only subscription tier for users in the country ...
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The battle between streaming platforms is getting nasty — here's how much it'll cost you
This is where the top 25 most popular TV series will run in the future, and how many subscriptions you will need to watch ...
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Mozilla is testing an ad-free news subscription for $5 a month
Mozilla has started testing an ad-free news subscription service for $5 per month in collaboration with Scroll, a news subscription ...
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Here’s how much you would have made if you invested in Netflix stock instead of a subscription
Our digital media addiction is costlier than you might think
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Mozilla will launch a paid version of Firefox this fall (Updated)
Firefox premium will launch by October that'll have features like VPN (Virtual Private Network) and secure cloud storage. ...
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Ubisoft announces its own game streaming service, Uplay+
Ubisoft found a comfy seat on the top of the bandwagon, because it's launched its own streaming service, called Uplay+. By ...
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Nura’s new ‘headphone subscription’ isn't as stupid as it sounds
You already subscribe to Netflix, Spotify, and iCloud – but time to add one more to your list: headphones? Yep, Nura's ...
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10 simple tricks to boosting MRR, the key to a SaaS business
Everybody knows the concept of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business model by now. But what not many might realize is that ...
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Apple TV gets an overhaul, is now available on third-party devices
Apple TV is coming to the Mac, Roku, Fire TV, and certain smart TVs
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Facebook's News Feed is a mess, but it taught me to time travel
My relationship with Facebook has changed over the past two years. I’ve never been a fan, per se, but I find myself interacting ...
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Uber’s 3 grand ambitions and what they mean for us regular folks
Uber has plans to eliminate car ownership, take over the public transportation systems, and even fly you across cities. Say ...
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How to cancel your Twitch/YouTube/Mixer subscriptions
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, tricks, guides, and advice on how to get the most out of your gadgets, apps, ...
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Amazon is reportedly building a game streaming service to rival Google and Microsoft
Amazon is building a game streaming service that will beam titles from the cloud, so you can play without installing them ...
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Mixer may have found the secret sauce for paying streamers full-time
Mixer, Microsoft's game streaming service, has always played second fiddle to Twitch. But a new payment paradigm on Mixer ...
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Film stalwarts save one of the few cinephile-friendly streaming services
One of the few streaming services dedicated to classic movies was recently earmarked for destruction. After one prolonged ...
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Here’s why Fortnite is the exception to the Nintendo Switch's rules
Nintendo confirmed over the weekend that Fortnite, the planet's collective mania of the moment, would not require a Nintendo ...
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Nintendo's retro NES controllers are the best thing about its Online service
Nintendo had its delayed Direct last night, and revealed new details about its Online subscription. One of its more interesting ...
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Apple's move to shake up the newspaper industry offers little upside
Apple is making a play at the publishing business. In March, the company acquired Texture, a subscription-based magazine ...
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Revolut launches Metal debit card that gives 'cashback' in cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency users have a new way of showing dedication to the cause. Meet Revolut's solid metal card that literally pays ...
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Strava modularizes its old subscription model for more versatility
Strava – the running and cycling app – has a new subscription model that modularizes its old one, giving more choice ...
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It’s time to confront Amazon's secret monopolies
At 3 PM ET on July 16, tens of millions of shoppers flocked to Amazon to celebrate the cornucopia of capitalism known as ...
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MoviePass never had a chance
Subscription movie service MoviePass offered anyone willing to shell out $10 a month -- less than the price of a single movie ...
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How to be successful on YouTube: The 3 steps
Become successful on YouTube. Brendan Gahan explains why brands are failing on YouTube and provides tips on how to build ...
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You’ll never be embarrassed by writing errors again with WhiteSmoke... and it's over 80% off
WhiteSmoke can help make sure your writing is as clean and error-free as it should be. Right now, you can get a lifetime ...
