Subscriptions have turned into a booming business for app developers, accounting for $10.6 billion in consumer spend on the App Store in 2017, and poised to grow to $75.7 billion by 2022. But alongside this healthy growth, a number of scammers are now taking advantage of subscriptions in order to trick users into signing up […]
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Zuora partners with Amazon Pay to expand subscription billing options
Zuora, the SaaS company helping organizations manage payments for subscription businesses, announced today that it had been selected as a Premier Partner in the Amazon Pay Global Partner Program. The “Premier Partner” distinction means businesses using Zuora’s billing platform can now easily integrate Amazon’s digital payment system as an option during checkout or recurring payment […]
View More Zuora partners with Amazon Pay to expand subscription billing optionsWalgreens takes a minority stake in Birchbox, which will now come to its stores
Walgreens has entered into a strategic partnership with beauty-in-a-box startup Birchbox, which will involve building Birchbox experiences inside Walgreens’ stores so customers can shop and try new brands. The deal also sees Walgreens acquiring a minority equity interest in Birchbox, the companies said. The deal follows a change to Birchbox’s ownership structure reported earlier this […]
View More Walgreens takes a minority stake in Birchbox, which will now come to its storesFacebook lets some group admins charge members for access
You already give Facebook your data, so why not throw a little cold, hard cash into the mix as well.
Just bear with me here. So, you’re following your favorite creator on the social network created in a dorm room, but because of that pesky algo…
Google Play now makes it easier to manage your subscriptions
Mobile app subscriptions are a big business, but consumers sometimes hesitate to sign up because pausing and cancelling existing subscriptions hasn’t been as easy as opting in. Google is now addressing those concerns with the official launch of its subscription center for Android users. The new feature centralizes all your Google Play subscriptions, and offers […]
View More Google Play now makes it easier to manage your subscriptionsSubscriptions for the 1%
We are in a subscription hell. Paywalls are going up across the internet, at aggregated prices few but Jeff Bezos can afford. The software I used to pay for once now requires an annual tax, because … “updates.” We are getting less every day, and paying more for it, all the while the core openness […]
View More Subscriptions for the 1%Google Play’s new tools will help users and developers manage subscriptions
App revenue continues to climb year-over-year, a large part which can be contributed to the growth of subscription services. Now, Google is looking to make subscribing to apps easier for both consumers and developers alike, with a series of new features announced today at Google’s I/O conference. On the user’s side of things, the company […]
View More Google Play’s new tools will help users and developers manage subscriptionsMedium is now paying partners cash bonuses for quality work
A year ago, publishing platform Medium debuted a new business model where readers could pay a monthly fee to access exclusive, curated content, and would reward participating partners by offering a revenue share based on a metrics like time spent reading and the more explicit “claps” – Medium’s form of the “Like.” Now, Medium will […]
View More Medium is now paying partners cash bonuses for quality workLyft is testing monthly subscriptions for riders
Lyft is testing a monthly subscription plan for people who tend to take a lot of rides, The Verge first reported. This is no surprise, given Lyft CEO and co-founder Logan Green said earlier this week Lyft would like to achieve in transportation what Netflix achieved in streaming media with subscriptions. There seems to be […]
View More Lyft is testing monthly subscriptions for ridersMoviePass cuts price by teaming up with Fandor on a bundled subscription deal
The controversial subscription service for movie-goers, MoviePass, is still chasing new customers as it attempts to rapidly grow its user base before its funding runs out. After growing from 1.5 million to 2 million users in less than a month’s time, the company has now teamed up with streaming service Fandor to appeal to potential subscribers with a bundled offer.
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Chargify’s Elastic Billing helps you build more personalized subscription pricing
By now, just about everyone recognizes the power of the subscription model. Instead of simply selling a widget and recording revenue one time, you can sell a subscription and keep collecting that revenue over time. Up until now, subscription pric…
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It’s tax season. Yes, already. That means if you’re a digital entrepreneur, you get the pleasure of combing through the year’s expenses to try to remember why you took out certain subscriptions and whether you can write them off. Or you forget the whole thing and call it a loss (there goes that New Year’s resolution already). But managing your business expenses doesn’t have to be a pain — not with a lifetime subscription to TrackMySubs Entrepreneur Plan. A subscription that tracks your subscriptions? It’s sub-ception. Read more…
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