Social platform X reportedly doubled or nearly doubled the prices of its top subscription plan, Premium+, in different markets. The Elon Musk-owned company increased the monthly price of Premium+ in the United States from $22 to $40, in the United Kingdom from 17 pounds to...
New models. New ads. New pricing tiers. The subscription economy has been active, to say the least, with YouTube CEO Neal Mohan revealing TV screens have now surpassed mobile as the primary device for YouTube viewing in the U.S. This milestone shows YouTube is no...
DraftKings is testing a subscription service aimed at giving paying customers improved odds. The $20-per-month plan was rolled out quietly late last month for select customers in New York, giving players up to a 100% profit boost on winning parlays, CNBC reported Friday (Jan. 3)....
Spotify has pulled the plug on Car Thing, its hardware product that allowed users to control the company’s streaming service through car speakers when connected to a phone by using both voice recognition and preset buttons. “Car Thing is discontinued and no longer operational,” the...
After focusing on cost-cutting and margin improvement from 2020 to 2023, Rent the Runway is now back in “growth mode,” according to CEO Jennifer Hyman. As 2024 winds down, Rent the Runway is focusing on its subscription business, with the November launch of a new $119/month...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reportedly is investigating consumer complaints that Uber Technologies signed them up for Uber One subscriptions without their consent and made it difficult for them to cancel those subscriptions. Uber said it has received inquiries from the FTC and is cooperating...
A New York state judge ruled Thursday (Nov. 21) that SiriusXM must change its subscription cancellation policies and pay unspecified damages. Justice Lyle Frank found that the company’s policies violate the federal Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act, Reuters reported Friday (Nov. 22). New York Attorney General Letitia James brought...
Meta is lowering the price of ad-free subscriptions for European Facebook and Instagram users. The social media giant is reducing the price of those subscriptions by 40% in the European Union, according to a Tuesday (Nov. 12) company blog post. “Going forward, people based in...
The Lowe’s Digital Home Platform, announced by the home improvement retailer Monday (Nov. 4), gives members of the MyLowe’s Rewards program access to free, personalized information about products in their homes. This includes warranties and manuals, maintenance recommendations and how-to content, and recommended subscriptions and...