Streaming Service

Report: Amazon Plans to Shelve Ad-Supported Streaming Service Freevee
Report: Amazon Plans to Shelve Ad-Supported Streaming Service Freevee
February 21, 2024  |  Amazon

Amazon is reportedly planning to discontinue Freevee, its free, ad-supported streaming service. The move comes as part of a broader effort by Amazon to focus...

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Report: Netflix Prepares for Price Hike Following Actors Strike
Report: Netflix Prepares for Price Hike Following Actors Strike
October 03, 2023  |  Streaming

Netflix is reportedly preparing to raise the price of its ad-free service once the Hollywood actors strike concludes. While discussions are still ongoing regarding price...

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Report: Disney+ Faces Subscriber Shortfall After Price Hikes
Report: Disney+ Faces Subscriber Shortfall After Price Hikes
September 14, 2023  |  Subscriptions

Walt Disney Co.‘s streaming service, Disney+, has reportedly encountered obstacles in meeting its subscriber targets, according to sources familiar with the matter. The company’s goal...

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Apple Music to Add Feature to Help Users Sing Along 
Apple Music to Add Feature to Help Users Sing Along 
December 06, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Apple Music will soon add a feature that makes it easier for fans to sing along with songs.  Due to become available to Apple Music subscribers...

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Every Download Costs Apple Music About One Cent
Every Download Costs Apple Music About One Cent
April 16, 2021  |  Apple

A letter viewed by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) from Apple Music that was sent to creators, publishers and labels said that the tech giant...

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Netflix Earnings Soar, But Subscribers Slip As New Streaming Players Spin Up
Netflix Earnings Soar, But Subscribers Slip As New Streaming Players Spin Up
October 16, 2019  |  Earnings

Netflix’s results were somewhat mixed when the streaming giant released its earnings figures Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 16), the market’s response to them was not. Shares...

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The Tepid Reaction To Apple’s New Products
The Tepid Reaction To Apple’s New Products
September 11, 2019  |  Apple

There weren’t many surprises on display when Apple took the stage today in Cupertino for its fall device event Tuesday (Sept. 10) — by and...

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Signing Onto The Subscription Model
Signing Onto The Subscription Model
August 16, 2019  |  Today In Data

The subscription eCommerce market is big business, growing at 300 percent over the past seven years. In the U.S., subscribers have signed onto roughly three services,...

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Spotify Shares Sink On Amazon Music News
Spotify Shares Sink On Amazon Music News
April 16, 2019  |  Amazon

Reports that Amazon is planning to launch a free ad-supported music service caused Spotify shares to fall 4 percent on Monday (April 15). According to Reuters,...

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