subscriptions

The subscription business model is a business model in which a customer must pay a recurring price at regular intervals for access to a product. The model was pioneered by publishers of books and periodicals in the 17th century, and is now used by many businesses and websites.

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Why the Subscription Business Is No Longer About Content

Why the Subscription Business Is No Longer About Content
Why the Subscription Business Is No Longer About Content
December 19, 2025  |  Subscriptions

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Instacart Settles FTC Lawsuit Alleging Deceptive Advertising and Subscription Enrollments
Instacart Settles FTC Lawsuit Alleging Deceptive Advertising and Subscription Enrollments
December 18, 2025  |  Legal

Instacart agreed to pay $60 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit that alleged the company engaged in deceptive tactics. Get the Full Story...

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21 States Join FTC Lawsuit Targeting Uber’s Subscription Billing and Cancellation Practices
21 States Join FTC Lawsuit Targeting Uber’s Subscription Billing and Cancellation Practices
December 16, 2025  |  Subscriptions

Uber said Tuesday (Dec. 16) that a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit that was joined Monday (Dec. 15) by 21 states and the District of Columbia...

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Paramount Confronts Netflix as AI Redefines Streaming Power
Paramount Confronts Netflix as AI Redefines Streaming Power
December 08, 2025  |  Streaming

The increasingly heated fight for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is, on its face, about libraries: HBO’s prestige slate, DC’s franchises and Warner’s studio machine. But...

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Klarna Takes on Credit Cards With US Subscription Plans
Klarna Takes on Credit Cards With US Subscription Plans
December 04, 2025  |  BNPL

Digital bank and payments firm Klarna is expanding its new membership plan to the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Autonomy to Add 1,250 Electric Vehicles to Car Subscription Offering
Autonomy to Add 1,250 Electric Vehicles to Car Subscription Offering
November 19, 2025  |  Subscriptions

Autonomy plans to add about 1,250 electric vehicles to its car subscription offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Peloton Promotes New Equipment Amid Recall of Old Bikes
Peloton Promotes New Equipment Amid Recall of Old Bikes
November 06, 2025  |  Fitness

A month into the launch of its latest product line, Peloton is dealing with a recall of some of its older bikes. Get the Full...

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Sezzle Banks on Subscriptions to Turn BNPL Into a Billion-Dollar Q3
Sezzle Banks on Subscriptions to Turn BNPL Into a Billion-Dollar Q3
November 05, 2025  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Sezzle notched its first billion‑dollar quarter in Q3 and said it is steering back to its subscription model after a monthslong test of an On‑Demand option that...

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Spotify’s OS for Audio Strategy Clicks With 713 Million Users
Spotify’s OS for Audio Strategy Clicks With 713 Million Users
November 04, 2025  |  Earnings

In the attention economy, audio has an advantage. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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