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In this week’s subscription roundup, we again look at Apple’s newfound love for the subscription model after a new report revealed that the company met app developers secretly last year to push for recurring revenue opportunities. Is this going to be Apple’s core strategy going ahead? In other news, we look at an analyst report about Spotify’s user growth. Lastly, we look at Disney’s big push for its video…

In Disney’s latest earnings report, the focus was back on its upcoming video streaming platform. What does Disney need to get right with its subscription streaming service? Shashank Venkat explores  

In this week’s subscription roundup, the focus is on the earnings report from The New York Times. The company has managed to garner more subscribers, even as its advertising revenues have taken a hit. Is this increasingly the trend for most media businesses? Next, we explore Spotify’s new feature which allows you to listen and share Spotify from Skype, as well as looking at DoorDash’s new subscription service. Lastly, we…

With an explosion of subscription services, customers are struggling to keep track of all their services and subscription fatigue is setting in. So, how can businesses ensure that they do not lose out in an increasingly crowded market? Shashank Venkat offers six ways

When it comes to subscriptions, you almost always tend to think of Amazon ahead of the other technology giants. However, Apple is fast becoming a significant player in the space with the company reportedly selling 300 million subscriptions in the past year. Moreover, Apple has also become the first trillion-dollar company pipping the likes of Amazon and Alphabet. In other headlines this week, we look at BMW which has slashed subscription…

Following Europe and Australia’s lead, India is also now preparing its own data protection framework. What will this regulation entail? Shashank Venkat presents the details

Which company are institutional investors betting on to become the first $1 trillion company? We find out in our top story in this week’s subscription roundup. We then put on our prediction hat and look at where Amazon may be heading next after healthcare. Moving on, Facebook has launched an interesting video feature which Netflix may also want soon. Lastly, we look at why healthcare is a great bet for the subscription industry.

The healthcare sector is perfectly poised for subscriptions, and there is plenty of room for growth among the different areas of the industry. Faisal Hasan examines the reasons why subscriptions are a natural fit for the healthcare industry and looks at some successful examples.

Walmart dominates the headlines in this week’s subscription roundup as it gets ready to battle Amazon at its own game. According to reports, Walmart is considering launching its own video subscription service. Whether it works is anybody’s guess, but it does look like Walmart and Amazon are going head-to-head once again. In other news, an Ofcom report has revealed that more people in the UK subscribe to video streaming…

Subscription businesses are booming in emerging markets such as India, Brazil and Mexico. So, what are the key things that companies should keep in mind about subscription billing in emerging markets? Shashank Venkat finds out