September 01, 2024 How Spotify ads and subscription fees help pay artists Payments to rights holders are determined by a process called streamshare. BY Associated Press Every day, millions of people use Spotify to stream music. A few years ago, it would’ve felt like an impossibility: Click, and bam—a seemingly endless catalog of recorded music opens … Continue reading Do Spotify ads and subscription fees help pay artists?
Twitch is raising US subscription prices for the first time Monthly Tier 1 memberships will go up by $1 in July. will shanklin Updated Tue, Jun 4, 2024 Twitch Twitch is joining Spotify, Max, Peacock, Crunchyroll, EA and other content services in everyone’s favorite corporate trend of raising subscription prices (almost as fun as … Continue reading Twitch is raising US subscription prices for the first time
If Google Builds A Paywall For News, AI Subscription Services by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, May 24, 2024 Google is threatening to pull future investments in nonprofit news organizations across the U.S. if California passes a new bill. This is the second time Google said it would pause further investments in California newsrooms. The pause would … Continue reading If Google Builds A Paywall For News, AI Subscription Services
April 27, 2024 AI is about to make app subscription fatigue even worse Get ready for all the AI subscriptions you’re going to need—starting, perhaps, with Google Photos. BY Michael Grothaus If you hate dealing with opaque and costly app subscriptions, I’ve got bad news for you: The situation is about to get even worse—and you … Continue reading AI is about to make app subscription fatigue even worse
Twitch is increasing channel subscription prices for the first time Some tiers will soon be more expensive in the UK, Canada, Australia and Turkey. Kris Holt Tue, Feb 20, 2024 REUTERS / Reuters Amazon has been looking to bolster Twitch’s bottom line for a while. After laying off around 500 workers and reducing how … Continue reading Twitch is increasing channel subscription prices for the first time
By Sam Becker February 02, 2024 In January, Samsung unveiled its upcoming generation of Galaxy smartphones and devices, which will incorporate new AI-powered features. But it could come with a cost, as a note on the Galaxy S24 Ultra’s product page indicates that “Galaxy AI features by Samsung will be provided for free until … Continue reading Will the AI revolution cost you a fortune in new subscription fees? No one really knows
Stability AI launches new subscription plans Deanna Ritchie / Last Updated: Dec 21, 2023 Stability AI, the firm responsible for the widely-used text-to-image model Stable Diffusion, has introduced a new subscription plan targeting commercial users of their models. The launch of this service aims to strike a balance between upholding transparency and generating income … Continue reading Stability AI launches new subscription plans
X tests three paid subscription tiers amid ongoing financial woes Details are scant, but it looks like this will determine how many ads you see. Lawrence Bonk Fri, Oct 6, 2023 Unsplash/Kelly Sikkema The rumor that X, formerly known as Twitter, is going to integrate more paid services continues to persist, with Bloomberg reporting … Continue reading X tests three paid subscription tiers amid ongoing financial woes
Viz brings mainstream manga to the iPad Megan Lavey-Heaton @savvyliterate Viz Media, LLC introduced its first iPad app this past week, Viz Manga, and it’s something that I’ve personally waited a long time to see.I’ve been a manga fan for years, ever since I saved my allowance as a teen to buy $18 copies … Continue reading VIZ Manga subscription service releases English chapters the same time Japan gets them
By Jessica Bursztynsky February 15, 2023 Hinge, one of Match Group’s star dating apps, is launching a new subscription tier and rebranding its existing subscription offering on Thursday in an effort to bring in more paying users to the platform. Hinge Preferred is being refreshed to Hinge+ and gaining new features. The updated … Continue reading Hinge is rolling out its $50 per month subscription on Thursday
