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The FCC’s Media Bureau opened MB Docket 26-45 to gather input on consumer costs, paywalls, exclusivity, and impacts on local broadcast access, with comments due
USA TODAY Co. said its early-2025 value-first, digital-only subscription pivot drove record Q4 ARPU and contributed to a second straight quarter of sequential digital-only subscription
For some customer groups, a 30-day penalty-free exit window turns the change into a time-bound churn and save moment.
Q4 subscription and support revenue rose 13% year over year to $10.7B as Salesforce initiated FY2027 guidance and reported Agentforce ARR of $800M, up 169%

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New $199 annual plan adds access for up to four people, plus a keepsake coffee-table book and tote for the primary account holder.
Agency alleges subscription terms were not clear and conspicuous and consumers did not provide valid affirmative consent for recurring billing.
The blocked law would have required age verification and parental consent at the app store level—an acquisition and in-app monetization chokepoint for subscription apps.
RIAA reports $5.6B in H1 2025 revenues with streaming accounting for 84% of the market and subscription accounts topping 105 million.
The low-cost subscription option reflects regulatory pressure on data consent and could serve as a test case for broader adoption across global markets.

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