Weekly Subscription News: Adobe, Amazon, Facebook Adapt to Evolving Subscription Trends

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In this week’s subscription news, we are keeping an eye on evolving trends. Adobe’s Photoshop Elements 2024 offers subscription-free access to Adobe’s AI technology, challenging the traditional subscription model. Amazon’s robust stock performance demonstrates the continued growth of e-commerce and subscription services. Facebook and Instagram consider ad-free subscription options in Europe, reflecting social media platforms’ pursuit of new revenue streams. Gen Z subscribers show a preference for flexibility over long-term commitments, while tools like Nightshade disrupt AI models with corrupted training data. Regulatory efforts aim to eliminate hidden fees in TV subscriptions, promoting price transparency. The Wall Street Journal highlights a shift away from the “nice-to-have” economy, and Adyen’s founders face a decline in their wealth. Finally, amidst subscription fatigue, Harvard Business School tells subscription companies they must rethink their fee structures to align with evolving consumer preferences, making the subscription industry a dynamic and ever-changing landscape.

Photoshop Elements 2024 offers subscription-free access to Adobe AI tech
Techradar

Amazon Stock (NASDAQ:AMZN): The Growth Story is Shaping Up Well
NASDAQ

Facebook and Instagram users in Europe could get ad-free subscription option
WSJ

If Google suddenly had real competition in search, how would news publishers’ world change?
Niemanlab

Gen Z Subscribers Steer Clear of Commitment
Pymnts

Meet Nightshade, the new tool allowing artists to ‘poison’ AI models with corrupted training data
VentureBeat

The FTC Wants to Ban Hidden Fees That Comcast & Spectrum Use To Hide The True Cost of TV – Here is Everything You Need to Know | Cord Cutters News
Cord Cutters News

The Decline of the Nice-to-Have Economy
Wall Street Journal

PayPal rival Adyen founders’ wealth has fallen by $2bn
Fortune

With Subscription Fatigue Setting In, Companies Need to Think Hard About Fees
Harvard Business School

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Kathleen Greenler Sexton

Kathy Greenler Sexton is the CEO & Publisher of Subscription Insider, a digital media company that delivers intelligence on how to build, market and sell subscription-based products and services.(www.subscriptioninsider.com) She is a recognized expert in digital subscription business models, market strategy, brand development, and digital information products. Prior to Subscription Insider, Kathy led the SIIA Content Division as its VP & General Manager growing membership and revenue while helping media, publishing and information companies navigate the dramatic changes in content creation, business models, and technology. Kathy played key executive roles in the successful sale of Individual.com, NewsAlert/ Inlumen, and HighBeam Research. She launched and led the growth of leading digital brands including AltaVista, Individual.com, and HighBeam Research. She also executed turn-around and new-to-market solutions for SIIA, ZoomInfo, Business & Legal Resources, Inlumen, and OrderMotion. Kathy is a frequent speaker at industry conferences on the Subscription Economy. She lives in the greater-Boston area with her husband and son is an avid skier and Boston sports fan.

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