Weekly Subscription News: Tracks, Tiers and Textbooks

Featuring Chase, Noom, SoundCloud, DoorDash and Luminary

Weekly Subscription News for Jan. 25 — Source: Bigstock Photo

Tracks, tiers and textbooks top the subscription news headlines this week. Cengage launches a $69.99-per-semester subscription tier for students who cant afford or dont need Cengage Unlimited; SoundCloud, now boasting more than 200 million tracks, hits revenue over $200 million; and The Daily Telegraph ditches circulation audits to focus on subscribers first. Also this week, Chase offers DoorDashs DashPass as an incentive to credit card customers, Noom quadruples revenue (again), and Luminary drops its price to lure more content and subscribers.

The Daily Telegraph Ditches ABC Circulation Audits to Focus on Subscribers First
Netimperative

Chase Offers Complimentary DoorDash DashPass Subscription
NerdWallet

Cengage Launches $69.99 per Semester Subscription Tier as Alternative to Cengage Unlimited
Cengage

Weight Loss App Noom Quadruples Revenue Again to $237 Million
Forbes

SoundCloud, with More Than 200M Tracks on its Platform, Saw 12-Monthly Revenues Top $200M Last Year
Music Business Worldwide

Netflix Spending on Content Set to Climb Past $17B in 2020, Analyst Expects
Deadline

Facebook Backs Off on Plan to Bring Ads to WhatsApp
Social Media Today

Luminary Lowers its Controversial Podcast Fee to $4.99 from $7.99 Monthly
The Verge

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Dana E. Neuts

Dana Neuts is Subscription Insider's Editorial Director, covering our daily subscription news as well as member features, case studies, premium content, and reports. Dana is also a writer, editor, marketer and communications professional. Her work has appeared in AARP Bulletin, The Seattle Times, Seattle Business, 425 Business, 425 Magazine, South Sound Magazine, Northwest Travel and more. Her specialties include business writing, community news, senior issues, travel and, of course, subscriptions!