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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!

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Subscription Concert Service Jukely Wows Music Lovers with New Cities & Features

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In January, we wrote about Jukely, a subscription service that helps music lovers get concert tickets for $25/month. At that time, the service was only available in New York City and Los Angeles. But Jukely has been busy and has recently added new features and cities. Here are some of the changes: Free 7-day trial Additional cities: Austin, Texas; Miami, Florida; San Francisco, California; and Chicago, Illinois Unlimited Plus plan: now two people can subscribe for $45/month (the…

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HBO to Launch Standalone Service – HBO Now – for $15/Month in April

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After talking about its product for nearly six months, HBO finally announced details of its streaming video service, said the International Business Times last week. The much-awaited service will be called HBO Now and will cost subscribers $15 a month. HBO plans to launch the standalone service in April to coincide with the fifth season premiere of “Game of Thrones.” HBO is also talking to potential partners (e.g., Apple, Roku, Amazon) to help distribute the product.…

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Subscription Headlines Round-Up

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There is always something new happening in the subscription industry world. Here are some highlights from this week, including an app for preschoolers, older adults giving digital video a chance, Amazon Fire TV adding Sling TV and more! 5 Giants Adopt the Subscription Model to Keep Ahead of Startup Rivals Forbes YouTube Subscription Service Struggles to Take Off Digiday Apple Passbook, Google Wallet Apps Now Include Ads PYMNTS.com NBC Smiles at Plan to Create Subscription Web Service for Comedy Deadline Amazon’s Fire TV Devices…

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NBCUniversal Wants the Last Laugh with a Video-On-Demand Subscription Comedy Service

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NBCUniversal plans to launch a video-on-demand subscription comedy service this year to target viewers under 35 and capitalize on the network’s most popular comedy shows – The Tonight Show Starting Jimmy Fallon and Saturday Night Live. The majority of these viewers already watch videos online from their mobile devices without a traditional cable or satellite subscription. In fact, NBCUniversal chief Steve Burke estimates that 70% of the views of Jimmy Fallon and The Tonight show are…

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Nickelodeon Launches Noggin, A Video Subscription Service for Preschoolers

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This Thursday Nickelodeon is launching Noggin, a kid-friendly, mobile, video subscription service for $5.99. Targeted at kids ages 2 to 6, the ad-free app will feature TV shows no longer available on Nick Jr. In addition to reruns of older shows like Blue’s Clues, Noggin will offer educational videos featuring favorite characters like Moose A. Moose and Zee D Bird, Franklin the Turtle and Little Bear. Initially, the app will only be available for iOS, but…

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Financial Times Drops Metered Paywall in Favor of Trial Subscriptions

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Financial Times is changing…again! Last fall we reported that the “digital first” Financial Times was going through a redesign of its print product, which came on the heels of changes to its online and mobile news products. Just a few months later, the widely-read, international financial publication is doing it again. This time FT is changing its metered paywall, reports The Guardian, opting for trial subscriptions instead. FT will offer one-month trials for $1, 1 Euro…

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Subscription Headlines Round-Up

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EBooks, cable subscriptions and a new mobile app for kids were all in the subscription news this week. Read those headlines here along with other interesting subscription industry highlights: Pigeonhole.com Offers Subscriptions for Serialized EBooks Publishing Perspectives Comcast Shrugs After Shedding 194,000 Cable Subscribers Subscription Content Workday’s Revenue Rises 60% on Higher Subscription Reuters Nickelodeon to Launch Noggin, Subscription Video Service for Preschoolers Variety Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Relaxes Its Paywall After 14 Years Subscription Content Salesforce Shares Soar on Revenue Growth, Improved Outlook Fortune Will YouTube Subscription Service Compete…

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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Relaxes Its Paywall After 14 Years

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Earlier this week Arkansas Business reported that the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette is relaxing its paywall, giving nonsubscribers five free stories per month. Previously, as explained in our case study of ArkansasOnline.com, the newspaper offered four subscription packages available (print + online, online only, Sunday-plus and an online day pass good for 24 hours of access). The only free content available was Web-specific content such as blogs, videos, and articles from the wire services like the Associated…

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Magazines Create Tiered Subscriptions to Cater to “Super Subscribers”

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In its 2014 MPA Factbook, the Association of Magazine Media reports that 91% of all adults read magazines. That number jumps to 96% for adults under 25! Combined with being the #1 medium for engagement for advertising, magazines are an excellent venue for advertisers to get in front of their target audiences while giving subscription companies dependable revenue sources. With a 10% overall increase in subscriptions between August 2013 and August 2014, magazines are continuing to…

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Subscription Headlines Round-Up

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The subscription industry is alive and thriving with lots of exciting headlines. Here are some highlights for the week: New York Times is Considering Giving Away News Digest App for Free, CEO Says Re/code Surf Air’s Ex-CEO Starts Rival Subscription Airline Service Skift Report: Apple Plans iTunes Streaming Option at $7.99/Month Slash Gear The Rise of AdBlock Plus Reveals a Serious Problem in the Advertising Ecosystem American Press Institute Engaging at Scale: The Secret to Automating Personal Emails Sixteen Ventures Comments Will Cost You: Tablet Magazine…

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