Weekly Subscription News: Fake News, Facebook and The Financial Times

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In this week’s subscription headlines, StackShare raises $5.2 million, Apple highlights subscription apps with free trials, and Crunchbase explores what Dropbox is worth as it considers going public. Also this week, Digiday explains Investopedia’s shift to subscription revenue, The Financial Times says paywalls never went away, and Vinyl Me, Please offers a subscription service for a new generation of vinyl collectors.

How Investopedia Shifted to Subscription Revenue with Video Courses
Digiday

StackShare Raises $5.2 Million for its ‘Digital Candy Store for Developers’
Moguldom

To Please Users and Halt Fake News, Facebook Makes It Harder for Real News Outlets
Los Angeles Times

You Say Paywalls Are Back? For The FT, They Never Went Away
Fast Company

Apple Highlighting Subscription Apps with Free Trials in New App Store Section
9to5Mac

Vinyl Me, Please: A Record Club for a New Generation of Vinyl Lovers
PYMNTS.com

After Reportedly Filing Privately to Go Public, What Is Dropbox Worth?
Crunchbase

Subscription Service MoviePass Is Going to Revive Moviegoing – Or Go Broke Trying
Forbes

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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!