In this week’s subscription headlines, Klarna is trying to bring Chinese-style social shopping to the Western world. Meanwhile, major tech firms face hefty fines under a new digital consumer bill, over 25,000 Twitter users subscribe to Elon Musk’s exclusive tweets, and ESPN announces layoffs as Disney begins its next round of layoffs.
Klarna Is Trying to Bring Chinese-Style Social Shopping to the West
Tubefilter
Major Tech Firms Face Hefty Fines Under New Digital Consumer Bill
The Guardian
Nearly 25K Twitter Users Pay to Subscribe to Elon Musk’s Exclusive Tweets
Mashable
Spotify Tops Q1 Subscriber Targets to Hit 210M Paying Users, Revenue Misses
Variety
Fiction Podcast App Apollo Launches Apollo+ Subscription Service
PodNews
Sweetgreen Relaunches Subscription as Restaurants Weight Paid vs. Free Perks
PYMNTS
MoviePass Subscriptions Will Be Available at Walmart
Business Insider
ESPN Announces Layoffs as Part of Disney’s Moves to Cut Costs
NPR