As always, there are some great subscription headlines this week including the news that video won’t save the day, native ads will take over mobile, and publishers continue their search for sustainable monetization opportunities. We’ve got those headlines for you and more, in case you missed them:
Reality Check: Video Won’t Save the Day for Digital Publishers Desperate for Growth
Digiday
Here’s Why Native Ads Will Take Over Mobile by 2020
Business Insider
Grow Your E-Commerce Business with These Recurring Revenue Models
Business News Daily
Ad-Blocking Brave Browser Draws Fire from Newspapers
Information Week
Subscriptions Get SaaS-y
PYMNTS.com
Medium Adds Suite of Monetization Tools for Publishers
Subscription Insider
12 Online Sites Migrate to Medium
Media Post: Publishers Daily
Etsy Adds Fourth Seller Service Using a Subscription Model
Subscription Insider
The New Yorker Tests Readers’ Willingness to Pay for Content
Wall Street Journal
Newspapers Gobble Each Other Up to Survive Digital Apocalypse
Bloomberg
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Have a great weekend!
~ The Subscription Insider Team