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#netflix
Media industry
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Institutional Investors Pile Into Netflix Even as Company Executives Head for the Exits

Netflix shows a divide between bullish analyst ratings and insider selling, indicating mixed signals for investors.
Television
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Opinion: Netflix is the Perfect Stock to Beat Inflation-and the Market

Netflix has outperformed the market with a 5% gain this year, showcasing resilience amid economic challenges.
Media industry
from24/7 Wall St.
2 days ago

Netflix vs Spotify: Which Streaming Stock Will Outperform?

Netflix and Spotify show contrasting trajectories as they enter 2026, with Netflix expanding aggressively and Spotify focusing on user growth and operational efficiency.
Television
fromMail Online
1 week ago

Netflix quietly raises prices again for millions of subscribers

Netflix raises subscription prices across all plans to boost revenue amid increasing competition in the streaming market.
fromwww.theguardian.com
37 minutes ago

Six great reads: the OnlyFans legacy, stolen cargo and Meta's creepy' glasses

Leonid Radvinsky's death leaves a void in the leadership of OnlyFans, a platform that has transformed the adult content landscape. His secretive management style and the controversies surrounding the site have raised questions about its future direction and stability.
Photography
fromwww.businessinsider.com
19 hours ago

Eddy Cue on how iTunes became Apple's services blueprint

"It truly revolutionized music, and it really gave us a whole different perspective of what services can do," Cue said.
Apple
Video games
fromKotaku
11 hours ago

Peak Devs Call Out Entitled Gamers Who Want Endless Free Updates

Endless support for games is not guaranteed; updates are considered a bonus, not a right.
Marketing tech
fromForbes
11 hours ago

From Streaming To AI: Agency Leaders' Next Big Media Bets

Streaming platform consolidation is reshaping agency strategies, emphasizing precision and adaptability in targeting consumer attention.
Marketing
fromEntrepreneur
12 hours ago

How to Price Your Product Like the Last Unit Sets the Market

The highest-cost marginal customer determines market price, not averages; focus on scarcity and the last unit for effective pricing.
DevOps
fromThe Verge
5 hours ago

Anthropic essentially bans OpenClaw from Claude by making subscribers pay extra

Claude subscriptions will no longer cover third-party tools starting tomorrow at 12pm PT.
#roku
Tech industry
fromThe Motley Fool
15 hours ago

Why I Wouldn't Touch Roku Stock Right Now | The Motley Fool

Roku's stock has declined significantly, despite recent revenue growth and profitability, due to structural challenges and high competition in the tech industry.
Television
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Roku's $3 Howdy subscription service launches on Prime Video | TechCrunch

Roku's Howdy ad-free streaming service is launching on Amazon's Prime Video, marking its first expansion outside the Roku ecosystem.
Tech industry
fromThe Motley Fool
15 hours ago

Why I Wouldn't Touch Roku Stock Right Now | The Motley Fool

Roku's stock has declined significantly, despite recent revenue growth and profitability, due to structural challenges and high competition in the tech industry.
Television
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Roku's $3 Howdy subscription service launches on Prime Video | TechCrunch

Roku's Howdy ad-free streaming service is launching on Amazon's Prime Video, marking its first expansion outside the Roku ecosystem.
Music production
fromRAIN News
3 days ago

Streams up; downloads down. RIAA's 2025 year-end report

Total 2025 revenue for the radio industry reached $11.5 billion, with paid subscriptions and vinyl sales driving significant growth.
Social media marketing
fromForbes
18 hours ago

5 Social Media-Based Side Hustles To Make Extra Income Online

Social media offers lucrative side hustle opportunities, including management services, live shopping, UGC creation, and paid ads services.
fromwww.theguardian.com
23 hours ago

The Testaments to Big Mistakes: the seven best shows to stream this week

Via tentative rebel student Agnes Mackenzie, the drama meticulously illustrates the ways disempowered people hoard what little agency they have in Gilead's oppressive environment.
Television
Podcast
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Exclusive: Beehiiv expands into podcasting, taking aim at Patreon | TechCrunch

Beehiiv introduces native podcast hosting, allowing creators to host, distribute, and monetize podcasts directly on the platform.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago

New laws to make it easier to cancel subscriptions and get refunds

New laws will simplify subscription cancellations and refunds, potentially saving consumers nearly £170 annually.
Business intelligence
fromTheregister
3 days ago

Usage-based billing muddles software vendor pricing

Software companies risk revenue loss due to outdated financial systems and challenges in measuring usage-based services, especially with AI integration.
Venture
fromAlleywatch
2 days ago

Cents Raises $140M to Build the Operating System for the $60B Laundry Industry

Cents provides a fully integrated platform for the laundry industry, transforming operations with modern software solutions and achieving significant market impact.
#creator-economy
fromForbes
4 days ago
Growth hacking

Stop Betting On One Platform: The Creator's New Monetization Playbook

Media industry
fromForbes
2 days ago

Trust Is Becoming The Most Valuable Currency In The Creator Economy

Audiences now seek trust in content, influencing their decision-making and the value of creators' work.
Growth hacking
fromForbes
4 days ago

Stop Betting On One Platform: The Creator's New Monetization Playbook

Creators should diversify their platforms to build steady income and avoid dependency on a single source.
Media industry
fromForbes
2 days ago

Trust Is Becoming The Most Valuable Currency In The Creator Economy

Audiences now seek trust in content, influencing their decision-making and the value of creators' work.
E-Commerce
fromForbes
4 days ago

Financing The AI Shopping Era: What E-Commerce Founders Need To Know

AI is transforming e-commerce by changing how consumers shop and how brands must adapt to remain visible.
fromYcombinator
5 days ago
Online marketing

Show HN: I made a free list of 100 places to promote your SaaS | Hacker News

A curated list of over 100 directories and platforms to promote SaaS products effectively.
Women in technology
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

The OnlyFans inheritance: how its owner's death could reshape the porn money-making machine

Yekaterina Chudnovsky inherits a controlling interest in OnlyFans after her husband's death, impacting the platform's future direction and business model.
#spotify
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
2 days ago

Spotify's ad exchange grew its programmatic ad base, but buyers want more

Spotify's ad exchange significantly increased its programmatic advertiser base, achieving 222% growth in active advertisers since its launch.
fromFast Company
2 months ago
Music

Spotify just announced another price hike. Here's what's really driving it

Spotify increased U.S. subscription prices again, raising Premium to $12.99 and boosting student, Duo, and Family plan rates.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
2 days ago

Spotify's ad exchange grew its programmatic ad base, but buyers want more

Spotify's ad exchange significantly increased its programmatic advertiser base, achieving 222% growth in active advertisers since its launch.
Marketing
fromRAIN News
1 day ago

RAIN Notes: April 2

iHeartMedia appoints Jamie Cutburth as VP of Marketing to enhance its marketing strategy and promotes Andrew Festo to VP of Events and Experiences.
#indie-games
Video games
fromEngadget
1 day ago

Indie Pass is a forthcoming subscription service exclusively for indie games

Indie Pass is a new subscription service for indie games launching on April 13, offering over 70 titles for $8 per month.
Video games
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Indie Pass is a new subscription service just for indie games

Indie.io launches Indie Pass, a subscription service for indie games, priced at $6.99 per month, featuring over 70 titles starting April 13th.
Video games
fromEngadget
1 day ago

Indie Pass is a forthcoming subscription service exclusively for indie games

Indie Pass is a new subscription service for indie games launching on April 13, offering over 70 titles for $8 per month.
Video games
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Indie Pass is a new subscription service just for indie games

Indie.io launches Indie Pass, a subscription service for indie games, priced at $6.99 per month, featuring over 70 titles starting April 13th.
#youtube
Media industry
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

YouTube CEO says the best YouTubers will 'never leave their home' | TechCrunch

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan believes creators will remain loyal to the platform despite competition from streaming services like Netflix.
Media industry
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

YouTube CEO says the best YouTubers will 'never leave their home' | TechCrunch

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan believes creators will remain loyal to the platform despite competition from streaming services like Netflix.
Podcast
fromRAIN News
3 days ago

New audio ad service seeks reach + relevance

StreamGuys launched SGcreative, an audio advertising service targeting the U.S. Hispanic market in partnership with Nueva Network.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 days ago

Digital entertainment grew 7x faster than the UK economy - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The UK digital entertainment sector hit £13.5 billion in revenue in 2025, reflecting a 7.1% year-over-year growth, significantly outpacing the general economy's growth rate of 1.3%.
Digital life
Venture
fromFortune
3 days ago

The 'death of SaaS' could be the best thing to ever happen to SaaS M&A | Fortune

Enterprise SaaS M&A reached $83.7 billion in Q4 2025, marking the largest year since 2021 despite concerns over the SaaSpocalypse.
Online marketing
fromMoneyLion
6 days ago

Ramit Sethi Details Businesses To Start Online for Free

Starting an online business is possible with minimal investment and training, often serving as a side gig alongside a full-time job.
Marketing tech
fromThe Hollywood Reporter
4 days ago

Global Streaming Subscription Revenue Tripled In Five Years, Poised to Top $200 Billion by 2030

Global streaming subscription revenue surpassed $150 billion in 2025, with projections of $202 billion by 2030 due to price increases and ad-supported tiers.
#instagram
Social media marketing
fromInc
3 days ago

Meta Is Testing a Paid Instagram Plan That Could Reveal Who Rewatches Your Stories

Meta is testing an Instagram subscription plan called Instagram Plus to enhance user experience and diversify revenue.
Social media marketing
fromInc
3 days ago

Meta Is Testing a Paid Instagram Plan That Could Reveal Who Rewatches Your Stories

Meta is testing an Instagram subscription plan called Instagram Plus to enhance user experience and diversify revenue.
Podcast
fromMarTech
3 days ago

Why digital audio is a must-have for your retail media plan | MarTech

Digital audio is becoming a crucial advertising channel, reflecting changing consumer behavior and offering significant opportunities for targeted marketing.
European startups
fromInfoQ
2 weeks ago

QCon London 2026: From DVDs to Global Streaming How Netflix's Commerce Architecture Actually Evolve

Netflix evolved its commerce architecture from real-time US-based billing to a hybrid global system supporting 130+ countries through pragmatic incremental changes driven by regional payment method differences.
Media industry
fromNieman Lab
2 days ago

Three newsletters for the price of 1.5: Independent journalists experiment with a bundle

Bundling independent journalism subscriptions can reduce costs for readers and support multiple writers effectively.
Video games
fromGamesBeat
3 days ago

Inside Clix Gaming's creator-powered business strategy

Cody 'Clix' Conrod is launching Clix Gaming, a brand and business centered on his success as a top Fortnite player.
#meta
Social media marketing
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 days ago

Instagram testing subscription that allows users to watch stories anonymously

Meta is launching Instagram Plus, a premium subscription service allowing anonymous Story views and rewatch counts, currently available in select countries.
Social media marketing
fromForbes
2 weeks ago

Meta Offered Creators Cash-Here's How They Responded

Meta's 'Creator Fast Track' program offers guaranteed payments to attract creators from other platforms to post on Facebook.
Social media marketing
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 days ago

Instagram testing subscription that allows users to watch stories anonymously

Meta is launching Instagram Plus, a premium subscription service allowing anonymous Story views and rewatch counts, currently available in select countries.
Social media marketing
fromForbes
2 weeks ago

Meta Offered Creators Cash-Here's How They Responded

Meta's 'Creator Fast Track' program offers guaranteed payments to attract creators from other platforms to post on Facebook.
#prime-video-pricing
Media industry
fromAdExchanger
2 days ago

Pruning The Mediavine; Shoppers Aren't Clicking Amazon's AI Ads | AdExchanger

Digital publishers face challenges due to AI and traffic changes, leading to layoffs and a focus on high-impact areas.
Marketing tech
fromMarketing Dive
5 days ago

The battle for attention on CTV: Premium video platforms vs. YouTube

VAB partnered with TVision to analyze CTV content consumption across various platforms, revealing significant lifts in brand metrics.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

New Xbox Boss Reportedly Wants To Make Game Pass Cheaper

Asha Sharma plans to revitalize Xbox by discontinuing old marketing, exploring Game Pass bundling with Netflix, and considering an ad-supported tier.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
4 days ago

Retail Media's Measurement Problem Is A Trust Problem - And Incrementality Is The Way Forward | AdExchanger

Retail media's growth is hindered by inconsistent measurement of incremental performance, complicating budget decisions for advertisers.
#publishers
Media industry
fromDigiday
3 days ago

Future of TV Briefing: What publishers have to offer creators

Publishers are increasingly collaborating with creators to enhance revenue opportunities and audience reach.
fromDigiday
3 days ago
Media industry

Digiday+ Research: How Dow Jones, Forbes, The Guardian and other publisher revenue streams are shifting in 2026

Publishers are diversifying revenue streams amid economic challenges, focusing on ads, events, and subscriptions, with events gaining prominence since 2025.
Media industry
fromDigiday
3 days ago

Future of TV Briefing: What publishers have to offer creators

Publishers are increasingly collaborating with creators to enhance revenue opportunities and audience reach.
Media industry
fromDigiday
3 days ago

Digiday+ Research: How Dow Jones, Forbes, The Guardian and other publisher revenue streams are shifting in 2026

Publishers are diversifying revenue streams amid economic challenges, focusing on ads, events, and subscriptions, with events gaining prominence since 2025.
Social media marketing
fromBenzinga
3 days ago

Performance Comparison: Meta Platforms And Competitors In Interactive Media & Services Industry - Met

Thorough company analysis is essential for investors, focusing on Meta Platforms and its competitors in the Interactive Media & Services industry.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
5 days ago

Pinterest bets measurement and SMBs will boost performance revenue

Pinterest is focusing on measurement to attract more small-to-medium business advertising spend amid competition and ad spending cutbacks.
Marketing tech
fromMarTech
4 days ago

The hidden tradeoffs in moving to a composable martech stack | MarTech

Moving to a composable stack from a monolithic marketing cloud incurs hidden costs in integration, coordination, data management, vendor management, and skill requirements.
Media industry
fromAndroid Police
3 days ago

A fast-growing trend is having a big impact on Android entertainment apps

Short Drama apps are transforming the entertainment app market, with increased ad revenue and a shift towards ad-supported models.
Media industry
fromMoney Digest
5 days ago

The Popular Streaming Platform You Didn't Know Was Part Of Amazon's Portfolio - Money Digest

Amazon's acquisition of Twitch in 2014 has significantly impacted its growth and consumer offerings, enhancing its position in the live-streaming market.
Media industry
fromSemafor
5 days ago

Exclusive: Substack rival Beehiiv makes a push into podcasting

Beehiiv enters podcasting to compete in the creator economy by offering a comprehensive service for independent creators.
fromTNW | Insights
2 months ago

The rise of the always-on economy: subscriptions beyond streaming

Despite how modern it seems to be, the truth is that the subscription economy has been around for some time, surprisingly dating back to around 1800, with the first magazine subscriptions, or the subscriptions for fresh British milk, around 1860. Over the years, the of subscription-based companies has turned the subscription model into an ideal business strategy since it provides unique benefits. In the same way, the adoption of this model across multiple industries has led to negative repercussions for the general public.
Business
Media industry
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Paid streaming for cheapskates is having a moment

Streaming services have raised prices significantly in 2025, prompting consumer backlash and cancellations, while Roku's budget-friendly Howdy service at $2.99/month targets price-sensitive viewers with older catalog content.
Television
fromKotaku
3 weeks ago

Amazon Prime Removing 4K Streaming Access, Locking Behind It New Extra Paywall

Amazon Prime is removing 4K streaming from standard Prime membership and requiring a new $5/month Ultra tier to access it, further reducing the value of the base Prime subscription.
Media industry
fromDigiday
2 weeks ago

Future of TV Briefing: How Netflix is shaking up the upfront deal model

Netflix is signing multi-year deals with advertisers that provide early access and first-right-of-refusal, moving beyond traditional upfront commitments and resembling tech-company retail media agreements.
fromAdExchanger
2 months ago

Can I Help You Find Something?; The Streaming Fortress Prison | AdExchanger

Last October, PayPal an integration with OpenAI so that ChatGPT users could transact within the app. Apparently, PayPal is now ready to take that idea to other retailer chatbots. Of course, now that ChatGPT is making its foray into advertising , other LLMs and chatbots are bound to follow suit, if they haven't already done so. Walmart, for instance, rolled out ads in its generative AI agent Sparky earlier this month.
Artificial intelligence
Marketing tech
fromwww.cnbc.com
4 weeks ago

Buy Netflix as ads, pricing power and generative AI drive growth, says CFRA

Netflix's advertising expansion, pricing power, and international growth position it for significant revenue acceleration, with advertising potentially contributing $1.5B-$3.0B in 2026.
Music
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Scaling the Charts: A Business Case for Accelerating Digital Streaming Momentum

Online music platforms increase access and tracking, while consistent releases, strategic promotion, and audience engagement drive sustained chart success and revenue growth.
Media industry
fromExchangewire
2 weeks ago

Shifts in Streaming: Competition, Collaboration, and Consolidation

Paramount's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros creates a streaming giant with 200 million subscribers, consolidating major entertainment assets and reshaping the competitive TV landscape.
Marketing tech
fromwww.marketingdive.com
4 weeks ago

Netflix enriches ad-targeting prowess with Amazon, Yahoo audience data

Netflix expands ad-targeting capabilities through partnerships with Amazon and Yahoo, introducing audience data integration and a Conversion API tool to enhance advertising precision and full-funnel marketing effectiveness.
Social media marketing
fromMashable
4 weeks ago

X is reinventing its Creator Subscriptions. Here's what to know.

X launches Creator Subscriptions 2.0 with exclusive threaded content, subscriber-only feed posts, and enhanced creator tools to monetize audiences directly on the platform.
Digital life
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Why subscriptions make everything more expensive

Pervasive subscription models increase long-term costs, employ difficult cancellations and dark patterns, and erode consumer ownership of purchased goods.
E-Commerce
fromTechRepublic
2 months ago

Subscription Commerce: The Ultimate Guide to Ecommerce Subscription Models (2026)

Subscription commerce uses recurring billing for products, services, or access to generate predictable revenue driven by retention and lifetime value.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
1 month ago

Amazon Audiences Are Coming To Netflix | AdExchanger

Amazon Ads will enable US media buyers to use Amazon Audiences for Netflix campaign targeting through its DSP starting next quarter, leveraging commerce data to demonstrate streaming performance and conversion outcomes.
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Spotify lowers monetization threshold for video podcasts | TechCrunch

Spotify is lowering its eligibility criteria for podcasters to monetize their videos on the platform, dropping the minimum episode requirement to three, minimum consumption hours to 2,000, and engaged audience member threshold to 1,000 over the last 30 days. When the company introduced its partner program to monetize video content last year, creators needed to have published 12 episodes, hit 10,000 consumption hours over the prior 30 days, and had at least 2,000 people stream their content in the last 30 days to be part of the program.
Music
Tech industry
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

YouTube's $60bn revenue revealed amid paid subscriber push

YouTube generated over $60bn in 2025 from ads and subscriptions, surpassing Netflix and driving efforts to grow subscriptions through new, cheaper tiers.
Digital life
fromPocket-lint
1 month ago

YouTube is almost unusable now unless you pay for it

YouTube's free tier is losing value as features and conveniences move behind Premium, making the service increasingly worthwhile only for paying subscribers.
fromAdExchanger
2 months ago

When Performance Brands Invade TV; Subscription Conniptions | AdExchanger

Big TV networks and studios are finally shifting toward programmatic advertising - even for their linear TV spots. And this shift is attracting a new wave of advertisers and transforming what a typical TV ad break looks and feels like. For example, as reports, Comcast is starting to see net-new ad revenue growth from first-time TV advertisers. "The people coming in the door are small performance advertisers, but they've been doing social ads forever," says Travis Flood, Comcast Advertising's director of insights. "They don't have a TV ad."
Marketing tech
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