April 03, 2024
Card Networks, FinTechs Help Consumers Navigate Subscriptions Maze

From Netflix and Spotify to Amazon Prime, it’s increasingly common for consumers to maintain multiple subscriptions. However, juggling these subscriptions across a web of apps can be challenging, especially when...

April 01, 2024
Digital Merchants Tap Physical Pop-Ups to Drive Deeper Customer Connections

As eCommerce merchants look for ways to win the trust of and build connection with their shoppers, some are turning to pop-ups to create real-world relationships with shoppers without sinking...

April 01, 2024
Hulu, Disney+ Bundle Gives Streaming Subscriptions Monetization Boost

Streaming subscription commerce has become a cornerstone of modern entertainment, offering users access to a vast array of content with a simple tap on their screens. However, in the face...

March 31, 2024
Report: Discord to Show Ads After History of Shunning Them

Social media platform Discord reportedly plans to add advertisements after a history of dismissing them. The ads will begin appearing on Discord’s free platform this week, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported...

March 26, 2024
Coupang Eats Taps Free Delivery Subscription Model as Aggregators Drive...

Coupang has become the latest to offer a fee-free fulfillment subscription through its on-demand delivery aggregator — a move that comes as key players in the space around the world turn...

March 19, 2024
Market Concentration in Cloud Services and its Impact on Investigative...

Cloud services are the backbone to the modern economy and information systems, indispensable for the provision of digital products and services, from social media to artificial intelligence (“AI”) models. Yet...

February 27, 2024
Netflix Stops Accepting Payments Through iTunes Subscriptions

Netflix has begun requiring subscribers with Apple iTunes billing plans to pay Netflix directly. All “members on the basic plan who were using an iTunes method of payment” will need...

February 22, 2024
A Law & Economics Approach to Social Media Regulation

The thesis of this essay is that policymakers must consider what the nature of social media companies as multisided platforms means for regulation. The balance struck by social media companies...

February 21, 2024
Report: Amazon Plans to Shelve Ad-Supported Streaming Service Freevee

Amazon is reportedly planning to discontinue Freevee, its free, ad-supported streaming service. The move comes as part of a broader effort by Amazon to focus its advertising and product efforts...