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Spotify Paid Subscriptions Jump 40 Pct YoY
November 02, 2018

Spotify’s paid members now number 87 million — a 40 percent year-over-year (YoY) increase from 2017. The music-streaming service announced in its third quarter results on Thursday (Nov. 1), revealing an increase of 4 million paid users in Q3 and an additional 25 million paid customers...

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Subscription Video App Spend Reaches $329M In Q3
November 01, 2018

U.S. consumers spent around $329 million in the top 10 subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) apps across the App Store and Google Play in Q3 — an increase of 15 percent from Q1. According to Sensor Tower, the new data also represented growth of 43 percent over...

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Streaming Services Gain 212 Pct More Views Than 2017
November 01, 2018

New data shows that live-streaming TV services now account for more than three-quarters of all plays and viewing hours in the U.S. Conviva’s State of the Streaming TV Industry Report for Q3 2018 revealed that there was a 52 percent boost in plays and 63...

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MoviePass Parent Being Investigated By New York AG
October 18, 2018

Barbara Underwood, the New York Attorney General, has launched an investigation into Helios and Matheson, the MoviePass parent company. CNBC, citing a person familiar with the matter, reported the New York AG’s office is looking to see if Helios and Matheson misled investors about its financials;...

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Amazon Pay, Zuora Partner On Subscription Billing
October 11, 2018

Zuora announced Thursday (Oct. 11)  that it has been named a Premier Partner in the Amazon Pay Global Partner Program. Founded in 2007 in San Mateo, California, Zuora is an end-to-end subscription business management platform that provides insights for businesses looking to grow a robust subscription...

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Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora Boost Smart Speaker Growth
October 09, 2018

A new study has found that the smart speaker and music streaming markets are becoming more interdependent. According to CNBC, market research firm AudienceNet conducted the study, called “Audiomonitor 2018: The Overall Music Listening Landscape,” surveying 3,000 people older than 16. The data revealed that...

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Most Americans Share Subscription Account Passwords, But Not The Bill
October 08, 2018

When it comes to subscription services, a new report has found just how much Americans love to share their streaming, shopping, Uber and mobile subscription accounts with family, friends and even exes. The latest Country Financial Security Index, which surveyed around 1,000 US adults, revealed that...

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AMC Movie Ticket Subscribers Top 400K
October 05, 2018

AMC’s movie subscription service now has more than 400,000 subscribers as it takes on its already-suffering rival MoviePass. AMC launched the service — called AMC Stubs A-List — in June. The program gives customers up to three movies per week, along with the other benefits of AMC Stub...

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Stitch Fix Falls Short Of Active Customer Estimates For Fiscal 4Q
October 02, 2018

Stitch Fix’s days of showing consistent growth since its initial public offering last November may be coming to an end with fiscal fourth-quarter results that produced revenue that was shy of Wall Street expectations. The Wall Street Journal, citing the online personalized styling service, reported...