This week Microsoft announced Bing Chat Enterprise and pricing for Microsoft Copilot, their AI-powered productivity tool - $30/mo. per user. Investors must have been impressed. Microsoft's stock price got a bump after the announcements. #AI #subscription buff.ly/3pVA6DI

After 7 months, the FTC has dropped its case against Microsoft and their $69B all-cash deal to buy Activision Blizzard. Microsoft and Activision Blizzard already received regulatory approval in the EU and they hope Competition & Markets Authority will reconsider. buff.ly/3rCB0W5

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Last week, Robert Skrob hosted a great webinar for us on subscription growth -- and the 9x subscription growth secret. If you missed it, you can watch the replay here --> buff.ly/3shXagO

Carmakers are failing the privacy test. Owners have little or no control over data collected (from The Associated Press) 🧐🧐Nissan also said it collected information on “sexual activity.” It didn’t explain how. apnews.com/article/c616f4…

E-bike and e-moped company Dance just passed a major milestone - 10K active subscribers! See what else they're up to. 👇 subscriptioninsider.com/stage-of-subsc… #subscriptionnews #ridewithdance

The FTC amended their complaint against Amazon for their "Prime enrollment scheme," name 3 senior execs who allowed it to continue. #subscription subscriptioninsider.com/topics/regulat…

Is this for standalone Prime Video subscribers or Amazon Prime members who pay $139 a year, which includes Prime Video? This will be interesting to watch.

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Engagement brings revenue opportunities in subscription businesses. This week's podcast is an interview with Paul C. Chambers and we talk engagement, retention, and how brands are innovating around subscriptions. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unl… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0xe8UX…

Social media platform X is experimenting with paid subscription tiers. Will you stay on X if it is no longer free? #socialmedia #X #subscription subscriptioninsider.com/topics/subscri…

Yet another change to X. Good idea? Bad idea? Nonevent?

We cannot comprehend how The Post, owned by one of the richest people in the world, has decided to foist the consequences of its incoherent business plan and irresponsibly rapid expansion onto the hardworking people who make this company run.

In this week's Five on Friday, @TikTok tests and ad-free tier, Meta tests a paid tier in the EU, and @TacoBell brings back the Taco Lover's Pass briefly. #subscription buff.ly/45yGY8T

We've added a new members-only feature - Subscription Industry Spotlight - which features some of the latest product announcements, strategic partnerships, and game-changing M&As with some of the biggest names in the business. #subscription buff.ly/3S0aDVo

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We covered the story on SubscriptionInsider.com today. subscriptioninsider.com/type-of-subscr…

FREE ONLINE TRAINING: 5 Keys to Creating Lifelong Subscribers. Join us Wed., Oct. 25 to learn how smart subscription companies engage their newest subscribers to increase retention by 40%, featuring Tyler Craig, a D2C Subscription Retention Expert. buff.ly/3t6dwJJ

Subscription companies continue to lay off staff to try to rightsize and regain profitability. We've got a roundup of some of the latest: Google Epic Games Store Snapchat @Tmobile Roku and others. #subscription #layoffs buff.ly/46iWQNT