How to calculate Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR)

Consumers love their subscriptions–and so do businesses. The subscription model offers significant advantages for a company's financial health. Knowing your monthly recurring revenue (MRR) makes hiring more staff, investing in...

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Loyalty discounts keep subscribers happy, news from Twitch, Google & Pret

Welcome back to Subscriptions Weekly! This time, we discuss how price-conscious offers and loyalty rewards help streaming businesses curb churn. We review Twitch’s new requirements for its Partner Plus program,...

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Why the subscription business model is the future

From food delivery to Microsoft Office to Webflow—it seems like there's a subscription service for everything these days. What's evident in the trend is that the subscription economy will...

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Delighting subscribers: Recurring payments trends, tech & compliance

The ever-evolving needs and preferences for particular payment options continue to drive purchasing behaviors, making the subscription payments experience a crucial element in personalization, where the right method and timing...

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Ad tiers, password-sharing & loyalty: News from Netflix, Apple, and Peloton

Welcome back to Subscriptions Weekly! This week, we review the ad tier and password-sharing crackdown efficiency, Peloton’s subscriber losses, Apple Podcast's new creator tools, and the subscription pricing for the...

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Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) for subscription businesses

Although key metrics such as your customer retention and subscriber growth rate are important, many would argue that nothing is as vital as Monthly Recurring Revenue–after all, predictable revenue...

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Navigating the complex world of tax compliance for streaming media

This blog post is in collaboration with Avalara. In the fast-paced world of the streaming industry, businesses constantly strive to remain competitive and adaptable to change. This dynamic market...

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Avoiding the drip: Fix & prevent subscription revenue leakage

Maintaining a steady revenue stream is crucial for long-term success in today's competitive business landscape. Subscription companies often invest their resources in marketing, sales, and customer acquisition strategies to boost...

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Profitability & growth plans: News from WBD, Disney+, and Apple

Welcome back to Subscriptions Weekly! This time, we review how streaming brands stack up in subscribers and revenue, why profitability is more than just subscriber growth, and why we might...

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Streaming price increase & subscriber loss, news from Paramount & Disney+

Welcome back to Subscriptions Weekly! This week, we review the price increase in streaming companies, Spotify’s new integration with Patreon for pay-walled podcasts, and the Q2 results for streaming video...

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