Subscription Digest

Welcome back to Subscriptions Weekly–a recap of the most relevant industry content. This time, we review the importance of finance solutions and fraud management for subscription businesses and how you can find growth opportunities in payments. Additionally, we check on GPT-4 updates and new products with Duolingo and Quora.  Tough...

While subscribers are happy to have options to customize their subscription plans, subscription businesses must learn how to handle the impact of contract modifications and incremental expenses. When subscription contracts are straightforward, revenue recognition often runs smoothly. But when there is a need to account for contract modifications like an...

Revenue recognition specifies how and when businesses should recognize revenue and the associated costs over the life of the subscriber’s contract. The ASC 606 revenue recognition standard guides companies on how to account for revenue.  While the revenue recognition model may seem simple, it’s a more complex task in...

The subscription industry has changed, and it will continue to evolve in response to the changing climate of the economy and subscriber preferences:  Complexity in maturity: As the industry matures, competition, commoditization, and more factors arise that complicate the existing subscription infrastructure. Simple subscription plans have transformed into variable plans...

Grab a coffee and take a moment to read what’s going on in the fascinating world of subscriptions. In this edition, we dive deeper into the acquisition and retention challenges companies face in the minds of recession–and how to face them. Additionally, we check on the record-breaking BJ’s Wholesale Club...

Revenue recognition is the process of accounting for the revenue generated by a company. It’s a key concept in financial accounting as it affects your company's financial statements–providing a clear picture of its financial health to investors and stakeholders. Proper revenue recognition helps subscription businesses comply with ASC-606 and...

As we embark on another year of subscriptions, a fresh outlook on marketing is mandatory. Consumers are conducting their annual evaluations of their subscriptions, and they are deciding if your subscription service is still worth the money. Whether you’re a streaming media subscription business or a SaaS recurring revenue service,...

Welcome to Subscriptions Weekly. This time, we talk about how businesses around the world are adopting subscriptions–and how companies and consumers benefit from them. We also check on Canva’s new plan for higher education institutions and FuboTV’s Q4 2022 earnings report.  How global companies are adopting subscriptions It’s no surprise...

Welcome back to Subscriptions Weekly! Insights, news, and great content from the subscription industry–all in one place.  In this issue, we review the payment and growth strategies subscription businesses must follow to scale in 2023. We check on the Q4 2022 earnings from Amazon Prime and Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix’s...

Welcome back to Subscriptions Monthly in Europe! For the February issue, we’ll recap our latest event, How to accelerate subscriber growth & revenue in 2023, and the CFO considerations when migrating to a subscription model. Additionally, we’ll check on news from Schibsted and Movs’ subscriptions, and Amazon’s new cashier-less...