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ResearchBuzz: FirehoseArs Technica: Sobering revenue stats of 70K mobile apps show why devs beg for subscriptions. “If you’re frustrated by some of your favorite apps pestering you to sign up for a subscription, some new data may help you empathize with their developers more. According to revenue data from ‘over 75,000’ mobile apps, the vast majority have a hard time making $1,000 per month.”<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/18/ars-technica-sobering-revenue-stats-of-70k-mobile-apps-show-why-devs-beg-for-subscriptions/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/18/ars-technica-sobering-revenue-stats-of-70k-mobile-apps-show-why-devs-beg-for-subscriptions/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseArs Technica: Pocket Casts makes its web player free, takes shots at Spotify and AI. “Previously available only to logged-in Pocket Casts users paying $4 per month, Pocket Casts now offers nearly any public-facing podcast feed for streaming, along with controls like playback speed and playlist queueing. If you create an account, you can also sync your playback progress, manage your queue, […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/17/ars-technica-pocket-casts-makes-its-web-player-free-takes-shots-at-spotify-and-ai-2/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/17/ars-technica-pocket-casts-makes-its-web-player-free-takes-shots-at-spotify-and-ai-2/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseDigitalTrends: Snapchat’s new lenses add AI videos to your Snaps at a steep fee. “Snapchat is bringing generative AI videos to its social platform. The company has today introduced what it calls Video Gen AI Lenses, which essentially add an AI-powered video effect to your Snaps. The new video AI lenses are currently limited to Platinum subscription tier, which costs $14.99 per month.”<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/14/digitaltrends-snapchats-new-lenses-add-ai-videos-to-your-snaps-at-a-steep-fee/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/14/digitaltrends-snapchats-new-lenses-add-ai-videos-to-your-snaps-at-a-steep-fee/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseArs Technica: Pocket Casts makes its web player free, takes shots at Spotify and AI. “Previously available only to logged-in Pocket Casts users paying $4 per month, Pocket Casts now offers nearly any public-facing podcast feed for streaming, along with controls like playback speed and playlist queueing. If you create an account, you can also sync your playback progress, manage your queue, […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/13/ars-technica-pocket-casts-makes-its-web-player-free-takes-shots-at-spotify-and-ai/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/13/ars-technica-pocket-casts-makes-its-web-player-free-takes-shots-at-spotify-and-ai/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseZDNet: YouTube launches cheaper Premium Lite plan – but are the trade-offs worth it?. “Tired of sitting through ads while watching your favorite YouTube videos? The popular video-sharing service is bringing its Premium Lite plan as a pilot program to the US. Priced at $7.99 a month, Premium Lite promises to shelve the ads for most, but not all, videos.”<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/07/zdnet-youtube-launches-cheaper-premium-lite-plan-but-are-the-trade-offs-worth-it/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/07/zdnet-youtube-launches-cheaper-premium-lite-plan-but-are-the-trade-offs-worth-it/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehosePC World: X nearly doubles the price of Premium+ plan after Grok-3 AI update. “Yesterday, xAI launched the new Grok-3 AI model and locked it behind a paywall, making it only available to Premium+ subscribers on Elon Musk’s social media platform X and those who hop on the newly available SuperGrok subscription tier. According to Neowin, X has updated the price for Premium+ following the […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/21/pc-world-x-nearly-doubles-the-price-of-premium-plan-after-grok-3-ai-update/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/21/pc-world-x-nearly-doubles-the-price-of-premium-plan-after-grok-3-ai-update/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseZDNet: FTC’s ‘click to cancel’ just kicked in, but unsubscribing may not get easier just yet – here’s why. “The FTC’s final ‘click-to-cancel’ ruling went into effect this week, on January 15. This means businesses — including streaming services, cable TV, home shopping platforms, and gyms — must make canceling a subscription as easy as signing up. However, businesses have until May 15, […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/01/18/zdnet-ftcs-click-to-cancel-just-kicked-in-but-unsubscribing-may-not-get-easier-just-yet-heres-why/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/01/18/zdnet-ftcs-click-to-cancel-just-kicked-in-but-unsubscribing-may-not-get-easier-just-yet-heres-why/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseArs Technica: Camera owner asks Canon, skies: Why is it $5/month for webcam software?. “Photography enthusiasts pay a lot for their very powerful cameras. How much more should they pay to put them to much, much easier work as a webcam? However many hundreds of dollars you paid, Canon thinks you should pay $5 per month—or, heck, just $50 per year—to do that.”<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/01/18/ars-technica-camera-owner-asks-canon-skies-why-is-it-5-month-for-webcam-software/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/01/18/ars-technica-camera-owner-asks-canon-skies-why-is-it-5-month-for-webcam-software/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseTubefilter: Nearly half of all streaming subscriptions are now supported by ads. “When streaming services like Netflix and Disney+ first launched, their ad-free nature was part of the appeal. A shifting media landscape led both of those services to add on ad-supported tiers in 2022, and adoption of those subscriptions has skyrocketed since. A report from market data firm Antenna found that […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2024/12/27/tubefilter-nearly-half-of-all-streaming-subscriptions-are-now-supported-by-ads/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2024/12/27/tubefilter-nearly-half-of-all-streaming-subscriptions-are-now-supported-by-ads/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseHarper’s Magazine: The Ghosts in the Machine. “Spotify, I discovered, not only has partnerships with a web of production companies, which, as one former employee put it, provide Spotify with ‘music we benefited from financially,’ but also a team of employees working to seed these tracks on playlists across the platform. In doing so, they are effectively working to grow the percentage of total […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2024/12/26/harpers-magazine-the-ghosts-in-the-machine/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2024/12/26/harpers-magazine-the-ghosts-in-the-machine/</a>

PPC LandFTC finalizes "Click to Cancel" rule to protect consumers from deceptive subscription practices: New Federal Trade Commission rule aims to make subscriptions easier to cancel and crack down on unfair negative option marketing. <a href="https://ppc.land/ftc-finalizes-click-to-cancel-rule-to-protect-consumers-from-deceptive-subscription-practices/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://ppc.land/ftc-finalizes-click-to-cancel-rule-to-protect-consumers-from-deceptive-subscription-practices/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#FTC</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ConsumerProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ConsumerProtection</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClickToCancel" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ClickToCancel</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SubscriptionServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#SubscriptionServices</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DeceptiveMarketing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#DeceptiveMarketing</a>

PPC LandIndustry groups challenge FTC's landmark "Click to Cancel" rule: Major trade associations file lawsuit against Federal Trade Commission's comprehensive rule requiring simple cancellation methods for subscription services. <a href="https://ppc.land/industry-groups-challenge-ftcs-landmark-click-to-cancel-rule/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://ppc.land/industry-groups-challenge-ftcs-landmark-click-to-cancel-rule/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClickToCancel" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ClickToCancel</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#FTC</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SubscriptionServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#SubscriptionServices</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ConsumerRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ConsumerRights</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TradeAssociations" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#TradeAssociations</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseBoise State University: Researchers explore the impact of subscription-based business. “Right now, there is a boom in subscription-based businesses. Everything from digital streaming services to weekly groceries can be delivered on a predetermined, convenient cadence. But what is fueling this spike in subscription-based businesses and what does it mean for the economy and consumers? Two […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2024/12/14/boise-state-university-researchers-explore-the-impact-of-subscription-based-business/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2024/12/14/boise-state-university-researchers-explore-the-impact-of-subscription-based-business/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseHow-To Geek: Google’s NotebookLM is Getting a Premium Version. “Google has announced a series of updates for NotebookLM. The most notable one is perhaps the launch of NotebookLM Plus, a premium subscription plan with a host of benefits for power users, teams, and enterprises.”<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2024/12/14/how-to-geek-googles-notebooklm-is-getting-a-premium-version/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2024/12/14/how-to-geek-googles-notebooklm-is-getting-a-premium-version/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseTechCrunch: Bluesky teases paid subscription, Bluesky+, in new mockup. “Social networking startup and X competitor Bluesky is working on subscriptions. The company first announced plans to develop a new revenue stream based on the subscription model when detailing its $15 million Series A back in October. Now, mockups teasing the upcoming Bluesky subscription, along with a list of possible […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2024/12/10/techcrunch-bluesky-teases-paid-subscription-bluesky-in-new-mockup/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2024/12/10/techcrunch-bluesky-teases-paid-subscription-bluesky-in-new-mockup/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseZDNet: OpenAI introduces the new ChatGPT Pro $200-per-month plan. Here’s what you get. “When ChatGPT launched two years ago, the AI chatbot was in such high demand that OpenAI soon after introduced a premium plan called ChatGPT Plus for superusers to be guaranteed access. As the chatbot continues to grow in popularity, the company is introducing yet another premium tier for its most top-tier […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2024/12/06/zdnet-openai-introduces-the-new-chatgpt-pro-200-per-month-plan-heres-what-you-get/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2024/12/06/zdnet-openai-introduces-the-new-chatgpt-pro-200-per-month-plan-heres-what-you-get/</a>

theglobalcommonsnewsFTC IMPLEMENTS CLICK-TO-CANCEL RULE FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS The FTC introduces a new click-to-cancel rule, making it easier for consumers to unsubscribe from recurring payments. This regulation aims to enhance consumer protection and streamline the cancellation process. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#FTC</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SubscriptionServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#SubscriptionServices</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ConsumerProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ConsumerProtection</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClickToCancel" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ClickToCancel</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tgcnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#tgcnews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/globalcommonsonrender" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#globalcommonsonrender</a> <a href="https://globalcommons.onrender.com/technology/ftc-implements-click-to-cancel-rule-for-subscriptions/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://globalcommons.onrender.com/technology/ftc-implements-click-to-cancel-rule-for-subscriptions/</a>

PUPUWEB BlogThe US FTC has officially adopted the "click-to-cancel" rule, ensuring businesses must make subscription cancellations as effortless as signing up! This is a huge win for consumer rights in 2023! 💪 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FTC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#FTC</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ConsumerProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ConsumerProtection</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SubscriptionServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#SubscriptionServices</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BusinessNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#BusinessNews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RegulationReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#RegulationReform</a>

ekiledjianCalifornia's latest legislation is about to change the game for subscription services, and it’s something both businesses and consumers need to know. Curious about how this new law could impact you? Discover what’s coming and how it could shape the future of customer experience. 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