In-demand news editorial products—from newsletters to podcasts and videos—give publishers a reliable way to become part of readers’ daily habits. These products also provide you with an opportunity to experiment with alternative topics and perspectives that appeal to specific customer segments, opening up new revenue streams.

After several years of muted attendance, mask-wearing, virtual sessions, and caution, MWC returned this year in full force with more than 88,000 attendees, 2,400 exhibitors, and a refreshing sense of normalcy across the Barcelona venue.

Communications service providers (CSPs) are continuing to introduce and deliver a host of B2B services to offset declines in their legacy businesses and move beyond a reliance on basic connectivity as their main source of revenue.

The Software-as-a-Service – or SaaS – business model has been around for decades. In the past decade, however, it has achieved true ubiquity as enterprises of all kinds have embraced the opportunity to have near-immediate access to a wide range of critical business applications, without having to shell out significant dollars in hardware costs or endure complex technical integrations.

With a keen recognition of the critical link between subscription management, billing platforms and recurring revenue success, award winning analyst firm IDC keeps a watchful eye on trends and vendor solutions in the subscription industry. The latest IDC MarketScape – which once again names Aria a Leader – identifies some of the themes impacting and driving behaviors in the broadening subscription ecosystem:

The meteoric rise of subscription service companies has been well documented and publicized. In the past decade, consumer and enterprise customers alike have gravitated to these fixed-price services due to the convenience and cost certainty.

Any car owner can appreciate the value of having a mechanic at the ready to quickly address any problems that might render the vehicle non-functional. Savvier owners, however, also recognize the importance of preventive care and maintenance that can identify any issues before they become a problem and ensure optimal performance.  

Digital transformation remained a dominant business theme in 2022, with enterprises of all kinds continuing to pursue digital business strategies. In doing so, they seek not only greater flexibility and capability from modern technology solutions, but also a lower total cost of ownership (TCO) than the legacy solutions being replaced.

As enterprises of all kinds continue to migrate towards digital business models and usage-based subscription service offerings, the need for a modern and robust payment processing capability becomes even more pronounced. Online payments for subscription services were once limited to a handful of credit or debit cards. Today, the explosion of digital and peer-to-peer payment…

In just a few short years, digital readership of newspapers, books, magazines, and other forms of written content will finally eclipse traditional print. To grow revenue and remain competitive, publishers will need to digitize their business models and introduce new subscription options that appeal to and cater for the consumption wishes of a more diverse set of audiences, if they haven’t already. 

Global enterprises of all kinds continue to migrate toward digital business models and adopt recurring revenue strategies. These were among the primary conclusions from a recent IDC Market Analysis Perspective* examining worldwide digital business models and monetization trends.   The analyst firm’s survey of CEOs found that the world’s business leaders see digital models as a…