Shifting Dynamics of Subscription Services and Pricing

Amazon is stepping up its war against bogus product reviews. Netflix is testing more crackdowns on password sharing. Slack is raising prices. ESPN+ is raising prices. But one streaming service is actually LOWERING prices? And mark your calendars, cause the Fall product launch season is upon us.

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Links:

• Amazon sues admins from 10,000 Facebook groups over fake reviews (TechCrunch)
• Netflix Tests Another Way to Charge for Password Sharing (Bloomberg)
• Apple Sued Over Apple Pay, Accused of Antitrust Violations (Bloomberg)
• Slack is increasing prices and changing the way its free plan works (TechCrunch)
• ESPN+ Monthly Subscription to Rise $3 as Disney Strives for Streaming Profits (Variety)
• Crunchyroll is lowering monthly subscription fees in almost 100 regions (Engadget)
• Samsung confirms August 10th Unpacked event date with ‘cryptic’ puzzle (The Verge)
• WD begins shipping 22TB Red Pro, Purple Pro and Gold HDDs (Club386)

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