Hacker News with Generative AI: Subscription Models

Imagine telling 2010 devs that in 2025, collapsing a div would require $8/ month (reddit.com)
Imagine telling 2010 devs that in 2025, collapsing a div would require a subscription
Software Development, Web Development, Subscription Models
164 points by _kush 13 days ago | 151 comments
The Guardian now requires users to pay to reject personalised adversiting (theguardian.com)
This week we are launching Guardian Ad-Lite, a new subscription product that allows readers who would prefer to read the Guardian without personalised advertising to do so.
News Media, Advertising, Privacy, Subscription Models
10 points by citified 27 days ago | 0 comments
YouTube launches a $7.99 per month, ad-free Premium Lite subscription (techcrunch.com)
YouTube on Wednesday announced a new premium subscription tier called Premium Lite, which will users to watch “most” videos ad-free for $7.99 per month.
YouTube, Streaming Services, Subscription Models, Advertising
8 points by mfiguiere 29 days ago | 12 comments
The correct amount of ads is zero (manuelmoreale.com)
The Verge has finally shipped the new paywalled version of their site and added a subscription. I personally have nothing against that move and I think freemium is the way forward if we want sites to be sustainable and not be invaded with ads.
The Verge, Freemium, Subscription Models, Advertising
860 points by surprisetalk 118 days ago | 589 comments
Adobe Cuts Perpetual License for Elements Down to Just Three Years (petapixel.com)
Adobe announced the latest version of its “Elements” creative software, Photoshop Elements 2025 and Premiere Elements 2025.
Software, Adobe, Photography, Subscription Models
117 points by asimops 180 days ago | 37 comments
Microsoft releases Office 2024, latest buy-once-own-forever version of Office (arstechnica.com)
Microsoft's push to get Windows and Office users to buy Microsoft 365 subscriptions can be irritating, but to the company's credit, it's one of the few that has continued to sell buy-once, use-forever versions of its flagship software after launching a subscription model.
Microsoft, Office, Software, Subscription Models
12 points by rbanffy 182 days ago | 0 comments
AltStore PAL drops its annual subscription thanks to a grant from Epic (theverge.com)
AltStore, Subscription Models, Gaming, Epic Games, Grants
4 points by namanyayg 230 days ago | 0 comments
Some subreddits could be paywalled, hints Reddit CEO (9to5mac.com)
Reddit, Social Media, Business, Subscription Models
17 points by FDAiscooked 239 days ago | 8 comments
Netflix's Password Sharing Crackdown Backfires with Slow Subscriber Growth in Q2 (vcpost.com)
Netflix, Streaming Services, Business, Subscription Models, Growth
5 points by belter 258 days ago | 0 comments
Majority of sites and apps use dark patterns in the marketing of subscriptions (icpen.org)
Marketing, User Experience, Subscription Models, Web Design
220 points by ReadCarlBarks 266 days ago | 235 comments