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Tidal is the first music streaming service to accept Venmo

New and existing users can pay their monthly fee using their digital balance.

By S. Shah, 02.05.19

01.17.19

Sorry, MasterCard's free trial protection only applies to physical goods

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Sorry, MasterCard's free trial protection only applies to physical goods

It clarified the policy in its misleading blog post about the feature.

By M. Locklear, 01.17.19

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01.16.19

MasterCard won't let companies bill you after free trials for physical products (update)

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MasterCard won't let companies bill you after free trials for physical products (update)

MasterCard updated its original announcement to make it clear digital subscriptions didn't apply.

By A. Dellinger, 01.16.19

12.07.18

Hulu is the first streaming service to take Venmo

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Hulu is the first streaming service to take Venmo

For now, it's just for new customers.

By A. Dellinger, 12.07.18

08.21.18

Netflix tries bypassing Apple's App Store for payments

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Netflix tries bypassing Apple's App Store for payments

New and lapsed customers are being redirected to the Netflix website.

By T. Seppala, 08.21.18

11.17.16

Apple could lower its cut of subscription fees on video apps

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Apple could lower its cut of subscription fees on video apps

Going from (mostly 70/30) split to 85/15 could benefit developers and customers.

By R. Lawler, 11.17.16

10.11.16

FCC fines Comcast $2.3 million for shady billing practices (updated)

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FCC fines Comcast $2.3 million for shady billing practices (updated)

The FCC was investigating the company for charging customers for services they didn't order.

By B. Steele, 10.11.16

04.04.16

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FCC labels ensure you get your daily dose of internet

The new consumer labels look to provide clarity and ease billing concerns.

By B. Steele, 04.04.16

01.18.16

Tidal charged ex-subscribers and re-activated accounts (update)

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Tidal charged ex-subscribers and re-activated accounts (update)

One of Jay Z's 99 problems seems to be billing errors.

By B. Steele, 01.18.16