G.E., the 124-Year-Old Software Start-Up

By Steve Lohr It may not qualify as a lightning-bolt eureka moment, but Jeffrey R. Immelt, chief executive of General Electric, recalls the June day in 2009 that got him thinking. He was speaking with G.E. scientists about new jet engines they were building, laden with sensors to generate a trove of data from every […]

Why TV Is Going to the Apps

By Mike Farrell Digital apps, born on mobile phones and nurtured by a nation of finger-tapping millennials, are about to change TV. The data-packed buttons that dominate the first screens of most smartphones and tablets are about to comprehensively change the way most Americans access video entertainment. That transformation is already happening, as cable, telco […]

Episode 34: Live from the RevRec Summit, Part II: The Sequel

A packed two days of discussion and presentations by the likes of PwC, E&Y, Tony Sondhi, Salesforce, Equinix, Deloitte, RGP and others deserves more than one “Ask the RevRec Experts” episode, dontcha think? Matt and Jim, along with guest correspondents, Amanda and Irene, bring to you more tidbits from Leeyo’s inaugural Revenue Recognition Summit. The […]

Watch out, YouTube, Amazon’s driving subscription revenue for video creators

By Sahil Patel One subscription to rule them all. That’s the idea behind Amazon’s Video Direct program, which allows publishers of all stripes to distribute content through the e-commerce giant’s video platform. Initially, though, the program is attracting mostly smaller, niche video publishers, which claim that the program is actually contributing to their bottom line — […]

Autodesk Transition To Software-As-A-Service Gains Steam; Q2 Beats

By Michael Krey Autodesk (ADSK) stock jumped to an all-time high Friday after the pioneering maker of computer-aided design software late Thursday gave better-than-expected guidance for the current quarter and posted a fiscal Q2 that beat on the top and bottom lines. The software maker said it had a record increase in cloud subscriptions for the […]

Uber pilots subscription pricing to lift loyalty

By Jennifer Van Grove Uber is stealing a page from Amazon’s playbook and attempting to boost customer loyalty with a new subscription pricing option being tested in a handful of markets, including San Diego. The pilot program, called “Uber Plus,” offers riders the choice of paying an upfront fee that locks in flat rates for […]

New Customer Spotlight on Molotov: Defining the Future of TV

Zuora provides a comprehensive subscription management solution for Molotov’s fast-growing customer base. France’s Molotov.tv is blowing up the traditional TV viewing experience with a disruptive approach for consuming TV. Their new app revolutionizes the way consumers watch TV, allowing subscribers to watch or record live TV across devices, bookmark shows to save for later, search […]

The Majority of Netflix Subscribers Will Be International Within 2 Years

By Lucinda Shen Netflix’s aggressive push into international markets might just pay off, according to a new report. The streaming services’s international subscriber base is expected to outpace the company’s U.S. subscriber base by 2018, according to data analytics firm, IHS Markit. “By 2018, international subscribers will overtake the number of subscribers in the US for […]