Subscribed London 2017: Highlights from our Biggest and Best Subscribed London Yet!
Highlights from this year’s Subscribed London with insights from industry leaders from companies including Hive, Caterpillar, Telegraph, & more!
Diversity in Tech at Subscribed London: Inclusion Starts with “I”
Our annual Diversity in Tech breakfast featured a great panel of thought leaders discussing how to harness tech to increase diversity at the workplace.
This new accounting rule could radically change how some companies recognize revenue
This article was written by Zuora CEO and Founder Tien Tzuo and originally published at Marketwatch.com. Investors should watch how executives address ASC 606 in third-quarter earnings. Uber’s reported revenue is being cut in half. IBM plans to spend an unexpected $35 million-40 million. And General Motors might have to reduce its balance of earnings by $1 billion […]
The History of Sears Predicts Nearly Everything Amazon Is Doing
Excerpts from an article by Derek Thompson in The Atlantic One hundred years ago, a retail giant that shipped millions of products by mail moved swiftly into the brick-and-mortar business, changing it forever. Is that happening again? Amazon comes to conquer brick-and-mortar retail, not to bury it. In the last two years, the company has […]
Don’t Buy Your Next Volvo. Subscribe To It Instead.
Excerpts from an article by Michael Taylor in Forbes Sweden’s Volvo will bring a smartphone-style subscription plan to the car market in the US next year, months after it makes its debut across Europe. In what it claims is a world first, the premium automaker will launch its XC40 compact crossover with a flat-rate subscription […]
Subscribed London: Diversity in Tech Breakfast Panel
The panel moderated by Zuora CIO Alvina Antar will share personal experiences as well as practical advice on how all of us can contribute towards improving diversity in the tech
How to Accelerate Your Subscription Growth – Insight and Advice from Zuora
This podcast interview with Matt Darrow, Zuora’s former VP & GM was originally recorded and published by Membership Services Inc. How would you like to know the secrets of the fastest growing subscription companies? Subscriptions are exploding for everything from information, software, to monthly boxes. This growth has attracted new resources for analytics, software, and […]
Subscribed Paris 2017 Wrap Up: Digital Transformation in the EU and Beyond
Highlights from Subscribed Paris focusing on digital transformation, featuring quotes from the Zuora executive team, Econocom, Deloitte, and more.
The music business is growing again…
Excerpts from an article by Peter Kafka on Recode Familiar song, new tempo: Music streaming is big, and getting bigger fast. Digital downloads are falling off a cliff. Oh, and one more familiar refrain: The music industry loves the money it’s getting from subscription services like Spotify and Apple Music, but it wants YouTube to […]
ASC 606 or 666? Revenue recognition standard could spell trouble
This story was originally published in Accounting Today by Editor in Chief Michael Cohn. The revenue recognition standard that takes effect in December for public companies could pose challenges for technology businesses, particularly those relying on traditional subscription licenses, and many companies aren’t ready for the impact on their financials. “Revenue recognition feels like a big, […]
Centrica’s Hive Tries Subscriptions to Boost Smart Home Service
This article was originally published on the Bloomberg Terminal, September 14, 2018. The Zuora press release about Hive’s use of the platform can be read here. Hive, the smart home division of U.K. energy firm Centrica Plc, is turning to new subscription models to try to boost adoption of its service. Jo Cox, commercial director […]
Zuora Celebrates Our 100th Product Release!
On the occasion of our 100th product release, Zuora takes a look back at some release highlights and the ZEOs behind our products.