On the latest Subscribed Podcast, we talk to Activate CEO Michael Wolf on the impact of Covid-19 on media and technology businesses. We dig deep into the firm's recently released Technology & Media Outlook 2021 report and the Rewire to Restart report which came out over the summer. Read More
Select Excerpts from Subscribed Podcast John Pineda is Partner-Director at the Boston Consulting Group. He’s a core member of BCG’s Technology,… Read More
Amy Konary, Chair of the Subscribed Institute, weighs in on the emergence of the Lighting-as-a-Service (LaaS) business model. Read More
Amy Konary, Chair of the Subscribed Institute at Zuora, argues that the Subscription Economy is inherently inclusive and has the power to bridge gaps and democratize access. Read More
Amy Konary, Chair of the Subscribed Institute applauds Grundfos for simultaneously prioritizing its digital transformation and sustainability efforts. Read More
Q& A with Fredrik Östbye, Group VP and Head of FutureLab at Grundfos, the man behind the company’s digital transformation initiatives. Read More
On the latest Subscribed Podcast, we talk to Chuck Martin, New York Times Business Bestselling author and leader in emerging digital technologies about monetizing IoT, the impact of COVID-19 epidemic on IoT businesses, and a future with drones and robotics. Read More
Learnings from a Subscribed Institute Virtual Exchange with Frank Ernst, VP of Subscribed Strategy Group at Zuora, Anthony Napolitano, VP, GM of HP Instant Ink subscription service, and Robbie Baxter, Strategy Consultant and author of The Forever Transaction. Read More
Subscribed Podcast with Lincoln Murphy, a customer-centric growth expert, consultant, and thought leader. Read More
The Subscribed Institute is collaborating with McKinsey & Company on research focused on Subscription Order-to-Cash (OTC) Transformation. Read the recap of a virtual working session held with Institute members on March 12th. Read More
The Subscribed Strategy Group (SSG) works one-on-one with executives from our customer organizations to chart a strategic path towards subscription success, says Amy Konary, Chair of the Subscribed Institute. Read More
Every week, we bring you the top stories and analyses from the global Subscription Economy. Read More
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As Nutanix evolved from an IT hardware and software company to focus on software in 2018, company leaders also moved the company from traditional software licensing to a subscription business model. Read More
If you’re at the helm of a product company today, ask yourself these three questions. Read More
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Select excerpts from Subscribed Podcast with Arun Sundararajan, Professor at NYU Read More
Amy Konary, Chair of the Subscribed Institute at Zuora, reacts to new innovations from the media industry at CES 2020. Read More
Excerpt from Zuora CEO Tien Tzuo's national best-seller SUBSCRIBED: Why the Subscription Model Will Be Your Company’s Future — and What To Do About It. Read More
Select excerpts from Subscribed Podcast with Carlos Gonzalez, COO at GoCardless. Read More
By Junki HHoriuchi in Japan Times Market for customized products estimated at ¥563 billion and growing Subscription-based businesses are growing slower… Read More
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Select excerpts from Subscribed Podcast with Renée Vassilos, agriculture economist and founder of Banyan Innovation Group. Read More
“The world as we know it is coming to an end,” Tien Tzuo, founder and CEO at Zuora, told attendees at the 2019 PSNI Supersummit in Atlanta last week. Read More
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Select excerpts from Subscribed Podcast with Chris Haigh, Director of Product, Web, Acquisition & Retention at DAZN. Read More
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The next wave of retailers are far more likely to move towards a subscription business model, thus forever changing the way that brands interact with consumers. Read More
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Select excerpts from Subscribed Podcast with Professor McCarthy about subscription business valuation, CLV, and pitfalls to avoid. Read More
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Zuora announced today that it had been selected as a Premier Partner in the Amazon Pay Global Partner Program. Read More
Select excerpts from Subscribed Podcast Ep #23 with Anne Widera. We talk to Anne about the future of the mobility industry including self-driving cars, scooters, and more! Read More
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Select excerpts from Subscribed Podcast Ep #22 with Zuora CEO Tien Tzuo. We talk to Tien about his new book, the end of ownership, subscription pricing, and lots more! Read More
Select excerpts from Subscribed Podcast Ep #21 with Amy Konary, Chair of the Subscribed Institute. Read More
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Select excerpts from Subscribed Podcast Ep #20 with Patrick Campbell, CEO of ProfitWell. Read More
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Taha Doctor, Director Technical Revenue at Zuora explores the new shift in accounting revenue automation and its power to eliminate Excel complexities and give people back valuable time to innovate. Read More
appScatter is an app distribution and management platform that is increasingly being adopted by leading global brands and digital agencies. Started in… Read More
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A recent report by Gartner titled “New Revenue Recognition Rules Will Impact Finance, Business and Technology” (January 2018) identifies the impact of the new ASC 606 revenue recognition standards on the modernization of finance systems. Read More
Offering products "as a service" is also a tenet of the circular economy because it transforms the concept of ownership. Read More
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BMW and Mercedes-Benz appear to be joining the world of automotive subscription models. Read More
Verizon announced it has implemented (ASC 606) on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method for open contracts. Read More
PTC announced that new software licenses for its core solutions will be available globally only by subscription. Read More
Human Performance Engineering, a technical sports apparel company has upgraded its business model to integrate subscription services for its customer base. Read More
Paid subscription streams rose 54 percent over last year and made up 80 percent of all streams in 2017. Read More
Nearmap is set to post a record half yearly growth in annualised contract value (ACV) of 53% compared to the prior corresponding period. Read More
Excerpts from an article by Brooke Masters in The Financial Times We are entering an era in which consumers will value… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Sam Shead in Business Insider Uber is considering rolling out a subscription model for its food delivery… Read More
Select excerpts from Subscribed Podcast Ep #19 with Nikhil Basu Trivedi, Partner at Shasta Ventures Read More
Apple's stock could "re-rate" and tear higher if the company shifts to a monthly subscription model, according to analyst Toni Sacconaghi of Bernstein. Read More
Cinemark Holdings Inc., the nation’s third-largest cinema chain by locations, is launching a subscription service—the first of its kind by a major exhibitor in the U.S. Read More
Subscription retail first came on the scene as a disruptor to the industry in the early 2000s, and it continues to make waves as it grows. Read More
It's time to evaluate and prepare for your 2017 remittance. Businesses should review the year to date, reassess goals, and prepare for the coming year. Read More
Robbie Kellman Baxter, author and founder of Peninsula Strategies LLC on the evolving trends in the physical Membership Economy. Read More
Select Excerpts from Subscribed Podcast Ep #18: Okta CIO Mark Settle and the "Truth from the Trenches." Read More
Kickstarter has launched Drip – “a tool for people to fund and build community…through the recurring support of fans, friends, and new audiences.” Read More
Companies are using the subscription model to innovate and change the concept of retail, providing consumers with unique experiences. Read More
Excerpts from an article by Benjamin Mullin in The Wall Street Journal After investing in digital “verticals,” or distinct web brands, focused on… Read More
Construction equipment giant Caterpillar is using the IoT to build new foundations and create the age of ‘smart iron’. Read More
Excerpts from an article by Julia Horowitz on CNN Money More and more women are ditching the mall to buy their clothes… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Max Willens in DigiDay Motor Trend is betting on paid subscriptions for streaming video… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Dani Deahl in The Verge Feather is a new rental company for millennials who like fancy furniture… Read More
MoviePass surpassed 600,000 paying monthly subscribers last week against mid-August figures of 20,000. Read More
Tech group will take a finder’s fee for new subscribers. Read More
Beginning Monday, the New York-based service is expanding its subscription program for everyday items for a flat rate of $89. Read More
Mainstream brands are exploring new retail strategies that could radically change how customers buy, lease — or subscribe — in the future. Read More
Activate co-founder Michael Wolf says the battle of internet giants will enter new technologies and take them deeper into each other’s turf. Read More
NASA could eventually use a subscription based model with a manufacturer to monitor or replace machines that will be used to prepare Mars for colonisation. Read More
A new study by Deloitte reveals that initial public offerings (IPOs) may suffer as a result of companies not adopting the new revenue guidelines on time. Read More
Digital publishers such as Scroll and Patreon look to subscribers for revenue. Read More
The automaker calls it a "white-glove" service. Read More
GoCardless on the complexity of global payments, automation of payment updates and reconciliation, and choosing the right payment partners. Read More
Zuora is proud to support Timo Zuidgeest's participation in the Africa Classic 2017. Read More
Excerpts from an article by Derek Thompson in The Atlantic One hundred years ago, a retail giant that shipped millions of products… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Michael Taylor in Forbes Sweden’s Volvo will bring a smartphone-style subscription plan to the car market in… Read More
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 Read More
Excerpts from an article by Peter Kafka on Recode Familiar song, new tempo: Music streaming is big, and getting bigger fast. Digital… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Jack Nicas on MarketWatch Google Inc. is planning to end its “first click free” policy that… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Allison Schrager and Amy X. Wang on Quartz A new copy of Glenn Hubbard and Tony… Read More
The world’s largest guitar maker joins the Subscription Economy Read More
Meet Husqvarna, the multi-billion dollar outdoor power tools manufacturer that just launched a first-of-its-kind Toolshed-as-a-Service pilot program. Read More
Who among us doesn’t hate the long security lines at airports and stadiums that make travel and watching games and concerts an ordeal? What if… Read More
Wearables startup Thync feels good after Zuora helps it switch from product sales to a subscription model for closer customer engagement. Read More
Private Equity firms love companies using subscription model despite inherent risks. Read More
Zuora CEO Tien Tzuo on the InnovationAus.com podcast where he talks about the subscription model, and what companies need to be thinking about to transform their businesses. Read More
Excerpts from an article by S. Somasegar in TechCrunch Over the last year, we have seen many groundbreaking announcements regarding autonomous… Read More
New global accounting standards for financial reporting are threatening to wreak havoc with the world’s economy, says Zuora CEO Tien Tzuo. Read More
EY's Revenue Recognition Survey found that many companies are behind their own schedules implementing the new revenue standards. Read More
Ken Cornick, Co-founder, President and CFO of biometric identity service company CLEAR will join Zuora CEO Tien Tzuo on the stage at Subscribed New York. Read More
Zuora CEO Tien Tzuo's article in Forbes on the new revenue recognition standards. Read More
Excerpts from an article by Peter Kafka in Recode The internet comes for every sector of the media business, eventually. No… Read More
Subscribed New York 2017 promises to end the East Coast gripe – “Why does San Francisco get all the best tech conferences?” Read More
Excerpts from an article by Gavin O’Malley in MediaPost Across the board, Apple had a bang-up fiscal third quarter. Year-over-year, revenue… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Matthew Carr in Investment U Last week, Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos was briefly the… Read More
We’ve talked ad nauseam in this space about the upcoming change to the governing rules for revenue recognition, but with… Read More
Zuora has been recognized by Frost & Sullivan’s 2017 Customer Service Excellence (CSE) Recognition Program. Read More
Wall Street's reaction to Netflix subscriber numbers shows it doesn’t understand the complexities of subscription businesses. Read More
Excerpts from an article by Maura Judkis in The Washington Post This is what we want in 2017: We want our food… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Lucia Moses in DigiDay Facebook is moving ahead on plans to let people subscribe to publications through… Read More
Interested in rubbing elbows and talking ASC 606 with experts from the Big Four and other accountancies? Curious to learn how… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Dani Deahl in The Verge Guitar maker Fender has just debuted Fender Play,… Read More
By Jim Staats, Senior Account Manager at Zuora The effective date for ASC 606 is virtually right around the corner. Tell… Read More
This article was first published in the Financial Director. Andrew Wedge, EMEA Finance Director at Zuora discusses why now is… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Vanessa Bates Ramirez in Singularity Hub The concept of having more while owning less sounds paradoxical,… Read More
Excerpts from an article Adele Peters in Fast Company Ford is looking toward an urban future where people use many modes… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Jason Abbruzzese in Mashable The New York Times can’t live on news alone, so it’s turning to… Read More
By Saloni Madhok, Marketing Manager at Zuora As you’re probably aware, on May 10, 2017, Zuora publicly announced its intent to acquire Leeyo Software. Read More
Excerpts from an article by Lucinda Southern in DigiDay Driving direct connections with readers has become increasingly important. For publishers with… Read More
By Vivian Wagner in CRMBuyer In this exclusive interview, Matt Darrow, VP & GM at Zuora shares his thoughts on boosting… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Sarah Perez in TechCrunch The future of retail will be a combination of both online e-commerce… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Tom Huddleston, Jr. in Fortune Streaming media has totally upended the entertainment landscape, and Netflix has… Read More
By Jim Staats, Senior Account Manager at Zuora That’s a wrap for Subscribed SF ’17 and what an event it was! The timing was great… Read More
Editor’s Note: Today’s post is from TechnologyAdvice, a research company that connects buyers and sellers of business technology. Author Tamara Scott, a technology analyst, writes… Read More
During the Subscribed 2017 keynote yesterday, Zuora CEO Tien Tzuo announced Zuora Central, our brand new platform which… Read More
Editor’s note: Today’s post is the latest in a series of introductions to the people behind RevPro, the world’s leading revenue recognition automation solution. Anand… Read More
Christina Lesnick, IT Solutions Engineer at Zuora interviews CEO Tien Tzuo and CIO Alvina Antar A CEO, CIO, and Engineer walk into a room and… Read More
Editor’s note: Today’s post is from guest columnist, Aleks Zabreyko, Partner, Head of Professional Practice at Connor Group. Here, Aleks offers his views on the firm’s… Read More
Nikhil Basu Trivdei, VC at Shasta Ventures on how subscriptions fueled the growth of the Dollar Shave Club. Read More
2017 continues to be a banner year for Jagan Reddy, Leeyo Software’s Co-Founder, CEO and CTO. Reddy has earned an Owler 2017 Top Rated… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Denis Pombriant in diginomica A confluence of regulation and cyber attacks make the case for cloud… Read More
Some pretty big news was announced recently, in case you weren’t aware. But if you’re reading this, you’re probably super aware. Read More
Every year, Deloitte releases their Digital Democracy Survey, a multi-generational view of consumer trends in technology, media, and telecom. The 11th… Read More
If your office is well-stocked with snack options such as protein bars, dried fruit, granola and other healthy food, you should probably thank SnackNation for… Read More
Ross Pert, Head of New Business Development at GoCardless on how to eliminate churn and boost subscription business growth in Europe. Read More
Excerpts from an article by R. Colin Johnson in EE Times Supercomputing-as-a-service has added a new meaning to SaaS now that Cray… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Max Willens in Digiday Condé Nast U.S. wants to use its brands as taste-makers. This June, GQ… Read More
By Jason Pressman in Forbes Jason is Managing Director at Shasta Ventures and invests in consumer, cloud computing, SaaS and open source… Read More
John Kearney, APAC Managing Director, Zuora in The Australian on the four key problems businesses face when attempting to run a subscription business on a traditional ERP system. Read More
Revenue recognition is on the tip of everyone’s tongue these days, some more than most. Take today, for instance. PwC held its annual Revenue Recognition… Read More
Zuora Inc., the leading provider of subscription commerce, billing and finance and the world’s leading evangelist of the Subscription Economy, announced today it has signed… Read More
Big changes in revenue recognition are coming down the pike for just about everyone in the form of ASC 606 /… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Larry Dignan in ZDNet Apple’s services business is already a Fortune 100 company that has more revenue… Read More
Excerpts from a press release by Racepass With 17.2 million race finishers in the US alone in 2015*, there is an audience… Read More
The busy-as-a-beehive activity within the walls of Leeyo Software was given some context in a recent publication. The company was prominently featured in a recent… Read More
Excerpts from an article by David Skok on Medium During the first quarter century of the commercial internet, digital journalism has already… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Sarah Perez in TechCrunch Amazon has made headway in the subscription business with its Subscribe & Save feature for… Read More
Excerpts from an article by By A.J. Katz in AdWeek In the history of TV—all 75 years of it—there has never been… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Sarah Kessler in Quartz WeWork, which operates more than 135 locations in 14 countries, essentially does rent… Read More
The Revenue Recognition Summit 2017 is set to take place August 9th and 10th at the Hyatt Regency SFO in the San Francisco Bay Area. Read More
Excerpts from an article by Daniel B. Kline in Madison.com Netflix has grown from a humble DVD-delivery service into a product that… Read More
Editor’s note: Today’s post is the latest in a series of introductions to the people behind RevPro, the world’s leading revenue recognition automation solution. Sankar… Read More
By Kalwant Gill, Founder of PatchworkQuilt The Subscription Economy grew revenue nine times faster than S&P 500 company revenues over the last few years. Read More
Excerpts from an article by Max Willens in DigiDay The Financial Times is spending money to make money. In the past month,… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Todd Spanger in Variety Time Warner’s Turner and Warner Bros. will test the subscription VOD waters for… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Kyle Campbell in the Daily News Hyundai will make its signature Blue Link connectivity services available for… Read More
Although companies know technology is at the core of every business process and is the primary driver of competitive advantage, CIOs are often not hired in the early stages of the company. Zuora CIO Alvina Antar on why your startup needs a CIO today! Read More
We invite you to listen in as Jagan Reddy, Leeyo Software’s Co-Founder, CEO and CTO, participates in a TechChat for the Software & Information Industry… Read More
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Excerpts from an article by Janko Roettgers in Variety HTC is officially launching its Viveport subscription service for virtual reality games and… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Laurence Bradford in Forbes I talked to Andrew Filev, CEO of Wrike–a work management program that utilizes AI… Read More
It’s all in the name. Leeyo Software is a software company, not a service company. It’s something we continue to talk about and remind people,… Read More
This post is guest-authored by two experts at Zuora: Peush Patel, Director of Finance and JingJing Xia, Sr. Product Marketing Manager. Zuora is the industry leader… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Farhad Manjoo in The New York Times In the last few years, and with greater intensity… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Otto Berkes in CIO.com One of the great things about working in technology is the never-ending challenge… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Jessica Davies in DigiDay British newspaper The Times has seen subscriptions sales jump 200 percent in the… Read More
Do you subscribe to the theory that change is good? Ehhh, ‘yes,’ ‘no,’ or even a ‘depends on my mood,’ any answer is fine with… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Janko Roettgers in Variety Parks Associates estimates that there are now close to 100 video subscription services… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Eric Jhonsa in TheStreet Plenty of software companies have been successful at changing their business model from… Read More
By Jim Staats, Senior Account Manager at Zuora The incoming revenue recognition standards, ASC 606 / IFRS 15, naturally mean a lot of changes to just… Read More
Editor’s note: Today’s post is the latest in a series of introductions to the people behind RevPro, the world’s leading revenue recognition automation solution. Arun… Read More
A spreadsheet can be opened and changed with absolutely no built-in audit trail. The reporting capabilities for your ERP are geared toward invoicing and other standard… Read More
A seismic shift in the form of the newly converged revenue recognition standards brought forth in 2014 by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the… Read More
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry, supplies services in government relations, business development,… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Frederic Filloux on Monday Note By applying their technology to the publishers’ antiquated subscription systems, the two… Read More
Excerpts from an article originally published in Fortune U.S. subscription-based airline Surf Air will launch in Europe in May, targeting people who… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Jeremy C Owens on MarketWatch Cisco Systems Inc. has been spending big on software to boost its… Read More
By Jim Staats, Senior Account Manager at Zuora Automation as a revenue management solution is experiencing a bump these days, but it’s not just because of the… Read More
Today’s episode of “Ask the RevRec Experts,” features Amanda G. Carrillo, Leeyo’s Pre-Sales Accounting Manager, returning one final time for an “Action Plan… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Joe McKendrick in Forbes I recently had the chance to explore the promises of digital transformation with… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Lucinda Southern in DigiDay For The Economist, as print ad revenues have fallen and digital ad revenues… Read More
It isn’t only this time of year love should be outwardly on display, but sometimes the timing is just right. The… Read More
We’re nothing if not helpful. On the heels of the recent acknowledgement of helpful resources available to those struggling with the… Read More
Excerpts from a piece by Natasha Lomas in TechCrunch European consumers will be able to make use of digital subscriptions as they… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Dion McKenzie in HuffPost Lifestyle To some, it may seem that the subscription economy… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Frederic Filloux on Monday Note Several forces are pushing value-added news toward subscription-based models. Seizing the opportunity… Read More
Editor’s note: Today’s post is the latest from our guest columnist, Amanda G. Carrillo, Zuora’s Pre-Sales Accounting Manager. An experienced technical accounting professional, Amanda… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Mark Hachman in PC World For several years, Microsoft truly believed that a fleet of hardware devices… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Emma Boyle in TechRadar As the new becomes old at an increasingly fast rate and our desire… Read More
Zuora’s recent breakfast panel in New York City focused on “Real-time Offers and Promotions for Rapid Audience Acquisition” in the media space. Led by Craig… Read More
Zuora’s recent breakfast panel in New York City focused on “Real-time Offers and Promotions for Rapid Audience Acquisition” in the media space. Led by Craig… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Ron Miller in TechCrunch When Cisco bought AppDynamics last night for $3.7 billion, it was initially a… Read More
Excerpts from an article by Lauren Wilmore in The Next Web According to a 2013 Economist study, four out of every five… Read More
By Dennis Schaal in Skift The global restaurant business is getting professionalized and wired-up in terms of its digital acumen and TripAdvisor… Read More
By R Danes in SiliconANGLE As companies struggle to convert the right data types into a profit punch, new approaches… Read More
By Rob Bates in JCK Online Today, you can rent just about anything: accommodations (Airbnb), clothes (Rent the Runway), purses (Bag Borrow… Read More
Innovation is the hallmark of all successful subscription businesses. At our Subscribed conference in London last fall, we showcased four companies that… Read More
Innovation is the hallmark of all successful subscription businesses. At our Subscribed conference in London last fall, we showcased four companies that exemplify the… Read More
Select excerpts from the Forbes The Athletic, a new startup claims to provide “premium sports news and analysis”… Read More
Vala Afshar, Chief Digital Evangelist, Salesforce writes about Zuora and the Subscription Economy in the Huffington Post. Read More
By Jill Standish, Sr Managing Director of Retail at Accenture on ChainStoreAge.com Just a few years ago, consumers typically associated subscription services with utilities… Read More
By Dale Buss in Forbes Cadillac is burnishing its reputation as a luxury-brand iconoclast with the introduction of its Book “vehicle subscription” service in… Read More
On this episode, Matt and Jim catalog a ‘Top 5’ of the most popular pieces of content this past year, and take a moment of… Read More
By David McCann in CFO.com If you’re ever awake, you probably know that the subscription-based, recurring-revenue business model… Read More
In this episode of “Ask the RevRec Experts,” Matt and Jim interview Mohan Iyer, Practice Director, Enterprise Applications, for Jade Global, an… Read More
There’s two sides to every coin. Two columns on the ledger. It’s that traditional time of year dedicated to reflection. When was the last time you… Read More
Silicon Valley based startups Neumob and OpenBouquet discuss their strategies for driving subscription growth. Read More
…. we’re gonna. Did you know Leeyo Software has the “World’s Greatest Revenue Recognition Podcast” ? Our popular, weekly forum, “… Read More
It’s that fun-filled time again when Matt and Jim bring back Amanda G. Carrillo for another installment of the always popular “… Read More
There’s never a dull moment with Amazon! The innovative e-commerce giant is now all set to take on retail in-stores as well. Check out the company’s… Read More
Excerpts from a Business Insider report: iHeartRadio launched a new music-subscription service with multiple tiers for increasing sets of features. The first tier… Read More
At Zuora, we work with leading publishing companies from all over the world. Contrary to the “newspapers are dying” meme, we are in fact, witnessing… Read More
Autodesk has been closely watched by the market over the past year to see how the company’s transition from a perpetual license to a… Read More
By Andrew Nagel Southern California Snowboarding Veterans Make The Sport More Accessible By Using The Best Technology To Create an Online Platform to Buy California-Made… Read More
Editor’s note: Today’s post is the latest in a series of introductions to the people behind RevPro, the world’s leading revenue recognition automation solution. Kranti… Read More
Hosts Matt and Jim welcome back Naveen Bidhuri, Leeyo’s Director of Cloud Infrastructure and Security, to bring the warm and fuzzies that… Read More
Consumers are doubling down on streaming video subscriptions, and 53% of Americans will subscribe to at least two by 2018, according to a recent report… Read More
By Nick Lucchesi Ten years from now, buying a car might be as simple as upgrading to the new iPhone. Mike O’Brien, VP of product… Read More
Visual Designer and Art Director Sam Jennings worked for Prince for nine years, starting with the Love4OneAnother.com project at the end of 1998. After several… Read More
By Katie Roof Cloud storage company Box reported third quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday, beating Wall Street expectations with a record $102.8 million… Read More
By Lauren Fedor Sage, Britain’s biggest software group, has reported improved revenue growth and operating margins as faster-growing subscription revenues continued to offset a decline in… Read More
By John Donnelly III If you’re an impulsive person, online shopping might be your best friend, worst enemy or a little bit of both. In… Read More
By Darrell Etherington Xiaomi’s business model isn’t about selling handsets, except insofar as those handset sales lead to recurring service revenue later on. So said… Read More
By Manish Bapna and Kevin Moss Black Friday. The name sounds ominous, but for retailers, it’s a day for thanksgiving after Thanksgiving. Historically, it’s the… Read More
By John Pletz Jonathan Treble sees opportunity in the gig economy, catering to the needs of freelancers and mobile workers who make their offices in… Read More
Whether you like it or not, the impending effective date for ASC 606 is soon upon us all. Don’t say we didn’t warn you. Some… Read More
Hosts Matt and Jim extend the “Thanks” portion of your Thanksgiving holiday one more day with a fun-filled episode rolling through an overflowing cornucopia of… Read More
There are things to be thankful for and things to watch for and today we’re going to talk about things to watch for even though… Read More
Matt and Jim welcome back to the podcast Jason Pikoos, a Partner with Connor Group, along with Mayci Cheng, a Senior Manager with the professional… Read More
Today, Zuora launched an index to track the subscription economy. Read More
Frequent visitors to this space know we’ve been quite chatty on the upward trending subscription business model, and the impact of that sector growth on… Read More
Zuora CEO Tien Tzuo's keynote at Subscribed London, 2016. Read More
Hosted over breakfast by Zuora’s Women’s Initiative team, panelists Kalwant Gill (Founder of Patchwork Quilt Ltd), Suzy Levy (Founder and Managing Director of The Red Plate), Alvina Antar (CIO at Zuora), and Ellie Cosgrave (Doctorate student at Bristol University and Director at Science Grrl) spoke about ways to influence change and increase diversity at the workplace. Read More
Today, Zuora announced the general availability of its Zuora Insights solution at Subscribed London 2016. The Zuora Insights solution helps companies move into the next phase of maturity in the Subscription Economy where they can apply data and analytics to maximize growth and reduce churn. Read More
Continuing a recent trend of recognition, we at Leeyo Software are humbled to acknowledge our firm’s placement among a select group of companies honored by… Read More
Today, Zuora released the Subscription Economy® Index (SEI) at its Subscribed conference in London. The index reveals that subscription businesses grew revenues nine times faster than S&P 500 company revenues and four times faster than U.S retail sales over 15 consecutive quarters (January 1, 2012 to September 30, 2016). Read More
Interview with Madhavan Ramanujam, Partner and Board Member at Simon-Kucher & Partners. Read More
Interview with Dragos Maciuca, Technical Director at Ford Research and Innovation Center. Read More
Q&A with Carl Gold, Zuora’s Chief Data Scientist. Gold holds a PhD in Computation & Neural Systems and has spent most of his career as… Read More
Interview with Subrata Mukherjee, VP of Product and Head of Business Systems at The Economist Group on the publication’s transformation into a modern media company. Read More
Tarkett: The 2.7B Euro company has been providing unique flooring experiences in homes, schools, workplaces, hospitals, retail stores, hotels, and sports venues for 130 years. Read More
Subscribed London 2016, the must-attend conference for the Subscription Economy, will start off with a thought-provoking, inspirational, breakfast session - The Diversity Equation: Solutions for Positive Change. Read More
Matt and Jim engage in another lively “Action Plan with Amanda” discussion with Amanda G. Carrillo, continuing the trio’s step-by-step examination of Leeyo’s… Read More
By Lauren Goode Few subsidiaries at Alphabet Inc. inspire as much curiosity as Google X, now called simply “X.” X is the company’s innovation… Read More
By Jaewon Kang The widely anticipated release Friday of The Crown on Netflix (NFLX) once again underscores what its marketing strategy largely hinges on: original content. Read More
The sharing economy is currently worth £9bn, estimates consultancy PwC, but this could rise to £230bn by 2025. Read More
Today’s corporate trend continues to be squarely aimed in the direction of the subscription business model. Executives direct their focus on long-term, recurring customer relationships… Read More
The giant global auto industry is careening toward unprecedented disruption as its 100-year-old business model is turned completely inside out. Read More
PetSmart is rolling out a redesigned, mobile-friendly website offering same-day, and scheduled deliveries and subscriptions, among other new features. Read More
Spotify has offered a glimpse into its future plans to grow its subscription base — combined subscription bundles with third-party services. Read More
Telegraph Media Group is dumping its metered paywall to make the majority of its online output free alongside a new premium subscription service offering exclusive members-only content. Read More
On this episode of “Ask the RevRec Experts,” Matt and Jim are joined by Venki Kumar, co-founder and principal at Protominds, a leading system integrator in… Read More
Britain is turning into a digital couch potato economy, with four in five of us subscribing to at least one streaming service. Subscriptions are also becoming an increasingly popular way to buy goods and services. Read More
By Saba Hamedy Vimeo, which has long been known for offering a premium subscription for video creators, announced its plans Wednesday to launch a consumer-facing… Read More
Education start-up Coursera is adopting a monthly subscription model to encourage binge-learning on its online platform at a time when its annual revenue is on track to double for the second time in two years. Read More
By Paul Ausick Is it time to worry about ESPN subscriber numbers yet? After all, it seems that every week churns up… Read More
By Jeffrey A Trachtenberg Tolstoy, move over. Scribd, the closely held San Francisco-based subscription service that offers access to e-books, audiobooks and documents for a… Read More
By Ken Yeung LinkedIn ($LNKD) released the results of its third quarter financial earnings today with revenue of $960 million, an annual increase of 23… Read More
Selling products is a thing of the past as consumers increasingly opt for subscription services. Read More
erformance-minded executives are embracing the Subscription Economy as a way to capture a stable revenue stream. Read More
Earlier this week, Zuora CEO Tien Tzuo was interviewed by Carl Quintanilla on CNBC's Squawk Alley. Read More
Any marketer worth their salt knows the famous 4 P marketing mix: price, product, point of sale and promotion. However, the advent of e -commerce has added a potential fifth P into the equation: payment. Read More
Let’s talk about forecasting. Much of the lead up to the new rules governing revenue recognition, set to go into effect for most firms in… Read More
It’s that time of the month when Matt and Jim revisit recent RevRec industry information collected, collated and, um, coddled for your convenience. Fun banter… Read More
Technology strategist Michael Wolf presented on "The 9 Most Important Insights for Tech and Media in 2017" at WSJDLive, The Wall Street Journal’s global tech conference last week. Read More
The subscription-only technology site The Information is a niche product, at $399 a year. An interview with Founder and CEO Jessica Lessin Read More
Lyft co-founder John Zimmer spoke on autonomous cars, the future of car ownership, and the company’s plans in a recent interview with Bloomberg TV. Read More
Amazon has just launched its long-awaited Spotify competitor, Amazon Music Unlimited. Read More
Breaking onto the scene with a bro-tastic 2012 ad, Dollar Shave Club built a billion-dollar company on delivering men’s razors directly to their doorsteps. Chicago’s newest e-commerce startup, Oars + Alps, wants to bring the same level of convenience to men’s skincare products. Read More
Zuora CEO Tien Tzuo delivered a closing keynote at Dell EMC World, 2016 in Austin last week where he explained how the social side and the technology side of innovation come together in practice. Read More
If you’re involved in corporate finance these days, scary times aren’t confined to the month of October. That eerily omnipresent sound you’re hearing isn’t slow… Read More
By Ricardo Bilton Hope isn’t lost for media organizations trying to get readers to stop blocking their ads. Maybe all they have to do is ask. Read More
On this episode of “Ask the RevRec Experts,” Matt and Jim bring back RoseRyan’s Diana Gilbert to pose some questions generated by her recent discussion… Read More
Sports television had long been the missing puzzle piece and Achilles heel for OTT video ascendancy, holding it back from taking over entertainment. Until now. Read More
Chicago startup BarPass is looking to offer Happy Hour goers alcohol specials in a ClassPass-like membership model. Read More
Wheels Up has begun the process of launching in Europe Read More
The BBC reports on Zuora's study - A Nation Subscribed, 2016 State of the UK Subscription Economy. Read More
Is it time to 'subscribe' to Apple Inc.? Read More
Netflix's third quarter earnings blew past Wall Street expectations, mostly thanks to its higher-than-expected subscriber numbers, especially in international territories. Read More
Forbes interview with Zuora CEO Tien Tzuo Read More
Subscribed comes to Europe this November! Read More
Small Business Trends interviews Zuora CEO Tien Tzuo. Read More
An additional glimmer of light has been shed on some of the more confusing aspects of the new revenue recognition guidance, thanks to new documentation… Read More
Matt, Jim and PPP (‘platinum podcast partner’) Amanda G. Carrillo talk through the “Preparation” step in the RevRec Action Plan, and how it… Read More
Amazon Music Unlimited, a beefed-up subscription service built to compete with the likes of Spotify and Apple Music, launches today. Read More
By Eugene Kim Costco has been able to weather the storm from online retailerslike Amazon by building a strong membership model and incentivizing visits to… Read More
Bed Bath & Beyond is testing a new membership loyalty program, reports The Wall Street Journal. The program costs $29 per year and comes with… Read More
Netflix has announced a new theater distribution deal with iPic Entertainment, a theater chain with 15 locations throughout the country. Read More
Matt and Jim welcome back friend of the podcast Diana Gilbert, a senior consultant who leads the technical accounting practice for… Read More
Amazon has unveiled yet another add-on for its paying Prime subscribers, and it represents the company's biggest tie-in yet with Twitch, the game-streaming service that Amazon acquired in 2014 for nearly $1 billion. Read More
The Economist and Financial Times are neck and neck with four finalist nominations each for the first Digiday Awards Europe. Read More
Where: Subscribed Pop-Up, Bluxome Street Winery, 53 Bluxome St, San Francisco When: October 5th | 3:30pm – 4:30pm What: Listen to Zuora CEO Tien Tzuo discuss how recurring… Read More
Everyone working on a deadline loves an extension of that deadline. Those involved in corporate preparation efforts for the massive overhaul of… Read More
Legendary Entertainment, the movie studio behind big films like Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” trilogy and “Jurassic World,” is getting into the subscription streaming app business in a small way. Read More
Matt and Jim talk through recent items published on the possible repercussions of extended disclosure discussions, quick takeaways from a recent FASB/IASB webcast, things to… Read More
By Tamsyn Attiwell, VP of Global Services EMEA at Zuora. This article was first published on Videonet Subscription-based video-on-demand services are sweeping… Read More
Pay-TV providers could lose nearly $1 billion in revenue as 800,000 customers cut the cord during the next 12 months, according to a new study from the firm cg42. Read More
Amazon is readying its own separate music service to compete with Apple Music and Spotify, which will reportedly cost around $5 per month. Read More
Google wants to make its online shopping platform, Google Express, available nationwide by the end of the year. Read More
Interview with Jeff Potter, CEO of Surf Air. Read More
Buildium, a Boston-based startup, is a cloud-based property management solution that helps real estate professionals grow and manage their business. With 12,000+ customers in over… Read More
Compliance matters. Don’t think so? Ask anyone affiliated with Wells Fargo, then brace yourself for an answer tinged with regret and wistful hindsight. The big… Read More
Publishers today are struggling with monetizing on social media platforms, distributing content widely while keeping costs down, and turning visitors into paying audiences. Read More
Europe continues to test the waters of shared vehicle ownership models - the Amber One is a new electric car available as a subscription service. Read More
iHeartRadio has launched two new subscription options as it looks to grow its online business as a complement to its existing dominance of the U.S. radio scene. Read More
In this very special episode of “Ask the RevRec Experts,” intrepid co-host Jim Staats takes on an event single-handedly. Jim usually writes the blog posts,… Read More
A GoCardless and youGov study on the UK’s favourite subscription payment methods. Read More
According to a new Ooyala study, mobile devices now account for 51% of all online video views Read More
Recurring revenue streams consist of predictable revenue sources that are expected to continue into the future. Annual recurring revenue or ARR is a beautiful thing. Read More
Thom Yorke, Neil Young and Garth Brooks may not be fans but music streaming is bringing the industry back from the dead. Read More
The subscription model is being adopted by suppliers of kitchen appliances, furniture and even toys. Could it one day dominate over traditional ownership? Read More
Adobe Systems Inc. reported quarterly results at the top end of its forecast and above Wall Street expectations, propelled by a 41% jump in subscription revenue. Read More
The future of GoPro is not hardware. It's services. Read More
Excerpts from Lyft co-founder John Zimmer's essay on Medium. Read More
Last week, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) held a joint webcast to discuss implementation of the newly… Read More
In today’s episode of “Ask the RevRec Experts,” Matt and Jim are joined by Steve McKechnie, Managing Consultant with multinational professional services provider, RGP, to… Read More
A subscription service could be used to boost the BBC's commercial revenue, especially in markets such as the US. Read More
Three things are key in the subscription economy: Pricing, Customers and Partnerships. Read More
MoffettNathanson study says majority of consumers believe OTT package should be priced at $30 or less. Read More
Subscription ecommerce is booming. Finding a distinct segment in the ecommerce subscription market is vital to success. Read More
In an internet full of entertainment options, many of them already free, it’s tough to get people to open their wallets. Read More
By Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg The upcoming special “The Children of 9/11: 15 Years Later” focuses on five teenagers born after the terror attacks who never… Read More
Matt and Jim return with another of their famous installments of “Action Plan with Amanda,” this time talking with Amanda G. Carrillo… Read More
By Johana Bhuiyan Ford CEO Mark Fields often talks about how the company is turning into “both an auto and a mobility company.” Now, as… Read More
By Evan Niu Every year since 2008, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has taken the opportunity to brag about how well the iPhone sold during its launch weekend. Read More
By Tim Brugger Investors don’t always give executive management teams the time needed to facilitate a significant transition in business models. But thankfully for Autodesk… Read More
OK, what we did there was use a headline alarming and accurate to entice you to read further and, well, it worked, right? As said… Read More
On this episode of “Ask the RevRec Experts,” Matt and Jim do the traditional end-of-month roundup and discussion of August content and whatnot. Who doesn’t… Read More
By Chris Sutcliffe Neil Robinson is digital director of Time, Inc, having been at the company in various roles for over twenty years. In this… Read More
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… Read More
BY Nat Levy The recent announcement of Amazon’s new Vehicles automotive research feature left many — including our newsroom here at GeekWire — wondering when the online… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
This post first appeared in MediaPost By Craig Barberich, Global Head of Media Solutions at Zuora As the… Read More
The view from the top is always a gorgeous one, so you’ll forgive us if we linger a little bit longer up here. Leeyo’s first… Read More
By Christopher Mims in The Wall Street Journal Everyone is waiting for the Internet of Things. The funny thing is, it is already here. Read More
By Professor Charlie Beckett, Department of Media and Communications, LSE As the news business seeks a model to maximise its revenue and make its content… Read More
For the three months to 30 July, Cisco's net profit rose by almost $500m year on year to $2.81bn. Read More
By Benjamin Mullin Like many newspapers, The Wall Street Journal is betting that reader support will be a lynchpin of its business as print advertising… Read More
In this episode of “Ask the RevRec Experts,” Matt and Jim share some of the sights and sounds of Leeyo Software’s inaugural… Read More
The cable industry saw its subscriber count take a big hit in Q2. After two quarters in which it seemed like cord-cutting had stabilized, the… Read More
In case you weren’t aware, new revenue recognition standards are coming. Frequent visitors to this space are aware. Ho boy, are… Read More
Fairfax Media has launched an exclusive subscriber-only platform for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald to add more value for its paid subscribers. Read More
Matt and Jim bring back “FOP” Amanda G. Carrillo (that’s Friend Of the Podcast) for another installment of the always popular, “Action… Read More
By Michael Lazar With so many different variants in ecommerce, it can certainly be difficult to keep track of them all. These span the… Read More
By George Anderson If you can’t beat ‘em, sell their products. That appears to be at least partially the case with the news… Read More
By Brooks Barnes The Walt Disney Company, facing stiff challenges in the traditional television business, is making a… Read More
To be filed under the heading of “Better Late Than Never,” it appears a lot of folks are talking about the new revenue recognition rules. Read More
Though rumors surfaced last week, it’s now official: Global retail juggernaut Wal-Mart(NYSE:WMT) is buying e-commerce start-up Jet.com. The move stands as the latest, and perhaps… Read More
Reckon Group's continued investment in new markets and its focus on growing subscription numbers helped the company deliver a 6 percent growth in revenue. Read More
Every new business quickly realizes that recurring revenue coming in every period on a committed basis is the holy grail to survival and growth. Read More
BlackBerry’s embrace of Android continues: Not only has the Canadian smartphone pioneer released its second Android phone, but now it’s also making its core suite… Read More
According to analyst firm IDC, SaaS delivery will dramatically outpace the delivery of traditional software over the next several years. More specifically, the SaaS model… Read More
This week, Matt and Jim are joined on the “Ask the RevRec Expert” podcast by Srinivas Guduru, Director of Customer Support at Leeyo, to discuss… Read More
The company has one of the industry's highest customer defection rates at 50%, according to a research firm. Read More
SoundCloud is up for sale to prospective buyers with a billion dollar price tag, a source tells Billboard. The potential sale comes a month after… Read More
The house of the future is being sold in the most old-fashioned way imaginable: By pounding the pavement and working the phones. So why are some of Silicon Valley's sharpest investors suddenly interested? Read More
Tableau reported another less-than-spectacular quarter Tuesday, but investors were apparently mollified by news that more of its revenue is coming from subscription deals. The Seattle… Read More
Not since the industrial revolution have more business sectors faced such radical change, but few have dealt with a bigger disruption in the wake of… Read More
We love awards. Heck, who doesn’t? Ok, maybe these guys. But, for us, it’s an honor when we’re honored, and we’ve been honored pretty frequently lately. The… Read More
Emily Benjamin, 31, and her husband Jamie Talbot, 35, lived happily car-free in San Francisco for five years, relying on occasional rentals for weekend trips. Read More
OTT video is perhaps one of the greatest transformations in media since the advent of radio and television. OTT or over-the-top… Read More
This week’s episode of “Ask the RevRec Experts” continues the monthly tradition of circling back on industry content. Matt and Jim hit upon the bevy… Read More
Every year, Deloitte releases their Digital Democracy Survey, a multi-generational view of consumer trends in technology, media, and telecom. The survey examines emerging behaviors… Read More
"2016 State of the UK Subscription Economy” shows the impact of the Subscription Economy in the UK, with implications for virtually every industry. Read More
Traditionally, business growth has been built around gaining market share, but it’s more costly to land new customers than it is to retain existing clients. Read More
Sometimes a backpack is more than just a backpack. For the average child in Haiti, a backpack goes beyond simple fashion accessory to storage space for… Read More
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Craig Barberich, Global Head of Media Solutions at Zuora Subscribers and their growth – when it comes to Netflix, these are the only metrics… Read More
On this week’s episode of “Ask the RevRec Experts,” Matt and Jim go all up and in on next month’s big event, Leeyo Software’s inaugural… Read More
As cloud was emerging, "as a Service" offerings were primarily limited to Software, Infrastructure, and Platform as a Service. Today, it has evolved. Read More
The inaugural issue of Subscribed Magazine has won the Best New Print Publication award in the Design category at this 2016 … Read More
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The New York Times launched its metered paywall in 2011. Since then, newspapers across the United States have followed the Times’ lead by introducing their… Read More
The business models of more than half – 55 percent – of U.S. OTT video services providers are subscription-only. The corresponding figure in Canada is… Read More
Unilever announced on Tuesday evening that it is getting into the razor business, by agreeing to acquire Dollar Shave Club. No financial terms were disclosed,… Read More
Leeyo Software is honored to be named recently as one of the “20 Most Promising Corporate Finance Tech Solution Providers – 2016” by CIOReview, a… Read More
For decades Procter & Gamble Co. has relied on retailers, from local groceries to giants like Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Amazon.com Inc., to sell its… Read More
It’s been a little over a year since HBO launched its streaming-only online platform HBO Now, and the network is declaring that investment, along with… Read More
Matt and Jim are joined on this episode of “Ask the RevRec Experts” by Rajeev Reddy, a key cog in Leeyo’s Professional Services organization who… Read More
Surface-as-a-Service puts a whole new spin on the SaaS acronym, which is widely accepted as “Software-as-a-Service”. Read More
The dream of being a nonstop jetsetter in Europe just got real. And it will only cost you £2500 a month. Read More
Strategy of pushing readers to premium packages of print and digital content pays off for magazine, which this year severed links with Pearson Read More
The new app from CanalPlus founder Pierre Lescure has deals with all major television networks in France, is a key product for Apple TV and has its sights on global growth. Read More
On this episode of “Ask the RevRec Experts,” Matt and Jim return to the 2016 RevRec Action Plan with Amanda G. Carrillo… Read More
Now, granted, talking about gaining independence from something might qualify as a sore subject at the moment (Hi, England!), we’ll give it the ole’ patriotic… Read More
Matt and Jim are joined for this episode of “Ask the RevRec Experts” by Diana Gilbert, Senior Consultant at the SF Bay Area-based accounting firm… Read More
Like all massive news with global ramifications, the startling Brexit outcome has caused traffic surges for most quality publishers. But to Financial Times staff, it has led to… Read More
John Ridding lives in luxury — or at least nearby. The CEO of the Financial Times serves a readership with enviable pocketbooks and portfolios; on… Read More
There is a multibillion-dollar valuation gap between Spotify and Pandora. Here’s why that’s completely reasonable. In the music industry, and perhaps all of tech, there… Read More
Nearly a year after its test launch, Wal-Mart Stores WMT +0.01% recently revamped its ShippingPass delivery subscription program, rolling back the price of a yearly… Read More
Yep, that’s right, we’ve all thought it and felt it for some time, but now we can say it with authority. What we’ve got here… Read More
Streaming video subscriptions are now just as common in U.S. homes as digital video recorders, according to new research from Nielsen. Half of U.S. TV… Read More
Tien Tzuo was named 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year in the Financial Services category by Ernst & Young. The award recognizes the… Read More
On this episode of “Ask the RevRec Experts,” Matt and Jim have some questions to ask a RevRec expert, as the duo are joined by Kathy… Read More
Newspaper and cable stocks are struggling, both with legacy technology and digital profitability. Read More
Zuora has been chosen by The Enthusiast Network (TEN) to provide subscription-based commerce, billing, finance and analytics services for its premiere standalone… Read More
Many companies want to report on aspects of their business that fall outside of GAAP, but is there an agreed upon set of “good” non-GAAP metrics? Read More
The Subscription Business model works for customers who seek anything from razors and makeup to food, music, and educational classes. Read More
Hey, did you hear the news? Let’s pretend for a moment you didn’t because otherwise the rest of this information is about as useful as the… Read More
Business alignment, defense-in-depth and a phased approach are three principles to follow when building out a solid security program. Read More
Zuora, Adobe and Deloitte have come together to offer MarketMix for Media, a new end to end OTT video solution… Read More
In this episode of “Ask the RevRec Experts,” Matt and Jim bring back Hari Pantakapu, a Director of Professional Services at Leeyo, to discuss best… Read More
The battle for audience attention is raging in the publishing industry. It’s no longer just a question of competing with other publications but also about… Read More
It helped to develop all the new ways we watch TV — on-demand, bingeing, mobile. But the Silicon Valley company still has to keep reinventing itself. Read More
The past decade has seen massive changes in the publishing industry (magazines and newspapers). At our annual Subscribed conference this year Denise… Read More
Frequent visitors to this space have read ad nauseam about the need to start planning efforts for the new guidance, how that’s clearly not happening and how… Read More
In the latest episode of “Ask the RevRec Experts,” Matt and Jim are joined by ‘Frequent Podcast Flyer,’ Amanda G. Carrillo, to tackle another step… Read More
Apple’s annual conference for developers, which kicks off next Monday, is normally when the company previews its newest software for iOS and Mac OS X. Read More
Along with a well-orchestrated revenue cycle, there’s not much the founders of Leeyo Software love more than the competition of sports and ability to support their… Read More
How do you sell video subscription bundles to young viewers who’ve never paid much attention to traditional cable programming? AT&T and the Chernin Group think… Read More
In this episode of “Ask the RevRec Experts,” Matt and Jim interview Tim Crudo, a Partner at Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass in San Francisco. Read More
Amazon Prime made waves when it had the audacity to charge customers for the privilege of shopping on the site, but now, subscriptions are the new normal. Read More
As is now tradition, the boys wrap the month with an “Ask the RevRec Experts” episode dedicated to recent revenue recognition content created – and… Read More
Is this the end? Haven’t we all seen those films where you think it’s over and suddenly the bad guy (or gal) gets back up?… Read More
The hope is to smooth out the harsh cycles that come with selling hardware. Read More
This week’s episode of “Ask the RevRec Experts” is another road trippin’ adventure, so to speak, as Matt and Jim double dip recap both a… Read More
The guys return to the 2016 RevRec Action Plan as topic du jour for Episode 19 of “Ask the RevRec Experts”… Read More
Zuora CIO Alvina Antar on the importance and benefits of using your own product. Read More
Leading SaaS CSOs Pritesh Parekh, VP & Chief Security Officer at Zuora and Niall Browne, VP & Chief Trust Officer at Workday talk about their favorite topics. Read on to find out what they think about security strategy, the need for DevSecOps and lots more! Read More
Interview with Payal Kadakia, CEO of ClassPass on the subscription business model. Read More
Gabe Weisert met up with Reid DeRamus, Marketing Lead (and former Senior Analyst at Hulu) for a pointed, informative discussion on the state of OTT media. Read More
Gabe Weisert spoke with Nick Sampson, SVP of Product Research and Development, at Faraday Future. Read More
Let’s say your company has an estimated $10M in annual revenue with $2 dollars-a-month in subscription revenue. In this scenario, consider the annual subscriptions and… Read More
In Episode 18 of “Ask the RevRec Experts,” Matt and Jim are joined by revenue recognition expert Aaron Victorino, who helps shed some light on… Read More
Alvina Antar, Zuora’s CIO, is an honoree for Silicon Valley Business Journal and San Francisco Business Times Bay Area CIO of the Year Award 2016 in the ‘Private Company’ category. Read More
MarketMix for Media is a new OTT video solution from Deloitte that brings together the combined power of Zuora, Adobe, and Salesforce. Read More
Size doesn’t matter. Little things can have a towering impact. Take semiconductors, for instance. Here’s an industry truly serving as de facto driver and enabler… Read More
Are you in for a treat or what? We’ll side with ‘treat,’ but the ‘what’ is cool, too. Episode 17 of “Ask the RevRec Experts”… Read More
Have all the data transfer rates, director commentaries and big-digit lens aperture you want, DVD and Blu-ray, your days are numbered, you just don’t know it… Read More
You don’t have to be the head honcho of a global tech giant to gaze into the future and offer insightful predictions on what’ll shape… Read More
Everyone hold tight as Matt and Jim hit the road again for Episode 15 of “Ask the RevRec Experts,” recorded at Subscribed 2016, the annual… Read More
Zuora ‘17 allows companies to monetize anything across diverse revenue streams, scale operations globally and recognizes the indisputable fact that it takes excellence in all departments to succeed in the Subscription Economy. Whether you’re in product, sales and marketing, finance, or IT, we are building Zuora ‘17 to make you a winner! Read More
The Spring issue of Subscribed magazine is here! Don't forget to grab your copy at Subscribed '16 and read it online here! Welcome to the second issue of Subscribed, the first business periodical dedicated to the Subscription Economy.If this issue has a recurring theme, it’s one of digital transformation. In an effort to stay informed and eclectic, we followed an array of stories for this issue. We talked to Faraday Future about cars, Crunchyroll about streaming media, ClassPass about fitness, and Workday about cloud security. We looked at the way subscription services are changing the physical spaces in which we work. We recommend some great podcasts (including our own!). Last but not least, we’re very proud of the CFO feature we put together, featuring insights from over 100 senior finance executives. Read More
Learn how Zuora's solution enables your product, sales and marketing, finance, and IT teams - join us for an exciting Product Keynote on April 13th at Subscribed ‘16! We’ll talk about our product as it stands today, share our vision for the future, and show you how our product can help you succeed in the Subscription Economy! Read More
In this week’s Episode 14 of “Ask the RevRec Experts,” we return to our 2016 RevRec Action Plan and welcome back Amanda G. Read More
We’re not averse to piggypacking on published material, especially when it comes from members of our partner community, is a good read and, quite frankly,… Read More
On this very special episode of the “Ask the RevRec Experts” podcast, hosts Matt and Jim hit the mean streets of Silicon Valley to find… Read More
By Saloni Madhok, Marketing Manager at Zuora Companies across the globe are gearing up for the landscape-shifting alterations to accounting standards, and India is on… Read More
Leeyo Software was out and about last week with no plans to slow down. With a couple significant revenue recognition conferences right in our own… Read More
This episode of “Ask the RevRec Experts” revisits some of the more interesting content available through Leeyo this month for the benefit of those too… Read More
Join some of the most successful tech leaders for breakfast on April 13th at Subscribed ‘16! Hosted by Zuora’s Women’s… Read More
Zuora’s CFO, Tyler Sloat is a finalist for the 2016 Bay Area CFO of the Year Awards. He’s nominated in the Emerging Company category along… Read More
In the only podcast dedicated to the ‘Subscription Economy’, hosts Tom Krackeler, SVP of Products & Rachel English, Director of Customer Success at Zuora talk… Read More
We make it a point to not just be on top of critical revenue recognition conversations, but deep in the middle of them. You don’t become the… Read More
Truly the gift that keeps on giving – Leeyo’s recent webinar, “Five Best Practices for a Successful Revenue Automation Implementation,” forms the basis for today’s… Read More
If you’re paying close attention to the decisions being made by the governing boards for the new revenue recognition guidance, last week was a big… Read More
Last year, we examined the eye-opening findings of a survey of technology CFOs, which indicated a majority of these people most responsible for the financial standing… Read More
Our “Ask the RevRec Experts” podcast lives up to its title in Episode 10 with our internal expert guest, Amanda G. Carrillo, Leeyo’s Pre-Sales Accounting Manager. Read More
Join Yvonne Wassenaar, CIO at New Relic, Alvina Antar, CIO at Zuora and other IT leaders at our upcoming Subscribed conference April… Read More
Join Alvina Antar, CIO at Zuora and other IT leaders at our upcoming Subscribed conference April 12-13, 2016 in San Francisco. This… Read More
2016 is primed to be a breakout year in revenue. The new revenue recognition guidance is not going away. Deadlines to put it to use are… Read More
In a new report by Meclabs Institute ‘Newspaper Paywalls and Digital Subscriptions’, 41% of American news readers said they might be willing… Read More
We promised it and today we deliver with Episode 9 of “Ask the RevRec Experts” in which Matt and Jim continue their recap of the… Read More
By Kyle Christensen, VP Marketing at Invoca. Join him at our upcoming Subscribed conference April 12-13, 2016 in San Francisco to discuss… Read More
By Subrata Mukherjee – VP of Product Management at The Economist and a speaker at our upcoming conference Subscribed (April 12-13, 2016… Read More
The all-you-can-fly membership airline - Surf Air - has continued to lead the change and now has a waitlist for membership. Read More
Today’s episode of “Ask the RevRec Experts” is the latest installment of a regular feature in which hosts Matt Ream and Jim Staats revisit some… Read More
Let’s say you work in the financial services division of a company which has not only completed an assessment of the specific effects of the… Read More
Listeners to today’s episode of “Ask the RevRec Experts” are in for a treat as hosts Matt and Jim recap the webinar, “Five Best Practices… Read More
Zuora’s security team has won the prestigious 2016 SC Awards for ‘Best Security Team’. Our VP & CSO Pritesh Parekh was also nominated… Read More
Sometimes, what happens in Vegas isn’t meant to stay in Vegas. Leeyo Software CEO, Jagan Reddy, was invited to speak at the Zuora Conference in… Read More
Matt and Jim are joined by Geoff Robles, Leeyo’s Southeast Regional Sales Manager, for Episode 6 of “Ask the RevRec Experts,” in which the trio –… Read More
When you're planning a product launch in the Subscription Economy, there is much to consider - pricing and packaging strategies, sales channels, and more. Read More
Love is in the air. Or at least it sure feels like it around this time of the year. And, oh, the groups and individuals… Read More
Shauna Watson, Global Managing Director of Finance & Accounting for RGP, returns to speak with Matt and Jim about some of the “Common Challenges” that companies,… Read More
Hey, did you know a new set of standards for revenue recognition is coming down the pike?… Read More
Today’s episode of our “Ask the RevRec Experts” podcast includes a look back at some of the content we’ve made available this month. In addition,… Read More
Last week, The New York Times passed a significant milestone – the paper’s digital service marked its twentieth birthday. Two decades since the leading paper… Read More
As the new revenue recognition guidelines get ever closer to becoming the way of life for just about every industry, we continue our occasional deep… Read More
Shauna Watson, Global Managing Director of Finance & Accounting for RGP, joins Matt and Jim with some thoughtful feedback directed at companies that think the… Read More
Over the years, Zuora has seen a creative and lively community of innovators, thinkers, and doers gather around our product. The thoughts and ideas of… Read More
By Tien Tzuo, CEO, Zuora Walmart made a big announcement last week about some new check-out functionality in their mobile app, which most journalists have… Read More
By Tien Tzuo, CEO, Zuora Growing up in New York, Macy’s meant the Thanksgiving parade, the Christmas windows, and a trip to 34th Street whenever… Read More
By Pritesh Parekh, VP & CSO, Zuora. 2015 has been an eventful year for Security teams in all sectors – the Financial, Retail and Healthcare… Read More
We were pleased to be joined by our friends from HA&W for today’s episode of “Ask the RevRec Experts,” in which we seek to simplify… Read More
“Both Oracle and SAP are behind other key players, such as Leeyo, in this space…Leeyo offers a mature product supporting both current and ASC 606… Read More
In a recent survey of our customers and prospective customers, we asked whether a revenue recognition-specific podcast would be of interest to people. The response… Read More
Many companies are finding it more than challenging to comply with the disclosure requirements of the new revenue recognition standards while providing readers of… Read More
As we wind down the year 2015, there’s clearly no ebb to the flow of revenue recognition discussion. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) recently… Read More
We’re not called The Revenue Experts for nothing. We are fortunate to employ folks who eat, sleep and breathe revenue accounting. Honestly. We’ve… Read More
