Sourced, journalistic coverage of subscription pricing trends, FTC and state regulation, and the data shaping household recurring costs. Newest first.
Fresh survey data puts average U.S. subscription spending at $219 a month versus a self-estimate of just $86 — a gap researchers call structural, not carelessness.
Read More →Regulators escalate a case alleging UberOne membership is too difficult to cancel, joined by 21 state co-plaintiffs.
Read More →Netflix, Spotify, Prime Video, Paramount+, Sling TV, YouTube Premium, and Crunchyroll all raised prices within the first four months of 2026.
Read More →New generational spending data shows Gen Z far outspending Millennials, Gen X, and Boomers on recurring subscriptions.
Read More →Fortune Business Insights data shows the subscription economy growing sharply even as consumer subscription counts begin to plateau.
Read More →After a 2025 court vacatur, the FTC submitted a new rulemaking notice in early 2026 aimed at reviving stronger subscription-cancellation protections.
Read More →Spotify's third price increase in three years and a parallel Amazon Music hike push music-streaming costs higher for millions of subscribers.
Read More →New industry data shows small business SaaS spending rising even without new tools being added, driven partly by AI-tier pricing.
Read More →With federal rulemaking still in process, state and city regulators are moving on their own against deceptive subscription practices.
Read More →A closer look at the West Monroe research behind one of 2026's most-cited subscription statistics.
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