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Major music streaming services like Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music all offer a cheaper tier plan for active students with verification. As spotted by a 9to5Mac reader , Apple has quietly raised the rate for the student-tier of Apple Music in the US, Canada, and the UK. Apple Music Student is $6 now? When was this change made? pic.twitter.com/SKRKPuFgzY— Michael Burkhardt (@tme_michael) June 23, 2022 The US and Canada will see a rate increase from $4.99 to $5.99 and from GBP 4.99 to GBP 5.99 in the UK. This…

Netflix continues to lock down plans to offer ad-supported service. As The Hollywood Reporter notes, company co-chief Ted Sarandos confirmed to guests at the Cannes Lions festival that Netflix is adding an ad-backed tier with a lower price. He stressed that the option wouldn't bring ads to Netflix "as you know it today" — as with rivals like Peacock, you'll still have the option to avoid marketing altogether. This is just for people who "don't mind advertising," he said. Sarandos didn't share further details. However, The…

Despite the roaring success of Stranger Things season four, Netflix subscribers are on a downward trend and the firm has laid off 300 staff. It isn’t really a surprise, then, that the streaming service is planning to launch a cheaper, ad-supported plan.  With many wanting to save as much money as possible at the moment, it makes sense and should tempt plenty to switch (or sign up) and accept they’ll have to watch ads in exchange for a lower monthly price. The move comes shortly after Disney+ introduced an ad-supported…

Netflix’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos has confirmed that the company plans to introduce an ad-supported tier to its streaming service in an interview at the Cannes Lions advertising festival, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The New York Times reported last month that the company is aiming to roll out the new tier by the end of 2022. “We’ve left a big customer segment off the table, which is people who say: ‘Hey, Netflix is too expensive for me and I don’t mind advertising,’” Sarandos said. “We adding an ad tier; we’re not…

Netflix, which is hoping to boost revenue by selling ads around its programming, is still in the early stages of developing the strategy and has explored a range of tie-ups in recent weeks. A partnership with NBCUniversal would likely be exclusive, the people familiar with the matter said. Comcast’s video ad unit, FreeWheel, would supply technology to help serve up ads, while NBCUniversal’s ad-sales team would help sell ads in the U.S. and Europe, the people said. A partnership with NBCUniversal would likely…

Telegram has amassed 700 million monthly active users and is rolling out a premium tier with additional features as the instant messaging platform makes a push to monetize a portion of its large user base. Telegram did not disclose how much it is charging for the premium tier, but the monthly subscription appears to be priced in the range of $5 to $6. The premium tier adds a range of additional and improved features to the messaging app, which topped 500 million monthly active users in January…

Snap has started testing a paid subscription tier for Snapchat that will give users early access to new features, a company spokesperson has confirmed to The Verge. "We're doing early internal testing of Snapchat Plus, a new subscription service for Snapchatters. We're excited about the potential to share exclusive, experimental, and pre-release features with our subscribers, and learn more about how we can best serve our community," the spokesperson said. While they barely revealed anything about the service, reverse…

Last month a rumor started spreading across the internet about Telegram wanting to launch a paid tier, and today the company's founder and CEO, Pavel Durov, has confirmed that this is in fact happening. Telegram Premium, as it will be known, is launching before the end of the month. Before you start worrying, however, note that all the current features that are free will remain free. Not just that, but there are new features coming to the free tier in the future too. Telegram Premium will allow "anyone to acquire…

Source: iMore Nothing is quite as satisfying as sinking a goal in a competitive sport. However, when it comes to Mario Strikers: Battle League, the character you choose will determine your stats and abilities. So, you'll want to make sure you choose a character that works with your specific play style. Some playable characters are inherently easier for beginners to handle while others take more skill to master, but can really pay off if you use them right. In addition to an overall tier list, we'll go over each…

We've always had first-person shooter games to pass our time with. Games such as Counter-Strike, PUBG, Apex Legends, Call of Duty, and Battlefield come to mind as I make that statement. There's a different category of games that are just as interesting and addictive: top-down shooters. Popular top-down shooter games such as Nuclear Throne and Animal Royale have a decent number of active players still enjoying each and every minute of it. Personally, I've never been fond of this category, partly because of the way we have…