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Reuters Report: Who’s paying for news?

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This report uses survey data from 20 countries and qualitative research from the United Kingdom (UK), United States (US), and Germany to explore who is paying for news content online, which publications they pay for, how much they pay, and what motivations they have for subscribing or donating to news.

We focus, in particular, on how the cost-of-living crisis is impacting willingness to pay for online news, through talking to those who have cancelled their subscriptions over the last 12 months as well as those who have maintained subscriptions during this period. We also look at the prospects for attracting new subscribers amid this economic downturn and ask what approaches, if any,
might persuade these reluctant consumers to pay for online news in the future. Finally, we use insights from our research to explore ways in which the publishing industry could adapt current strategies around news payment.

Key findings:

  • Across most of the 20 countries we analyse, payment for online news is levelling off, with high levels of cancellation strongly linked to the cost-of-living crisis.
  •  Low-price introductory offers are effective at attracting new subscribers but many struggle to see the value when it comes to renewal and paying the full sticker price.
  • Long-term news subscribers tend to be male, older, richer, and better educated, with a strong interest in news and politics. Younger subscribers tend to pay less and are more likely to make donations than older groups.
  • News subscribers are attracted by a combination of distinctive high-quality, curated, and  exclusive content, identification with the brand, a desire to support quality journalism, and a higher-quality user experience.
  • Around half of non-subscribers say that nothing could persuade them to pay for online news, but others could be attracted by a lower price, more relevant content, or less cluttered (ad-free) websites and apps.
  • For some people the value of news subscriptions is partly conditioned by the amount and quality of free content (from both commercial and public service outlets) available in a market, as well as by the price and experience of entertainment services such as TV, sport, and music.

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Investor Relations

Universal Music Files Confidential Application for US Listing

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US Listing Application. Universal Music Group has filed a confidential application to list its shares on the US stock exchange. The size of the placement and timing are not yet known.

Main Listing and Shares. UMG’s main listing is in Amsterdam on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. The shares are trading at €27.52, with a capitalization of €50 billion. Since the beginning of 2025, the shares have grown by almost 10%.

Bill Ackman’s Role. Bill Ackman insisted on a US listing. Ackman believes that the listing will increase the value of the shares and investor demand. Ackman’s hedge fund Pershing Square owns $3.3 billion in UMG shares.

Plans and Prospects. UMG announced plans to go public in the US in January. Investors will be offered a portion of Pershing Square shares by September 15. The placement volume may be at least $500 million. The listing will attract the attention of analysts and increase the company’s liquidity.

 

 

UMG Portfolio. Such world stars as Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande work with UMG, and it also owns the rights to songs by Queen, The Beatles and other musicians.

News by www.ir7.com

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Connecting the Dots

Does our economy truly serve us, or are we serving it?

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This question, dominant in our society, harps on our economic system—capitalism. A driver of progress for centuries, capitalism has led to technological marvels and an increased quality of life. It’s easy to see the fruits of capitalism: the smartphone in your pocket, the car in your garage.

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Although, there’s a darker side. Income inequality is rampant. A small fraction holds the majority of wealth. Consumerism equates happiness with possessions. Our natural resources are on the brink of exhaustion. From this perspective, we seem to be serving the system instead of it serving us.

Just as with capitalism, our environment raises a question: Is it a resource for exploitation or a sphere of life needing protection? Far from being a mere resource, our environment is a complex life system providing essentials—air, water, food. We’ve exploited it for our gains, forgetting its true worth. Forests have been chopped, rivers polluted, habitats destroyed—all in the name of progress. The environment has been treated as a mere resource.

The fallout is here: climate change, biodiversity loss, worsening pollution. These challenges arise from our disregard for the environment. Can we shift our perspective? Can we treat the environment as a sphere of life that demands respect and protection?

The question now is: Can we change our ways? Can we shift our perspective to see the environment for what it truly is—a precious sphere of life that demands respect and protection?

Imagine a world where communities decide their destiny, where nature is not just a resource but a living entity with rights.

Welcome to the Community Rights Movement—a powerful wave of change sweeping across the United States. This movement is about people taking power into their own hands, envisioning a new sustainability constitution, and adopting new laws at the local level. It’s about challenging the system that prioritizes corporate rights over the rights of communities and nature.

The Community Rights Movement is grounded in nonviolent civil disobedience, using municipal lawmaking to push for change. At its core, it aims to recognize and enforce the rights of nature and ecosystems. This isn’t a new concept but rather an ancient understanding traced back to Indigenous cultures.

For them, nature isn’t property to be owned but a living entity—a relative. The Anishinaabe, for example, speak of protecting the flying people, swimming people, and singing people. The Uru Nation regards the Cloth River as a living being, a relative. Contrast this with the Western perspective, where nature is seen as a commodity—a thing to be exploited. It hearkens back to the words of Sir Francis Bacon, who urged us to “torture nature on a rack to extract her secrets.”

The Community Rights Movement is challenging these outdated views, following the trail blazed by pioneers like Christopher Stone. In his seminal work *Should Trees Have Standing? Toward Legal Rights for Natural Objects*, Stone argued for conferring rights onto entities previously considered rightless.

So, where do we stand now?

We’re at a critical juncture. The future of our environment, our communities, and our very way of life hangs in the balance. The Community Rights Movement offers a different path—a path where nature’s rights are recognized, where communities have a say in their destiny, where the economic system serves us, not the other way around.

In conclusion, the Community Rights Movement is not just a movement but a necessary shift in perspective. It’s about empowering communities, recognizing the rights of nature, and challenging an economic system that has long prioritized profit over people and the planet. It’s about envisioning a world where sustainability, respect, and community are not just ideals but the foundation of our society.

 

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Investor Relations

10th Quam IR Awards Held in Hong Kong

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IR7 reports that the 10th Quam IR Awards were held successfully in Hong Kong. The awards recognized the investor relations and sustainability teams. The Quam IR Awards celebrated its 10th anniversary and recognized many outstanding companies.

Quam IR established the Sustainability category to recognize excellence in ESG. The Quam IR Awards promote industry progress and build trust between investors and companies.

This year, 10 companies received awards. Anta Sports Products Limited won the Sustainability Report of the Year award. Alaya Consulting Limited delivered a keynote speech on ESG disclosure trends. Quam Asset Management Limited and Quam Plus emphasized the importance of effective two-way communication with the market.

Honesty and transparency of information are important for public investment decisions. The importance of investor relations is heightened in an unstable macroeconomic climate.

News by www.ir7.com

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