Why do software companies keep changing their pricing models? The answer reveals a lot about where the industry is headed.

Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and cutting-edge technologies. He joined CNET in 2002 to cover enterprise IT and Web development and was previously executive editor of IT ...

From box to cloud: Software has shifted from one-time boxed purchases to subscription-based access, pioneered by Salesforce and popularized by Adobe. Hybrid billing rise: Most firms now blend base ...

In its ongoing effort to become the torchbearer for paid online programming, RealNetworks on Tuesday unveiled software that allows content producers to charge fees for their online media. The software ...

Subscription management offers significant benefits for businesses, particularly in the area of billing. One of the primary advantages is the automation of recurring billing processes, which ...

BURLINGTON, Mass.—Avid is reporting strong growth in its subscription software products, with paid cloud-enabled software subscriptions increased by approximately 23,100 during Q4, 2022 to ...

On my previous post about the scalability of the "support subscription" business model, Joel Jackson said: "I’m confused Savio...what don’t you understand about a software subscription annuity model?

Subscription this, subscription that. Consumers are being nickeled and dimed to death with monthly or yearly subscriptions, but Microsoft has decided not all of its Office users want a subscription, ...

Microsoft has been moving to a subscription model for its software for years, and other companies are following suit. Here’s what to keep in mind if you’re making a move from perpetual software to an ...

Ordergroove raised $100 million in new funding led by Primus Capital Partners. Ordergroove makes software that brands and retailers use to sell their products via subscriptions. Subscriptions have ...