Google’s subscriptions rise in Q4 as YouTube pulls $60B in yearly revenue

The company said it now has 325 million paying users across Google One and YouTube Premium, up from 300 million users three months earlier.

Spotify ventures into physical book sales, adds new audiobook features

Spotify users in the U.S. and the UK will soon be able to buy physical books in the app. There’s also a new tool that syncs physical books to audiobooks.

Amazon to begin testing AI tools for film and TV production next month

Amazon MGM Studios will reportedly begin a closed beta program in March to test its AI tools to help with film and TV production.

Alexa+, Amazon’s AI assistant, is now available to everyone in the U.S.

Amazon opens Alexa+ to everyone in the U.S. The AI feature is free for Prime members across devices, and free for everyone on mobile and web.

Spotify upgrades its lyrics feature with offline access, more translations

Spotify is revamping its lyrics feature, adding offline access for Premium users, global lyric translations, and a more prominent placement in the Now Playing view.

Watch Club is producing short video dramas and building a social network around them

Watch Club will house microdramas and fan discussions in the same app, creating a fandom-focused social media experience.

Amazon’s ‘Melania’ documentary makes $7M on opening weekend

While the documentary is exceeding box office expectations, it’s unlikely to make a profit in theaters.

OnlyFans considering selling majority stake to Architect Capital

This isn’t the first time in recent memory that OnlyFans has been in talks to sell off its business.

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