Monetization is a topic tracked in our intelligence system with 6 linked articles.
Apple's App Store posted $1.4T in gross billings this year, up from $1.3T, with $149B from digital goods.
X launches React with Video for creators on iOS with future Android/web rollout, backed by ~550 million users and ongoing creator-monetization policy shifts.
Strava tightens API access and imposes a $11.99/month API subscription to curb AI scraping, citing a surge in developer apps and policy violations.
Weeknd positions itself as a TikTok-like platform for local events that monetizes hosts by linking them with CPG sponsors for in-person tastings at events drawing 200–500 attendees.
Oura unveils Ring 5 at $399, offering a 40% smaller, thinner design with better sensing and a 6–9 day battery, plus Health Radar software and an on-demand care option.
Spotify adds narrated long-form magazine articles (≈650 English pieces) to Premium with 15 hours of audiobook listening per month, while free users can buy individual articles at $1.99; licensing comes from major publishers and the content is narrated using a mix of human and digital voices, signaling a broader push into monetizable audio and cross-sell to audiobooks.
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