Subscription Publishing Briefing: July 17

In this week's Subscription Publishing Briefing: Publishers worry that the FTC’s crackdown on subscription practices could negatively impact their revenues.Nurturing early-tenure subscribers is a growing focus for many publishers as they attempt to retain them beyond low-priced introductory periods.News startup Semafor delays plans for a subscription offering.NYT shutters its sports desk to incorporate sports coverage from The Athletic instead. FTC subscription crackdown could negatively impact publishers' revenues Last week, we ran a poll to gauge what impact publishers believe the Federal Trade Commission’s crackdown on subscription practices in the U.S. could have on their businesses. 50 publishers responded, which is a relatively small sample, but the majorit