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All-in-one payments, subscriptions, and global sales taxes for SaaS, gaming, software, and digital product companies.

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Game developers: Skip the 30% app store fees.

We’ve just launched Steer Safe™ - a seamless way to steer players from in-game to web checkout and back in seconds. D2C is essential. Learn more: https://t.co/nU8ExgtETz

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The tailwind won't last. The product has to.
Watch the full episode on YouTube.

#SubscriptionGrowth #AIStrategy #ConsumerApps #AppMonetization #ProductLedGrowth #SaaSGrowth #GrowthStage #PLG

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Being an AI-native app has been a free growth tailwind — users talk about you, post about you, and the PR practically writes itself.
But according to Phil Carter of Elemental Growth, that window is closing.

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The subscription apps that will pull ahead are the ones using AI to create experiences users haven't seen before — and seeing the downstream results:

Higher ad click-through rates
Better trial start and conversion rates
Stronger subscriber retention

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They all built viral and SEO loops before pouring money into paid acquisition. #SubscriptionGrowth #ConsumerApps #ProductLedGrowth #AIStrategy #AppMonetization #GrowthStage

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Top-quartile subscription apps still lose more than 50% of their annual subscribers after year one.

Phil Carter of Elemental Growth joined Growth Stage to explain why retention is so hard to crack, and what the apps that do it well have figured out. https://t.co/nuQ7n8xskE

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-Real personalization shows, doesn't tell. The best apps drop users into value within 30 seconds; not a loading screen that says "personalizing your experience."
-Organic growth is still the most durable. The apps that scaled best: Duolingo, Strava, Tinder...

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Major studios report driving over 40% of revenue via D2C channels and experiencing 85%+ growth year-over-year in D2C revenue. These stats make it clear D2C isn't an experiment; publishers are deeming it a strategic priority.

If you're at #PGCBarcelona stop by our booth!

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D2C isn't a side strategy anymore. It's becoming the strategy.

Our Head of Gaming, Chip Thurston, just sat down with Two and a Half Gamers to break down what best-in-class actually looks like across social casino, midcore, and casual. https://t.co/V319ibuMLp

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Cross-border revenue for AI companies isn't simple. Taxes, compliance, local payment preferences, currency conversionadds up fast.

At #SUPERAI2026 this week, our Head of APAC, Jay Jia broke down how AI businesses can simplify global expansion without getting buried in paperwork.

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One more stop for the FastSpring team next week: Istanbul! 🇹🇷

On June 11th, we'll be at the Mobidictum AI and Mobile Summit, one of the leading events connecting studios, publishers, investors, and service providers across Türkiye, Europe, MENA, and Asia. See you there!

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We're proud to share that they've been recognized with a Silver Globee® Award for Customer Support Team Achievement.

This recognition reflects something we hear from customers regularly: when something matters, we show up.

Congrats to the whole team! https://t.co/R8T58i1MZq

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#LondonTechWeek starts Monday, and we'll be there all week. 🏙️

If you're attending June 8-12 and want to connect with the FastSpring team, reach out to Berfu, Cedric, or Padraig to set up time. We're meeting with customers and new friends throughout the week!

#Payments #SaaS

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If you're building web2app flows and leaving conversions on the table, this one's worth your hour.

Register now! https://t.co/bO4SLVvONe

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#Web2app payment conversion rates can run 2x higher than in-app flows. The biggest drop-off? Still happening at checkout.

On June 16th, FastSpring CMO, David Vogelpohl and FunnelFox Payments PM Nurs Mukhamediya are breaking this down: https://t.co/bO4SLVvONe

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They will discuss what actually moves the needle on payment acceptance rates, including:
-Which payment methods convert best by region
-What causes payments to fail or get declined
-How to reduce cross-border friction
-3 quick wins you can act on immediately

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The critical distinction from subscriptions is ownership. Each payment builds equity. And for audio producers who treat their plugin libraries as professional assets, that psychological distinction matters.

It's gaining adoption, so read more about what it takes to implement.

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The music production community has been vocal every time a major audio software company tries to push subscriptions. The backlash is real, and well-documented.

Rent-to-own is the model gaining traction and our guide breaks down how it works: https://t.co/26VDx57TXJ

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TLDR: fixed monthly installments over an agreed term, at the end of which the customer owns a full perpetual license. No ongoing fee. No risk of losing access to tools they've built workflows around.

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Nexus is also a FastSpring partner, helping gaming publishers get the web stores they need to sell directly to players. Proud to work with them on both sides.

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Nexus went from spending ~10% of total company time on fraud management to nearly zero.

That's not a minor efficiency gain. For a gaming platform, fraud isn't just a cost center, it's a crisis mode you cycle in and out of.

Read the case study: https://t.co/Vq0uylY5no

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The Nexus team described periods where stopping fraud became "the primary concern of the company."

After moving to FastSpring as their merchant of record, that's no longer their problem to solve. Payments, taxes, anti-fraud, PayPal integration: all handled.