Microsoft News brings in over $1B in revenue for publishers

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Published onOctober 8, 2020

published onOctober 8, 2020

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Following information onMicrosoft’s efforts to support local newsrooms and journalism, the company is now releasing some numbers behind its more global efforts regarding the new industry.

Since 2014 Microsoft News (or more anecdotally known as the MSN app on devices) has attracted over 550 million monthly readers in 180 countries across 31 different languages and above all, returned $1B in “sustainable revenue” to the news industry as a whole.

Ina new post on the Microsoft New Blog, the company is attributing its accumulative accomplishments within the new industry to a simple licensing and algorithmic combination.

As a result, MSN has been able to share its growing pot of $1B revenue with its 4,500+ global publishing network as well as power 170,000 unique pieces of content daily that cover a gambit of topics including sports, late-breaking global news, weather, pop culture, science, food, finance, and many more.

Going forward, Microsoft will continue to leverage its AI to assist in quicker and more thorough journalism as well as exploring emerging news topics such as eSports. Microsoft is also committed to continually reevaluate its publishing distributions to best support journalists and news outlets as a reward for high-quality content.

Kareem Anderson

Networking & Security Specialist

Kareem is a journalist from the bay area, now living in Florida. His passion for technology and content creation drives are unmatched, driving him to create well-researched articles and incredible YouTube videos.

He is always on the lookout for everything new about Microsoft, focusing on making easy-to-understand content and breaking down complex topics related to networking, Azure, cloud computing, and security.

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Kareem Anderson

Networking & Security Specialist

He is a journalist from the bay area, now living in Florida. He breaks down complex topics related to networking, Azure, cloud computing, and security

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