Netflix's Gamble Pays Off and Reddit Starts an API War

> One company that is basking in the success of another controversial strategic decision is Netflix. This week it was reported that since the company rolled out its ban on account sharing, sign ups have increased 102%. It was certainly a bold move by the company's product leaders, but for now at least, the move seems to have paid off remarkable well for the streaming giant.

Netflix has content that many many people around the world want to watch and are willing to pay for. Netflix also doesn't do random product or pricing changes, instead testing what works.