During the music licensing lawsuit it faced last year, Peloton purged thousands of rides from its archives. Peloton owners were not happy and filed a class-action lawsuit. One person sued Peloton directly and won.
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Peloton sues US government over tariffs from the trade war
Peloton is joining a host of other companies suing the US government over tariffs made as part of the trade war with China.
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JAXJOX announced its InteractiveStudio product a few months ago and the entire kit was scheduled to be released in November. It’s now scheduled to arrive in December. The connected dumbbells are still facing long shipping delays as well.
Expand Expanding CloseJohn Foley discusses why COVID didn’t create artificial demand for Peloton and why they went direct to consumer
Talks at GS, filmed at Goldman Sachs’ Builders + Innovators Summit, Peloton CEO John Foley discussed growing the interactive fitness platform, why a key decision for growth was going direct-to-consumers and building a community through Peloton.
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Peloton recently kicked off season 2 of ‘Sunday’s with Love’ with Ally Love. They then released a merchandise collection with the same theme.
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Halloween is coming up this Saturday, and Peloton is getting into the mood with a series of rides.
Expand Expanding CloseChase Sapphire cardmembers will receive up to $120 in statement credits towards Peloton memberships
Yesterday, Peloton announced a new partnership with Chase Sapphire cardmembers.
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Connect fitness is a market that is currently seeing immense growth driven by COVID-19, but most analysts expect that trend to continue even after the pandemic is over. Amazon’s first product into this market was the Amazon Halo, but does it have further ambitions?
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Peloton has announced its Q1 2021 earnings call on November 5 after the US stock market closes. There will be a live webcast at 5 p.m. EST to discuss the quarter and to answer questions.
Expand Expanding ClosePeloton cancels live and on-demand classes on November 3 for the US election
On the official Peloton blog, it has been announced that Peloton’s US operations will be closed on November 3 for the US election.
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A few weeks back, Peloton unveiled a new lower-cost tread while renaming the current treadmill to Tread+, creating a tricky dilemma for current Peloton owners and new shoppers looking at Peloton. Read on as we round up everything we know about the Peloton Tread vs. Tread+.
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Peloton has issued a recall for a specific model of its clip-in bike pedals because of the risk of the axle breaking and injuring riders.
Expand Expanding ClosePeloton sued by ICON Health & Fitness over technology built into Bike+
ICON Health & Fitness, the company behind the NordicTrack product line has sued Peloton over some of the technology in Bike+.
Expand Expanding CloseEchelon releases Stride, a new auto-fold smart treadmill
Echelon, seen by many as one of Peloton’s strongest competitors, has released a new smart treadmill called Echelon Stride.
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JAXJOX, the creators of the InteractiveStudio, has announced a funding round of $10 million to continue expansion and product development.
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Whenever it gets under 100 days to Christmas, my mind starts thinking about the season. I love everything about Christmas, but one of my favorite things is taking some time off work and getting in longer workouts. If you’ve got a Peloton fan in your life or even just looking for some recommendations, here’s the CTW Christmas Gift Guide for Peloton and connected fitness fans
Expand Expanding Close[Update: Now available on Bike] Peloton begins testing new ‘Skip Intro’ button on the web
Update 10/12/20: Peloton has now added this functionality to a few Bike members. To unlock the ‘Skip Intro’ function, you must have completed at least five classes in that particular workout type.
Peloton appears to be adding a new feature that has been requested by members for quite a while. A “Skip Intro” button appeared on workouts done on the Peloton website earlier today.
Expand Expanding ClosePSA: If you plan to order a Peloton Bike or Tread for Christmas – order now
Even though we’re not even to Halloween yet, it’s quickly going to be the Christmas buying season, and it’s already difficult enough to get a Peloton Bike, Bike+, or Tread+, so if you’re planning to order one for Christmas, now is the time to order.
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Peloton has removed tags related to the QAnon conspiracy theory from their platform in recent days.
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Giphy, owned by Facebook, now has an official Peloton channel for GIFs of your favorite instructors.
Expand Expanding CloseSoulCycle’s at-home bike launches with Variis fitness service — Netflix, Amazon, and Disney+ coming soon
After a “soft launch” earlier this year, SoulCycle has officially released its at-home Bike to the 48 continental states.
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In the latest version of the Peloton software, the post-ride screen has some minor tweaks from previous versions.
Expand Expanding CloseA look back at the original Peloton Kickstarter campaign
During 2020, Peloton saw its stock rise from $17 to more than $110 during a worldwide pandemic, but its future wasn’t always so bright.
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After a Peloton instructor made a “somewhat” political comment during a live ride, a customer reached out to CEO John Foley to complain.
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