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  "cite_as": "Newsprint, \"ACCESS Newswire: new features and launches\", https://www.newsprint.com/companies/access-newswire/, updated 2026-10-28",
  "updated_at": "2026-10-28",
  "url": "https://www.newsprint.com/companies/access-newswire/",
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  "title": "ACCESS Newswire: new features and launches",
  "opening_answer": "We confirmed 3 product launches from ACCESS Newswire since July 2023. The latest, ACCESS Insights & Analytics with LLM Citation Score, became available May 7, 2026. We also record 1 acquisition, 1 new company and 1 rebrand.",
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      "ACCESSWIRE"
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    "summary": "ACCESS Newswire, formerly ACCESSWIRE, is a press release wire for PR and investor relations teams. Its ACCESS PR subscription combines wire distribution, a media database, pitching, media monitoring and the AImee release writer. ACCESS Insights & Analytics scores each release on how likely AI assistants are to cite it.",
    "founded": 2006,
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    "price_note": "USD: per-release distribution 'starts at $415' (ACCESS Newswire FAQ); ACCESS PR subscriptions $920, $1,150 and $1,525 a month (1 release a month, 500 to 1,000 pitch credits), +$380 to +$600 a month for up to 3 releases; quarterly saves 10%, annual 20%; Insights & Analytics is an upgrade at checkout; self-serve 'BUY NOW'. Newswire.com brand: $399, $659 and $965 per release, $599 state distribution",
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