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ACCESS Newswire: new features and launches

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.

Updated . Launches from February 2006 to May 7, 2026.

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.

Site
accessnewswire.com
Founded
2006
Category
Press release distribution and newsrooms
Status
Active
Price
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

Every dated launch, newest first

  1. ACCESS Insights & Analytics with LLM Citation Score

    Available May 7, 2026.

    AI-scored release reports: eight AI metrics (content quality, sentiment, SEO, readability, engagement potential, newsworthiness, message clarity, LLM citation readiness), a prediction of how likely ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Gemini are to cite the release, live pickup analytics and four AI recommendations per report.

    Features: AI-answer optimization, Coverage analysis, Reporting and measurement.

    Source: ACCESS Newswire newsroom.

  2. Issuer Direct announces ACCESS Newswire rebrand

    Announced Jan. 16, 2025.

    Issuer Direct announces board approval to change its corporate name to ACCESS Newswire; the name change and NYSE American ticker ACCS take effect on 27 January 2025.

    Source: Newswire.com (ACCESS Newswire release).

  3. ACCESSWIRE Media Suite

    Available March 25, 2024.

    Media Database, Media Pitching, Media Monitoring and Media Room tools on one login with release distribution and no per-seat fees; the database is kept current by AI plus human review; Media Suite customers get AImee at no charge; from $6,750 a year.

    Features: Media database, Sending and follow-up, Media monitoring, Distribution and newsroom.

    Source: ACCESS Newswire newsroom.

  4. AImee AI writing assistant and recommendation engine

    Available July 18, 2023.

    Generates a press release from a short questionnaire or reviews and improves a submitted draft, with feedback built on Newswire's archive across 29 industries and engagement analytics.

    Features: Press release and content writing.

    Source: ACCESS Newswire newsroom.

  5. Issuer Direct acquires Newswire

    Announced Nov. 3, 2022.

    Issuer Direct acquires iNewsWire.com LLC (Newswire), which sells release distribution, media databases, monitoring and newsrooms, almost doubling its press release customer base.

    Source: SEC filing (Issuer Direct release).

  6. My EDGAR founded

    Announced February 2006.

    The operating business that became Issuer Direct and then ACCESS Newswire began as My EDGAR in February 2006.

    Source: ACCESS Newswire history timeline.

Methodology and corrections: what counts as a launch, how each one is checked, and how to report an error.

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