A subscription (e.g., to a magazine or newspaper) — an arrangement to receive issues regularly.
あの雑誌を一年間、定期購読している。
I have a one-year subscription to that magazine.
定期購読の料金は月ごとに支払う。
Subscription fees are paid monthly.
新刊が出たら自動で届くように定期購読を申し込んだ。
I signed up for a subscription so new issues arrive automatically.