So the past couple weeks or so I’ve been getting emails from the site for a newsletter. Not that I care, but I didn’t update anything and I’ve never gotten the emails before. Just curious if this is something new?

It's been going on for most of the year, although we had a lull in October because of software compatibility issues. You should be able to Unsubscribe at the bottom, if you don't want to receive it anymore.

I don’t mind getting it. It was more just a curiosity than anything. I’ve only started getting it the past couple weeks or so.

Same here. I also don't mind, but was curious why this is just starting for me now.

I kept my subscription to the newsletter because I thought that it helps the metrics when IB tries to get money from advertisers. Was I correct?

If that isn't true, I will unsubscribe.