7 posts and columns on affiliates

Amazon Takes Action in Illinois as War on Sales Taxes Continues

in News on March 11, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

Amazon.com Inc.’s battle with state governments over sales taxes is escalating. The online retailer on Thursday took action in Illinois, as it had threatened to do, to counter a new law aimed at forcing online retailers to collect sales taxes in the state. Hawaii, North Carolina and Rhode Island have enacted similar laws, and California is weighing action.

Walmart's Pitch for Amazon Affiliates

in News on March 3, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

First it was Barnes & Noble. Now Walmart is trying to capitalize on Amazon.com’s sales-tax battles with state governments. Walmart.com said Wednesday that it “welcomes Amazon and Overstock California affiliates,” or websites that direct traffic to the online retailers.

NPR CEO Vivian Schiller Live at D8: There’s a Reason We’re Not Called National Public Radio Anymore

in D8 on June 2, 2010 at 10:32 am PT

Radio was supposed to be gone by now–wiped out by iPods, on-demand streaming and an endless buffet of personalization options. But National Public Radio’s audience is bigger than ever. But CEO Vivian Schiller knows that traditional radio is indeed going away — she gives radio towers another 10 years, tops.
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Who’s Joining Steve Jobs for the Tablet Launch Next Week?

in Media on January 19, 2010 at 3:00 am PT

Apple is set to show off a shiny new device, which means the company needs shiny new media products to show off, too. Like what? Some educated guesses: Expect stuff from Disney and the New York Times, but not from the music labels.
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CBS Digital Boss Quincy Smith’s Not-Quite Exit Interview: “Hulu’s a Great Service. That’s Part of the Problem.”

in Media on October 28, 2009 at 1:31 pm PT

The man who helped shape CBS’s standalone Web video strategy explains himself, for the record.
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Japan Alerts Amazon to Life's Two Certainties

in News on July 6, 2009 at 3:17 pm PT

Amazon’s days of booking sales from its business in Japan back to the United States may be coming to an end. The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau has demanded back taxes of $119 million from Amazon’s Japanese affiliates, Amazon Japan and Amazon Japan Logistics.
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Japan Alerts Amazon to Life’s Two Certainties

in News on July 6, 2009 at 3:17 pm PT

Amazon’s days of booking sales from its business in Japan back to the United States may be coming to an end. The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau has demanded back taxes of $119 million from Amazon’s Japanese affiliates, Amazon Japan and Amazon Japan Logistics.
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