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Amazon Shows Off Its First TV Shows, and Wants to Know What You Think
A novel approach to pilot season for Jeff Bezos’s first attempt at original programming.
Online Entertainment That’s for the Taking
Deals on books, movies, music and more are available on most days, you just need to know where to look.
Amazon Optimus Prime
How many Amazon customers subscribe to the company’s Prime service? Lots.
Amazon’s E-Book Business Is Up 70 Percent, but It’s Still Not Disclosing Kindle Sales
Whatever Kindle sales were in Q4, they could have been better had Amazon not sold out of its flagship e-reader.
Amazon’s New Deal: Buy a CD and Get the Digital Album for Free
Amazon is announcing “AutoRip,” a new service that will give anyone who has purchased a CD on Amazon over the past 15 years a free digital copy of that album.
Online Shopping Season Peaked Last Week, but It’s Not Over Yet
For consumers who want to receive orders in time for Christmas, the deadline is this week on many e-commerce sites.
The Prime Reason Why Amazon’s Sales May Be Falling Behind This Holiday
Amazon’s peak spending days may occur even closer to Christmas this year, as more customers sign-up for its free two-day shipping program.
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Sorry, Netflix Subscribers, Amazon’s No Longer Testing Prime for $7.99 a Month
Amazon is no longer giving consumers the option of paying $7.99 a month for Amazon Prime, the loyalty program that includes free two-day shipping and video streaming. An Amazon spokesperson confirmed: “We regularly test new options for our customers. At this time, we’ve completed our test and are no longer signing up new customers for Amazon Prime monthly memberships.” The regular cost is $79 a year, so the annual subscription was cheaper anyway, but many suspected the monthly was aimed at Netflix and Hulu consumers, who were paying $7.99 a month for video only.Netflix CEO: Amazon Losing Up to $1 Billion a Year on Streaming Video
“Amazon is the best competitor we’ve ever faced,” says the Netflix CEO. But that title doesn’t come cheap.
Amazon Tests Prime for $7.99 a Month, Just Like Netflix
Amazon has been building up its library of content for some time, but this could be its biggest move yet to challenge the standalone streaming service.