Amazon’s prices have been going up, Bezos took on WaPo, he’s hired this guy, all after seriously POing the authors who produce the product for his core business.
That is so true.
“all after seriously POing the authors who produce the product for his core business.”
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Amazon’s core business has been software for at least a decade. It’s new primary core business is distribution. Software will continue to play a key role, particularly if Internet sales taxes are imposed nationwide on all ecommerce.
Amazon’s business hasn’t primarily been about books since at least 2004. The books are just a facade for where the real money is made.
They have to. Amazon had lost money for eleven straight quarters going into the 2014 holiday season. At some point, their investors had to start wanting their money back.