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Amazon.com, Inc. is an American multinational technology company engaged in e-commerce, cloud computing, online advertising, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. Founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos in Bellevue, Washington, the company originally started as an online marketplace for books but gradually expanded its offerings to include a wide range of product categories, referred to as "The Everything Store". Amazon has been described as a Big Tech company. Wikipedia
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- Apr 10: For podcasts, YouTube has pulled far ahead of Spotify, with Apple Podcasts in fourth place behind Amazon Music, according to new global data from MIDiA. 62% of monthly active podcast users are using YouTube, compared to 47% for Spotify and around 25% for Apple Podcasts. The only surveyed countries that Spotify appears to lead in are Australia (but only very slightly), and in Spotify’s home country of Sweden, where it has a significant lead. The data also suggests that 36% of global consumers have no interest in podcasts at all.
- Apr 9: Further reading: AdWeek: Why Every Streaming Service Suddenly Wants a Podcast Strategy: "According to some media executives, podcasts are the new day-time television” … The Ankler: Podcast Frenzy: ‘Everyone’s for Sale’ After ‘TBPN’ Shocker: "Dealmakers name the next big targets, and three strategies for buyers to win the boom” … Android Authority: You could already be paying for a great podcast app and not even realize it: "If you're already paying for Amazon Prime, a basic but solid podcast app is hiding inside."
- Mar 27: More people are listening to podcasts in Japan than ever before, according to a new survey on podcast usage from Otonal and the Asahi Shimbun Company. More than three-quarters of podcast users are watching video podcasts at least once a month, says the study; the number one platform for podcasts overall is YouTube. Among younger listeners (those aged 15-29), podcast usage is bigger than Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and TikTok.
- Mar 23: Amazon Ads is now selling advertising into Spotify in Australia. The companies have been working together in other markets since October.
- Mar 16: How much does it cost to host your show on Amazon AWS? We “did the math”, and… mmm.
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