Amazon
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
Website: www.aboutamazon.com
Symbol: NASDAQ:AMZN
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- Apr 28: Amazon's Wondery has acquired the rights for The Oprah Podcast. No terms were shared; the deal also includes the rights for the full archive of The Oprah Winfrey Show, and Winfrey's Book Club, among other things.
- Apr 27: The New York Times reports on the results of Amazon's 2025 restructure of its podcast business (gift article), highlighting the monetisation of New Heights. "A new series with Jason Kelce is also planned, although its launch date was pushed back. It will be a YouTube show, not a podcast."
- Apr 23: Crooked Media has launched SANEtv, a FAST television channel available on Amazon Prime Video. The channel features a number of Crooked Media's popular shows.
- 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."
Data credits: Podnews newsletter, Wikipedia