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E37: 2024 Election Updates, Partisanship on Wikipedia, and Amazon’s Media Business
"The Riff" with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg
Analyzing Amazon's Media Business and Data-Driven Advertising Strategies
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Amazon's media business evolved from a speculated hobby of Jeff Bezos to a strategically integrated part of its services, blending e-commerce, subscriptions, and streaming video. With its growing advertising business leveraging extensive first-party purchase data, Amazon can create personalized ads using AI, targeting niche audiences and gathering behavioral data. This integration complicates unit economics as decisions on ad monetization impact subscription revenues and product sales. Understanding Amazon's holistic strategy becomes challenging due to the multitude of revenue sources and data-led insights driving the business forward. Amazon's adaptability to cater to diverse consumer perceptions, from media to e-commerce company, showcases its ability to navigate complex strategic decisions efficiently amidst continuous growth and innovation.
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