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Amazon's Belo Monte Mega Dam: Saga and Controversy Continues
The latest installment of the saga has been the expulsion of journalists from the site where they would cover the latest protest by indigenous activists who have brought the building of the dam to a halt.
Amazon UK pays $3.7 million in taxes, Britain unhappy
WASHINGTON — Internet retail giant Amazon.com paid $3.7 million in British taxes on its 2012 income, according to a Reuters newswire. Amazon UK, the company’s British unit, earned $6.5 billion in income and received over $2.5 million in government grants last year. Amazon.com is doing well and forcing competitors to adjust to its online-only sales [...]
NBCUniversal Expands Licensing Deal With Amazon
NBCUniversal will bring a broader range of content to Amazon Instant, TechCrunch reported. The network has expanded its licensing deal with Amazon to include the shows Covert Affairs, Defiance, Grimm, Hannibal and Suits, as well as the Syfy programs Alphas, Eureka and Warehouse 13. Show More Summary
Amazon Not Moving Forward With 'Zombieland' Original Series
Zombieland is Dead at Amazon
CW’s ‘Amazon’ Pilot Redeveloped With New Writer, Net Eyes ‘The 100? & ‘Carrie Diaries’ For Limited Run, Mulls Return To Comedy
She may rise again. The Wonder Woman origin drama Amazon is in active redevelopment at the CW. The project was originally written by Allan Heinberg last season. Despite doing some preliminary casting on the lead while the scripts was still being written, the network ultimately didn’t give it a pilot order, instead rolling it to off-season. Show More Summary
Amazon Lands Streaming Rights To NBCU Shows Including ‘Grimm’ And ‘Suits’
SEATTLE—May 16, 2013—(NASDAQ:AMZN)—Amazon.com today announced an expanded content licensing agreement with NBCUniversal Cable & New Media Distribution that will bring a variety of popular programs to Prime Instant Video. Prime Instant...Show More Summary
Amazon Studios Nears Series Pickups
Amazon Studios is getting in the upfront spirit. As the broadcast and some cable networks are announcing their new series pickups this week, I hear Amazon too is deciding which of its pilots will go to series. I hear the company has started notifying the projects that are getting series orders. Show More Summary
Amazon’s German workers to go on strike
WASHINGTON — With Germany embroiled in worsening economic conditions, German workers for the Internet retail giant Amazon.com are being urged to go on strike. The German labor union Verdi is demanding increased pay and benefits from the global retail giant. Amazon has about 9,000 employees and has recently been criticized by Verdi in its efforts [...]
AM NEWS BRIEF: Will Sony Spin Off Music?, Amazon Expands Cloud Player, WMG Earnings Up & More
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Amazon Workers in Germany Call a Strike
Amazon workers in Germany have called a strike, fighting the online retailer for better pay. The national trade union Verdi will lead the strike. Reuters had the scoop: Amazon employs around 9,000 people in Germany and has come under...Show More Summary
Amazon Coins: A Digital Currency for Kindle Fire Readers
Amazon has unveiled its own currency for readers to spend inside the app universe of the Kindle Fire. All Kindle Fire owners get to start out with $5 worth of free Amazon Coins. What do you think? AppNewser has more details: Amazon’s virtual currency “Amazon coins” are now live on the Kindle Fire. Show More Summary
Announcement: Updated Edition of You Called 9-1-1 for What?
An updated edition of has been released by the author Dave Konig. If you already own this $0.99 ebook you should have received an email from Amazon for an automatic and free update. If you don’t own this or Dave’s other book, you can find them both on Amazon. My review of You Called [...]
Amazon Coins Go Live on Kindle Fire
Amazon’s virtual currency “Amazon coins” are now live on the Kindle Fire. The company introduced the concept of coins, a currency that lets users buy apps, games and make in-app purchases on the Kindle Fire, back in February in a push...Show More Summary
Amazon Dabbles in 3D Smartphones
Amazon has long been known for its disruptive capabilities, having already turned the publishing industry and ecommerce markets on their heads. Now, if rumours prove true, Amazon has the mobile sector in its sights, as the latest market speculation has Amazon developing two high-end smartphones as well as an audio-streaming device, expanding its range of [...]
Amazon Introduces Cloud Drive Photos iOS App
Do you want to back up your iPhone photos to your Amazon Cloud Drive account? Now you can do it directly from your phone, thanks to Amazon’s new Cloud Drive Photos iOS app. Previously this app was only available for Android users.
Using...Show More Summary
'Vikings' to Air in U.K. and Germany Via LoveFilm
MGM Television and the Amazon owned VOD operator will premiere the entire first season of the Travis Fimmel, Gabriel Byrne action drama. read more
AM NEWS BRIEF: How Slacker Is Different, Amazon Audio Devices, Song Swapping Tech, Pirate Ad List & More
FRIDAY 5.10.2013 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web CLICK HERE Updated Continuously Under Hypebot's More News Tab Above
In Nook, Microsoft sees a chance to compete against Amazon and Apple
Microsoft already has a stake in Nook Media, and now it is reportedly seeking to buy out the entire company. In Nook, Microsoft sees a shot at competing against Amazon and Apple -- in a way it might not be able to do from scratch.
Sales Tax Bill Passes U.S. Senate
The U.S. Senate has passed the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 (S.743), approving a bill that would make online sellers with $1 million or more in yearly sales (including booksellers like Amazon) to collect state sales tax. The U.S....Show More Summary
Amazon Launches App Store in China
Amazon has launched its App Store in China. The store offers thousands of apps including the popular Angry Birds, Subway Surfers and Temple Run, to name a few.
Amazon introduced a Kindle Store in China a couple of months back. The company...Show More Summary