The bestselling author placed high-profile ads asking the government to bail out books. He talks to Salon
Daniel D'Addario Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 11:44 AM UTC
Entertainment James Patterson, amazon
An upstart in original programming, Amazon has selected comedies that tease the status-quo
Willa Paskin Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 4:41 PM UTC
Entertainment amazon, web tv, Television, TV
The bill would empower states to require online retailers to collect local sales taxes for web-based purchases
Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 1:02 PM UTC
Business Associated Press, amazon, Online
Research suggests that the devices can prevent readers from wholly absorbing longer texts
Ferris Jabr, Scientific American Sunday, Apr 14, 2013 2:00 PM UTC
Life Scientific American, e-readers
Merchants who hawk their wares on Amazon say their businesses suffer when the company makes empty delivery promises
Tim Sampson, The Daily Dot Sunday, Apr 14, 2013 12:00 PM UTC
Technology the daily dot, amazon, Business
The huge scientific publisher sparks resentment by gobbling up a popular online gathering place. Sound familiar?
Andrew Leonard Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013 10:02 PM UTC
Technology Mendeley, Elsevier, amazon
Books have changed forever, and that's good. Writers will find readers and make more money going it alone, like me
Hugh Howey Thursday, Apr 4, 2013 11:45 AM UTC
Technology Books, amazon, Self-Publishing
I was hoping to become the next indie success story. Instead, I got a tough lesson in vanity
John Winters Tuesday, Apr 2, 2013 12:00 AM UTC
Business Writers and Writing, ebooks
Amazon makes another brilliant business move -- and again looks determined to monopolize book publishing
Rob Spillman Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 3:51 PM UTC
Technology Books, amazon, Goodreads, ebooks
The online bookseller gobbles up Goodreads, the largest independent reader community on the Web
Andrew Leonard Thursday, Mar 28, 2013 9:05 PM UTC
Technology amazon, Goodreads, Publishing
Extreme weather events have scientists wondering whether change to the earth's climate could be precipitous
Dave Levitan, Scientific American Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 3:56 PM UTC
Life Scientific American
The online giant has reportedly won a contract for CIA efforts to "collect everything and hang on to it forever"
Natasha Lennard Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 1:15 PM UTC
Technology CIA, cloud computing, amazon
My novel shot to the top of the site's bestseller list last summer. You won't believe how little I got paid
Patrick Wensink Friday, Mar 15, 2013 11:00 PM UTC
Business Books, amazon, Publishing
Publisher's Weekly says it may not be that many
Alex Halperin Sunday, Mar 10, 2013 7:31 PM UTC
Technology Books, Business, amazon, Retail
Amazon and publisher restrictions control your access, but a bookstore lawsuit could change that
Laura Miller Friday, Mar 1, 2013 1:00 AM UTC
Business amazon, Bookstores, Publishing
The New York Times touts the Internet's role in reviving interest in short fiction. Too bad it's not true
Laura Miller Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 1:00 AM UTC
Entertainment Fiction, New York Times
The retailer fired HESS security after reports alleged ties with fascist groups and intimidation of foreign workers
Associated Press Tuesday, Feb 19, 2013 4:00 PM UTC
News amazon, Neo-Nazis, Hess security
A German documentary reports that workers were intimidated by black clad guards with fascist links
Natasha Lennard Friday, Feb 15, 2013 3:45 PM UTC
News Neo-Nazis, Germany, amazon, Fascism
The horror writer publishes a lengthy essay on gun violence in America
Daniel D'Addario Friday, Jan 25, 2013 4:52 PM UTC
Entertainment Books, amazon, kindle single, Guns
The e-commerce giant forays into production with talent from The Onion and "The Daily Show"
Prachi Gupta Thursday, Dec 20, 2012 9:20 PM UTC
Entertainment Comedy, The Daily Show, The Onion