Amazon may launch marketplace for publishers to license content to AI firms

Amazon is considering a marketplace where publishers could license their content directly to AI companies. The company has been meeting with publishing executives and circulated slides ahead of an AWS conference that mention a content marketplace. An Amazon spokesperson didn’t deny the plans, offering this statement: "Amazon has built long-lasting, innovative relationships with publishers across many areas of our business, including AWS, Retail, Advertising, AGI, and Alexa.

We are always innovating together to best serve our customers, but we have nothing specific to share on this subject at this time." Microsoft has already launched a Publisher Content Marketplace, saying it will provide "a new revenue stream" and give AI systems "scaled access to premium content." The company added the PCM is designed to "empower publishers with a transparent economic framework for licensing" their work.

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