Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who recently acquired the Washington Post, took some time to talk with Amazon staffers.
In the conversation, he expressed worry about any product that is 100% ad-supported. An ad supported model makes the advertiser into the customer, and he indicated that the READER should be the customer.
The comment is significant as publishers and web service providers walk the line between the consumer as a commodity or the consumer as a customer.
From the web:
Surprise! Jeff Bezos Thinks Ad-Supported Businesses Are Bad For Users – Business Insider.
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