Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Linkage of virtual and physical economics gets tighter - Amazon Prime offers free movie streaming

Amazon has done what I thought not possible ten  years ago:  become the single site online for an incredibly wide range of products and media.  Their business model has both economies of scale and scope as people establish an economic relationship with them that could transcend that that people have with financial institutions, stores, media companies, etc.  It's the combination of physical, financial and virtual connection that is so powerful.  And one that neither Apple nor Google has....


BIG NEWS AT AMAZON: “Unlimited, commercial-free movie streaming” for Amazon Prime members, at no extra charge.


What hath Jeff Bezos wrought?

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