Article discussed in video:
Amazon Prime ads help tech giant drive profits [Mitchell Labiak | Apr 30 2024 | BBC] https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9ez72kn1rlo
Summary
- Amazon’s decision to insert ads into paid content did not result in a loss of subscribers but rather led to a 24% increase in revenue in the first three months of this year. This indicates that many customers are accepting or even embracing the inclusion of ads.
- The increasing pervasiveness of ads in every aspect of life, from streaming services to banks and even HDMI devices, calls for a mass boycott of advertising. Only by collectively rejecting ads can individuals combat their intrusion into paid content and personal data.
- Protecting oneself from unwanted advertisements can be achieved through various methods, such as using ad blockers, VPNs, or routers with ad-blocking features. These tools help individuals maintain control over their content consumption and avoid unwanted ads.
- The increase in revenue from ads may lead to a future where consumers have less ownership and control over the content they purchase. Advertisements may become an integral part of paid content, eroding the original purpose of paying for an ad-free experience.
- Taking a stand against intrusive advertising is crucial to protect personal data privacy and assert individual sovereignty over possessions. By refusing to tolerate ads and actively seeking ways to block them, individuals can send a message that they value their privacy and control over their content consumption.
Feel like the increase is gonna be short term, I immediately cancelled my membership renewal when this change happened and have heard many, many people say the same thing. Hadn’t paid much attention to my prime membership dues until this change, and realized it wasn’t worth what I was paying.
The increase was probably them pushing subscriptions as they pushed it out. Or people getting 1 month free for spring type items and they are all going to cancel anyways
Yep I cancelled as well.
I cancelled my prime a while back. I wasn’t using it much at all, and found buying domestic products direct from sellers’ shopify sites works out fairly well.
As for the video side of things, I pretty much just watched a couple episodes of two shows, and then never touched it again lol.
No compelling reason to give amazon my money, and I guess this move by them is another nail in the coffin 🤷♂️
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