Overview
- The Information reported that Amazon has met with publishing executives and circulated slides referencing a proposed AWS "content marketplace."
- An Amazon spokesperson said the company has nothing specific to share on the reported initiative when asked by reporters.
- Microsoft has already launched a Publisher Content Marketplace that lets publishers set licensing terms and provides usage-based reporting.
- Publishers are pushing for fees tied to actual use of their material for model training and user responses, as legal disputes and regulatory proposals continue.
- Reports say the marketplace is framed as part of AWS’s AI stack alongside Bedrock and QuickSight, aligning with Amazon’s large 2026 capex plans for AWS and AI.