Cory Doctorow on Nostr: Every audiobook you've ever bought from Audible will disappear the moment you decide ...
Every audiobook you've ever bought from Audible will disappear the moment you decide to break up with Amazon, which means that Amazon can absolutely *screw* authors and audiobook publishers because they've taken our customers hostage.
If you are unwise enough to pursue an #MBA, you will learn a term of art for this kind of market structure: it's a "#moat," that is, an element of the market that makes it hard for new firms to enter the market and compete with you.
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