@pluralistic Cory's latest on Amazon is a must read: https://pluralistic.net/2023/06/14/flywheel-shyster-and-flywheel/#unfulfilled-by-amazon

I've been locked into Amazon Prime for a while: I have movies on Prime Video, and a fuckton of Kindle books.

There Are Ways to turn these DRMed assets into more portable, perpetually accessible assets, and once that is accomplished, I think I'll break my lockin. They've been raising prices and been definitely shittier in letting me find what I want. #Amazon #Monopolies #Monopolists #FightTheOligarchy