February 9: Amazon has indicated to publishing industry executives that it plans to launch a marketplace where publishers can sell their content to companies offering artificial intelligence products, The Information reported on Monday.
The report said ahead of Tuesday’s Amazon Web Services conference, AWS distributed slides mentioning the content marketplace, citing two people who spoke with Amazon about the project.
The slides show that AWS is using core AI tools like Bedrock and Quick Suite to group its marketplaces when describing the products that publishers can use in their businesses, the report added.
The report comes as publishers and AI companies negotiate rules for using online content, such as how to train models or generate answers for users, with publishers demanding usage-based fees that increase based on how much content is used.
An Amazon spokesperson said the company had “nothing specific to share” about The Information’s report, adding that the company has long-term relationships with publishers and continues to innovate.
Microsoft announced last week that it is working on the Publisher Content Marketplace (PCM), an AI licensing hub that shows the usage terms set by publishers.
