June 17, 2005

Amazon celebrates ten years on the lam . . .

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The company has yet to make a profit, and is reputedly over a billion dollars in debt, yet to celebrate its 10th anniversary, Amazon.com is throwing itself a huge party on 16 July. According to a company press release, the party will be hosted by Bill Maher and feature performances by Bob Dylan, Norah Jones, and others, “as Well as Readings from Best-Selling Authors and Never-before Seen Footage from Top Films.” (As the release goes on to note, the footage is from the Lord of the Rings film series, which Amazon sells on DVD.) The release also notes that the event, “a special thank-you” to customers, is sponsored by Chase, which is also “featured on the media player from which the performances will be streamed live from the Amazon.com gateway.”

Dennis Johnson is the founder of MobyLives, and the co-founder and co-publisher of Melville House.

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