The Route 66 Effect: Is Life After Amazon around the Corner?

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Tune into our latest podcast episode where your hosts, Lara Helmling and Lliam Leosh, delve into the dynamic world of digital platforms and A.I., offering a visionary perspective on the future of online business and publishing. This thought-provoking discussion opens with a compelling analogy: Is Amazon the 21st century version of Route 66, soon to be overshadowed by the rapid advancements in A.I.? They explore the critical importance of building and maintaining one's digital platform, underlining the risks of depending solely on external platforms like Amazon.

As the conversation unfolds, listen to how many authors have already benefited from creating their independent platforms, stepping away from Amazon's shadow. Lara and Lliam shed light on Amazon's business model, likening it to a 'slave army' of authors, constrained by loss leaders similar to milk in grocery stores. But with A.I. on the rise, traditional methods of browsing and price comparison may soon become relics of the past. Imagine a world where A.I. does the heavy lifting, changing how we interact with online marketplaces.

Witness a vivid comparison of the digital shift to the transformation of Las Vegas from mere 'Sin Shacks' to a bustling metropolis, while Route 66's once-thriving businesses dwindled to ghost towns once the new highway was built. This analogy beautifully illustrates the necessity of evolving with technology, emphasizing the urgency to adapt in an ever-changing digital landscape. AI is that new highway, and Amazon could very well lose its place in the online shopping world.