Googlezon

Well Googlezon takes a blow. Amazon has quietly dropped Google as their search engine for A9. They’ve switched to MSN (since they’re Seattle neighbors, maybe all those Starbucks conversations paid off). Some sources feel that 10% of Amazon searches resulted in links to Google. Google is getting some harder competition lately – with this and the Windows Live Academic beta launch. The Open Content Alliance (with Yahoo! and MSN as partners) adds another dimension to the library/ publisher opinion drivers. John Blossom’s editorial commentary and summary is worth reading.
The Internet ride is getting rockier folks.
Stephen