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Will an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon help booksellers?

Authors Jen Sookfong Lee and Anakana Schofield talk about how the online retail empire has impacted the publishing industry and their own careers

Authors Jen Sookfong Lee and Anakana Schofield discuss how the online retail empire has impacted publishing

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Two signs with the word Amazon on them, one in the foreground and one in the background of the photo.
The Amazon logo is seen at the company logistics center in Lauwin-Planque, northern France, on Jan. 5, 2023. The tech giant's CEO has announced that over 18,000 roles will be cut from its workforce. (Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)
13:02Will an antitrust suit against Amazon help booksellers?

Amazon has become the biggest bookseller in the world. But has it gotten too big?

Now, the Federal Trade Commission in the U.S. is expected to pursue antitrust action against Amazon's monopolistic bookselling practices.

Authors Jen Sookfong Lee and Anakana Schofield join guest host Talia Schlanger to talk about how Amazon's business of convenience has impacted the publishing industry as well as their own careers.

You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Panel produced by Stuart Berman.

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