At that time, Jassy said more companywide cuts would come in 2023 and specifically pointed to pending cuts in its Store division, which includes Comixology. Therefore we've determined that we need to take further steps to improve our cost structure so we can keep investing in the customer experience that attracts customers to Amazon and grows our business," the memo reads.Įarlier this year, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced that staff cuts across Amazon were coming as part of the company's efforts to prioritize "what matters most to customers and the long-term health of our businesses." In November, Amazon eliminated an unspecified number of positions in its Books group. "As we head into 2023, we remain in uncertain economic times. Longest job I ever had, one of the best experiences I've been through," he wrote.Ī mix of supply chain delays, inflation and labor shortages caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has been rough on the company's store operations, the memo cited. He then began thanking his fellow colleagues who were also facing layoffs. "They got me too," shared one Twitter user who was reportedly a part of the staff let go. While some Comixology staff members were have already been laid off, others were given notice that their positions would be eliminated by the end of summer. Soon purchasing is going to move to your friendly neighbourhood Amazon site, or within Amazon's fondleslab apps, and for new purchases made there, ComiXology's own DRM-free downloads are going away.Staff immediately affected by the layoffs were reportedly locked out of work accounts, and were unable to access information about the terms of their severance. Many did, and customers could download their purchases from those companies in PDF or CBX format, without copy-protection or Digital Rights Management.įor now, you can still do this, and if you have a significant library, we suggest that you do so PDQ. The more significant change, though, is that the company used to offer direct comics downloads from their website – at least, as long as the publisher agreed. Amazon fined €1.13bn by Italy's antitrust authorities for abusing its power.Midwest tornado destroys Amazon warehouse, killing six after worker 'told not to leave'.India takes Amazon’s biggest local e-tail alliance out of its shopping cart.Luxembourg judge hits pause on Amazon's daily payments of disputed $844m GDPR fine.
One small reassurance is that the Kindle app has now gained ComiXology's panel-by-panel "Guided View." Ominously, though, the login page urges customers to merge their accounts with their Amazon accounts, and the blog warns that the company's own app will be going away soon, linking to an FAQ page on how to access and read ComiXology purchases in the Kindle app.
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