A new report suggests that Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) is opening a small, Kindle-focused retail store in Seattle to test whether the concept could be expanded to other markets.
Verizon teams up with Redbox to cash in on video
Verizon and Redbox are creating a joint venture to provide content online and through Redbox's physical DVD rental kiosks around the country. The deal is a chance for Verizon to make money from streaming content and show off how awesome its network is. 
Coliloquy Steams Up Interactive E-Books (Video)
The digital book start-up is trying all sorts of interesting things. But a judicious dose of sex should get your attention -- it certainly did at D: Dive Into Media last week.
Media Decoder Blog: The Breakfast Meeting: A Week of Negative Ads, and New Chief at Sony
Also, the Facebook I.P.O., Amazon's earnings disappoint and academics boycott Elsevier over the pricing of journals.
SnagFilms Grabs $7 Million to Share Indie Movies Online
Terry Semel, who used to make really, really big movies for a living, is one of the investors in a start-up that works on the other end of the spectrum.
