As all the media coverage piles up over the recent decision by Amazon to terminate all Colorado affiliates, I thought I'd start collecting the news stories and various public comments in one location. All sides of the story seem to be represented in this list. It's interesting to see the various perspectives and to note what people in the industry say vs the legislators or media writers that are merely speculating. – Note: these are not necessarily in order… I'm posting as I find them.
Articles/posts I've written or interviewed for:
- The Colorado internet tax and Amazon – it’s still ugly
JGoode 100directions.com - Advertising Tax checklist – ideas to help you in the fight
JGoode.com - Things I learned from battling the government
JGoode.com - HB1193 is bad for Colorado
JGoode – Examiner.com - Quote by the Media about Amazon and the Colorado internet tax
JGoode 100Directions.com - Amazon is creating noise for Colorado online business owners
JGoode – Examiner.com
- Interview with Jen Goode on Colorado Internet Sales Tax
Affiliate Marketing Blog
- Amazon Fires Back at State
KUNC PublicBroadcasting.net – Radio report
Posts/articles written by others
- Amazon-Colorado Tax Fallout: On-Line Giant Cuts Off Affiliates In State
Huffington Post - The Affiliate Ad Taxes: Why You Should Care
Nickycakes.com
- Colorado Ad Tax discussion with Senator Brophy, Representative Pommer
Caplis & Silverman show on KHOW.com – audio from radio show
- Amazon Dumps Colorado Affliates
Inc.com
- Amazon.com to drop Colorado affiliates in response to tax law
Denver Business Journal
- Bill Ritter gives Amazon the finger over associates pull-out; Republicans give him one right back
Westword
- Amazon Cuts Off Colo. Affiliates Because of Tax
CBS4Denver.com – Video
- Colorado Tax Laws Could Make It Fourth State To Tax Online Retailers
Huffington Post
- Online tax issue needs federal fix
Denver Post - Littwin: Amazon's use of human shields evil
Denver Post - Amazon.com debate heats up at Colorado Capitol
Denver Post - Amazon.com drops Colorado retailers after tax law enacted
Denver Post - Eliminate some of state's tax exemptions
Denver Post
- Publicizing Amazon's affect on Colorado affiliates
The Write Spot - Update on Amazon firing its Colorado affiliates and What local legislators are doing about HB-1193
The Write Spot - Colorado HB-1193 Update: Amazon pulls its affiliate program out of Colorado
The Write Spot - Getting the word out about colorado HB-1193
The Write Spot - Time to celebrate! The Colorado HB-1193 advertising tax has failed
The Write Spot - We made a difference in Colorado HB-1193!
The Write Spot - The Denver Post Says NO to Colorado HB-1193
The Write Spot - Majority Leader Paul Weissmann says that HB-1193 defeats “corporate welfare”
The Write Spot - More on why affiliate taxes don't work
The Write Spot
- Colorado Advertising Tax is Dead
Performance Marketing Alliance - Colorado Advertising Tax passes out of Senate Committee
Performance Marketing Alliance
- Colorado Affiliates please send letters to your merchants
Colorado Online Marketing Association - Amazon drops Colorado Affiliates
Colorado Online Marketing Association
If there is one I've missed or that you've written and would like included, please let me know.
Penguin note: yes, please feel free to post the No Ad Tax penguin on your own site or blog, however please do not alter it.
