The reported Amazon–New York Times licensing deal
The New York Times' AI content-licensing agreement with Amazon was reported at roughly $20–25 million per year, according to press coverage of the deal.
What was reported
In 2025, The New York Times announced a multi-year agreement licensing its content to Amazon for AI purposes. The value was reported at $20–25 million per year (Reuters coverage). Figures are as reported and not independently verified by SourceX.
Why it matters
- A major news publisher chose paid licensing over litigation or scraping disputes.
- It confirms an ongoing, annual budget line for data at large AI developers — not one-off experiments.
What this means for partners
The same demand is extending beyond publishers to private company data. Businesses with 50+ full-time employees at peak are the typical supplier profile. Introduce one to SourceX; if a deal closes and SourceX collects its fee, you can earn 25% of that fee, up to $100,000 per company.
- Step 1Share your linkSend your personal link to a company you know.
- Step 2Company appliesThe company applies itself at /apply.
- Step 3Buyer selects and paysThe buyer selects and pays for the data and SourceX receives its fee.
- Step 4You get your rewardYour share of SourceX fees becomes payable.
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By SourceX Partnerships Team · Published 2026-10-09 · Updated 2026-10-08
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