To compete with Netflix, Amazon should spin out Prime Video as a standalone service 

It’s clear that Amazon is using its content acquisitions, including Original Series, as carrots-on-a-stick to lure customers onto its Prime subscription. That much makes sense. But bundling the video element with a broader service that offers everything from music-streaming and two-hour grocery deliveries to online photo storage and a book-lending library muddies the marketing waters and can make it a harder sell.

Source: To compete with Netflix, Amazon should just spin out Prime Video as a standalone service | VentureBeat | Media | by Paul Sawers