It turns out that ebook subscription models don't work very well when people read too much.
Not exact matches
Entitle Christian, as the service is called, allows its members to download up to four books per month depending on the pricing option they choose; unlike typical
subscription models, this one serves as more of a book club of sorts, as the
ebooks do not disappear after a predetermined amount of time.
One of the things that has kept
subscription ebook reading from already securing its place on consumers» devices has been reluctance on the part of publishers, authors, and rights holders to adopt a
model that didn't offer very clear explanations of how royalties will be determined.
This doesn't seem to be a popular sentiment at the moment, but I believe 2015 will bring with it the demise of the broad - based
subscription model for
ebooks.
One of the benefits to the subscriber libraries that comes from using a
subscription model, at least at the onset of
ebook lending, is it allows them to track patron usage, user interest, and overall lending data so that they can
do a better job of applying their budgets to digital content.
More publishers will endorse the
subscription ebook model by
doing business with Oyster, Scribd and other similar services.