Adding new excitement
into the eBook subscription scene, Scribd seems determined to impress their subscribers by providing contents from up to 900 + publishers.
We're focusing this time on comings and goings — as in two new services that might be of use to our author - subscribers: Palatium is intent on getting indies» books
into ebook subscription services in various parts of the world, while Books - A-Million has jumped into the self - publishing arena (which already was a bit crowded).
If you are
into ebook subscription, you'd find the comparison between Kindle Unlimited, Scribd, and Oyster, much more helpful.
It looks like Amazon is going to get
into the ebook subscription service business in the near future, and it's likely to include audiobooks as well.
Buying
into an eBook subscription site makes sense.
Storytel is launching their first e-reader this summer and it is the first device of its kind that is directly tied
into an ebook subscription service.
Oyster's CEO had some welcoming remarks for the introduction of Amazon's service
into the ebook subscription sphere, seeing the launch of KU as yet another sign that reading consumers are responding to this model.
On the subject of a subscription service at iBooks, I don't have any knowledge of such a thing but they have gotten into subscriptions in a big way with music, so a move
into ebook subscriptions wouldn't be such a stretch.
It started out as a file sharing site but now it's gotten
into eBook subscriptions.
Not exact matches
Oyster and Scribd are currently leading the way in
subscription ebooks, and Scribd's CEO Trip Adler had this to say about Amazon's potential move
into the
subscription sphere:
KDP Select also feeds
into Amazon's Kindle Unlimited program, which allows readers to download
eBooks from participating authors, as part of a monthly
subscription.
In the end, the Reader store needs to lower
eBook prices, build community, open a proper
subscription based book club, expand
into foreign markets and leverage their name brand as a primary mover of growth.
Today,
ebook subscription service Scribd and Smashwords announced a venture that will put more than 225,000
ebooks into the
subscription catalog, letting more than 70,000 authors» works be accessed by members of Scribd's service.
While other
ebook subscription startups have been around for years, Oyster and Scribd have made the most headway with not only enticing readers
into the benefits of their programs, but also in working with some publishers to put their titles in the catalogs with the most viable compensation models so far.
Scribd, the popular document sharing service, jumped
into the ring earlier this month with a slightly cheaper
ebook subscription service — $ 8.99 per month — but an undisclosed number of books to read.
The force of
Ebooks IS with me as I aggregate my collection of over 100 short stories and flash fiction pieces from my 4 - year - old e-mail subscription short fiction Web site http://www.LongShortStories.com into my first of several e
Ebooks IS with me as I aggregate my collection of over 100 short stories and flash fiction pieces from my 4 - year - old e-mail
subscription short fiction Web site http://www.LongShortStories.com
into my first of several
ebooksebooks.
Virtually all books that are out of copyright are already available for free across the internet at various sites in most formats and you can use several apps to convert them
into the Kindle
ebook format.I can not support any attempt by Amazon to start charging for books that are already free.I do support the concept of a
subscription based
ebook service however and encourage all publishers to enter
into such an agreement as quickly as possible before they become completely irrelevant.
I also believe that The Association of American Publishers in their survey are not taking
into account the rise of the
subscription ebook model, such as Scribd, Oyster, Entitle and Kindle Unlimited.
Today on the show we talk about the aggressive international expansion of publishers
into the Chinese Market and various
eBook subscription services.
eBooks Kindle en Español includes: • All of the Spanish - language Nielsen best sellers available as
eBooks in the United States, and 65 of the top 100 Spanish - language print best sellers from Amazon.com • The largest representation of Mexican authors, including Jose Emilio Pacheco, Carlos Monsivais and Sergio Pitol • Kindle Singles in Spanish, including Singles by best - selling authors Kurt Vonnegut and Susan Orlean • An exclusive selection of Dora the Explorer and Go Diego Go books in Spanish • Compilations of articles from «El Pais,» including exclusive pieces from Mexican journalists writing about Mexican current affairs •
Subscriptions to 14 leading Latin American newspapers such as El Universal and La Nacion • Popular English - language books translated
into Spanish, such as the Hunger Games series, the Twilight series, «Steve Jobs,» «The Help,» and books by authors Stephen King, Nora Roberts and Joel Osteen
Amazon made waves a few days ago when it was talking with book publishers to develop a Netflix based
ebook subscription plan
into its tablet.
• Enhanced in - store seamless connectivity to enjoy free Wi - Fi, with More In Store content promotions exclusively for Nook owners • Improved opening of
eBooks and ePeriodicals • Improved response to Reading Now and Settings buttons • Current reading page and bookmarks on all
eBooks are properly saved when you power your Nook off • Eligible LendMe
eBooks in your library have LendMe flags • Easier navigation of daily
subscriptions with issues rolled
into one folder • Improved «back» button functionality for navigating
eBooks and ePeriodicals • Personal files downloaded and displayed in My Documents can be sorted by author and title • Overall system improvements and battery optimization.
Our authors rely on us to receive their completed manuscripts, format the content quickly
into the most appropriate
eBook file formats and perfect print - ready files, and then upload and manage the listings on all of their chosen retail, library and
subscription service distribution channels.
As a tablet I think the fire offers great usage for purposes other than
ebooks, and that having full functionality of apps, magazines and tv
subscriptions means that kids, and people who are not generally
into reading are more likely to read more, as its the same piece of equipment that they have to carry to watch their movies, for parents its cheaper than an ipad or a galaxy.
To put
into perspective what the latest
eBook market is doing, it seems
eBook subscription service providers have begun to open a new chapter of reading for readers to explore the books that they may like conveniently.
Although it remains to be seen whether the
eBook subscription model can predict the future of reading, next year's competition will be a phenomenon to watch due to enormous addition of new
eBooks to be automatically fed
into paid subscribers» devices.
• All of the Spanish - language Nielsen best sellers available as
eBooks in the United States, and 65 of the top 100 Spanish - language print best sellers from Amazon.com • The largest representation of Mexican authors, including Jose Emilio Pacheco, Carlos Monsivais and Sergio Pitol • Kindle Singles in Spanish, including Singles by best - selling authors Kurt Vonnegut and Susan Orlean • An exclusive selection of Dora the Explorer and Go Diego Go books in Spanish • Compilations of articles from «El Pais,» including exclusive pieces from Mexican journalists writing about Mexican current affairs •
Subscriptions to 14 leading Latin American newspapers such as El Universal and La Nacion • Popular English - language books translated
into Spanish, such as the Hunger Games series, the Twilight series, «Steve Jobs,» «The Help,» and books by authors Stephen King, Nora Roberts and Joel Osteen
Integrating all these various
subscription services and
ebook portals
into a single library catalog that's easily searchable by students — a catalog that makes it clear where on the physical bookshelves or on mobile devices they'll be able to locate a title.
Polish firm Legimi is one of the surprising success stories among
ebook subscription services which are thriving despite the looming shadow of the giant Kindle Unlimited and is planning an IPO to give it the financial backing to move
into the German market.