Check out my two part blog series starting with my post, Examining the Business Model
of Ebook Subscription Services.
The proposition is, «The success
of ebook subscription services will be good for publishers, authors and readers.»
Kindle Unlimited is Amazon's response to the initial success
of ebook subscription services such as Scribd and Oyster Books.
Although it remains an obscure mystery how the actual number will be paid to authors, this news signals a vibrant future
of eBook subscription that seems to be beneficial to both parties: content consumer and distributor.
As the viability and future
of ebook subscription models is debated in some parts of the world, Argentina's Grupo Vi - da has become a hub for community and title discovery that includes a subscription (Leamos), online sales (BajaLibros), library access (Bidi) and now a social network, Grandes Libros.
Nathan Hull is Chief Business Development Officer at Mofibo, Europe's success story in the world
of eBook subscription models, Nathan's role is to identify the markets in which Mofibo will roll out as well as establishing relationships with media, telco and hardware partners, and negotiating terms with publishers and authors.
Penguin Random House «holds an effective veto on the success
of ebook subscription services,» says Shelfie's Peter Hudson.
There are a number
of ebook subscription services cropping up lately, but Scribd is the only one offering audiobooks in addition to ebooks, along with Amazon's Kindle Unlimited service.
Penguin Random House «holds an effective veto on the success
of ebook subscription services,» says Peter Hudson at Vancouver's Shelfie.
Simon Dunlop, CEO of Bookmate, says that publishers» lack of commitment to or understanding
of the ebook subscription business led to Oyster's demise.
And libraries are facing new competitors in the form
of ebook subscription services, such as Scribd and Oyster.
Thus given that such surveys are overly optimistic, a recent UK survey pours bucket loads of ice - cold water on the economic attractiveness
of ebook subscription services for publishers.
Amazon last week unveiled Kindle Unlimited, following in the footsteps
of ebook subscription services Oyster and Scribd.
I'm a fan
of the ebook subscription models as manifested by Oyster and Scribd because I think they complement conventional ebook retail channels where readers purchase books one at a time.
This service will follow in the footsteps of 24Symbols, Skoobe, and others in offering an all you can read type
of ebook subscription service.
Today, Editor in Chief Michael Kozlowski and Senior Editor Mercy Pilkington talk for an hour about the Digital Book World Conference that transpired this week and discuss the business model
of eBook Subscription websites, how Libraries are acting as retail... [Read more...]
Almost a year ago, I covered the Book Industry Study Group's release of a major evaluation
of ebook subscription services here at The FutureBook.
Examining the Business Model
of Ebook Subscription Services, Parts 1 and 2 — the second has its own headline, How Ebook Subscription Services May Redefine the Value of Books — are the lengthiest treatments of the subject I've seen.
There are a number
of eBook subscription services available, and understanding the benefits and costs of -LSB-...]
The real benefit
of eBook subscription services is the capacity to aggregate a critical mass of frontlist content for users from a diverse mix of the best publishers in the world.
Now that the concept of ebooks and digital reading is firmly solidified for the industry, more and more publishers are accepting the invitations of a growing number
of ebook subscription services.
Many luminaries in the publishing industry are going to talk about the merits
of eBook subscription services.
Launch plan to include seven more niche consumer sites by end Q2 NEW YORK — March 29, 2012 — F+W Media, Inc. today announced the launch of the first in a series
of eBook Subscription Sites created specifically for enthusiasts.
There are a number
of eBook subscription services available, and understanding the benefits and costs of each may help you determine where to align your eBooks.
Restrictions apply on the number
of eBooks the Subscription User can simultaneously download.
For agented authors, these providers
of eBooks subscription might propel them to more potential buyers.
After recently finishing Brad Stone's The Everything Store, I have a feeling that right now, Kindle Unlimited is more of an experiment for Amazon, to test the waters
of ebook subscriptions.
However, Oyster is, of course, a much smaller operation than Amazon's Kindle and widening its business model to retail has got to be a good move with the uncertain and untried economics
of ebook subscriptions.
Not exact matches
These are just high level titles and descriptions — for the detail you will have to wait for and read the
eBook They cover elements
of a good customer success practice that you can apply in order to drive a good customer experience in a
subscription economy business and achieve the success you envision.
Its possible to run a
subscription like this and not lose money — the
ebook subscription service Oyster, for example, was profitable in terms
of gross — but it's very hard to do at the scale MoviePass is operating at and it's near impossible to do it with margins that would make investors salivate.
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of Everyday Paleo, and a
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You can watch The Rite online on Amazon Prime Video as part
of a # 5.99 monthly
subscription — or, for unlimited UK delivery and 350,000
eBooks available to borrow as well, as part
of a # 79 annual Amazon Prime membership.
While the program isn't a free one, a year - long
subscription to all materials (interactive
ebooks for student, printable PDF versions
of the books / lessons / other materials, and the data analytics for all
of your students is just $ 89.
Playster is a digital entertainment
subscription service that includes
ebooks, similar to Scribd, Amazon's Kindle Unlimited program, and the now - defunct Oyster: for $ 9.95 a month, you can access what Playster advertises as a library
of more than 250,000 «premium titles» — «the world's only truly unlimited
ebook service» (source).
Publishers may offer
ebooks at a discount with an annual
subscription to the whole catalog or publishers their your titles with a scaled option
of 10, 20, 30 for scaled discounts.
With
subscription services gaining popularity, voracious readers can now consume dozens
of eBooks for a low monthly fee.
Because I think something very valuable in terms
of speculating about the future
of serials has been left out — Scribd and Oyster and others offering
ebook subscription plans.
Specialty Sites
eBooks Unlimited — if you are a Kindle Unlimited subscriber this site has all books for you to borrow free as part
of your
subscription.
This as -
of - yet untapped level on consumer — the person who wishes he read more books or was more up - to - date on current events, but simply doesn't have enough time to devote to this type
of reading — is becoming a bigger focus among digital publishing platforms; last week, Rooster announced the March 11th launch
of its «snippet» reading
subscription that lets users consume serialized books at a fraction
of the cost
of full - size
ebook subscriptions, again, optimized for smartphone reading.
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.
«A one - year
subscription to Storia School Edition grants a school access to a carefully curated library
of 2,000 well - known fiction and nonfiction
ebooks for Pre-K-Grade 6,» the company stated in a press release.
Scribd has lined up a treat for owners
of the Kindle Fire range
of tablet devices; the company's online
ebook subscription service which has now been extended to include to the Kindle Fire tablets.
Obviously their
ebook unit will never compare to the sheer amount
of money their operating system yields, Microsoft Office and 365
subscription sales, the cloud unit geared towards businesses or even their intellectual property and licensing division.
Amazon has announced that it is giving away six months worth
of free access to their
eBook subscription platform, Kindle Unlimited.
However, the survey found that, while the number
of people visiting a physical library location may have dropped by a few percentage point, library website use is up, possibly due to increased access to
ebook lending to personal devices and library
subscriptions to streaming videos, music, and research tools.
eBook subscriptions services are making headlines right now, especially following the launch
of Amazon's Kindle Unlimited program.
Niclas Sandin, c.e.o.
of BookBeat, Bonnier's
ebook and audiobook
subscription service in Sweden, said he predicted growth would be in double digits for at least the next decade.