Sentences with phrase «when ebook subscriptions»

It remains to be seen how their service will play out early next year when eBook subscriptions become more mature and readers growing accustomed to social reading.

When ebook subscription - based reading was a new concept over four years ago, the idea seemed to intrigue readers while failing to entice publishers.

Not exact matches

When you subscribe to an Amazon Prime subscription you get access to an entire fleet of ebook programs that many people are not aware of.

The support for e-readers when it comes to dedicated eBook subscription services is quite weak.

They are a service when you download the ebook from the library as part of your «subscription» to check the book out.

If the Subscription User has already downloaded 15 eBooks when he / she downloads another eBook, the eBook which has been on the device the longest will be automatically removed when he / she downloads a new eBook.

Obviously when we talked about iOS the subject gravitated towards Apple and their new mandate to handle all of the subscription and ebook purchasing.

But what may have really helped Scribd establish its foothold in the model is the way the company continues to make the subscription reading experience every bit as enjoyable and seamless when compared to how these same consumers would be using ebooks if they were buying them individually.

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.

And with the contracts that are coming out that leave discounting in ebooks in the hands publishers — I think Amazon 1) needed to have a competing subscription service so as not to lose out in this new model and 2) needed content — which is why they turned to indies as they always have to get content when traditional publishers won't play ball.

• 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.

According to the Library Journal 2016 survey already cited, 79 percent of libraries opt for some type of subscription service when acquiring ebooks.

When the backs these publishers have ridden go away, they are going to be faced with several generations of IT - savvy consumers who are accustomed to paying no more than a couple bucks for apps, ebooks, etc, or $ 10 for a monthly subscription, or donating what they feel something is worth.

Michael Cader at Publishers Lunch is reporting that Kobo Writing Life (the self - publishing platform) terms and conditions have been updated to tell indie authors that they'll be paid from a monthly pool of overall subscription income at Kobo Plus, «based on reads — counted when a user has read «at least 20 percent of the ebook» — with each book's read pro-rated from the pool at a rate of 60 percent of the list price.

It turns out that ebook subscription models don't work very well when people read too much.

When Smashwords signed a deal last December to supply ebook subscription service Scribd, many Smashwords authors were concerned over possible piracy problems.

This was illustrated by rival ebook subscription service Scribd when it dumped lots of romance and erotica titles from its line - up in July because they were too popular with readers and cost the company too much.