Amazon has taken its next big step in dominating the e-book market with its release of 'Kindle Unlimited', which allows subscribers unlimited access to e-books, for $9.99 a month.
Although currently limited to the US, Amazon's new service has the potential to dramatically alter the way books are consumed. The subscription model itself is not a new one; companies like Spotify are well-known for changing the way we listen to and purchase music. More recently, ventures like Readly, a subscription-based magazine service, have taken steps to translate this into the Digital Publishing world.
Read More
Topics:
2014,
kindle,
modern,
News,
page,
self-publishing,
spotify,
Subscription,
technology,
amazon,
author,
Blog,
consumer,
content,
creative,
digital publishing,
ebook,
editing,
future,
indie,
interactive,
publications,
publishing,
self-publish
Issuu recently launched "Clip", a feature that lets users grab snippets from any Issuu published magazine, add a comment and share the Clip via social networks. While some think this is making leaps and bounds for the company and their users, it made me consider the implications for digital publishing, ownership and free content.
On the one hand, you could argue that if features like Clip became popular and eventually rolled out to paid or membership publications, it could affect sales. Why would readers pay for a digital edition or a subscription when they can find the best bits on pinterest and twitter?
Read More
Topics:
issuu,
Jeff Bewkes,
ownership,
quote,
the future,
tv and film,
writer,
author,
Blog,
clip,
Comment,
content,
copyright,
digital publishing,
free,
free content,
game of thrones,
George R. R. Martin,
got,
issues,
sharing
