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I can't say I really understand the audience. You want to read a lot and you don't want to pay for something like Kindle Unlimited, but you're also unwilling to

I can't say I really understand the audience. You want to read a lot and you don't want to pay for something like Kindle Unlimited, but you're also unwilling to pirate your books. Is there a big user base for that? A single collection download is smaller than a video game and can contain nearly every notable work ever written in a given genre. If you download that, find an author you like, and purchase new releases from them you're contributing more than someone who only reads public domain literature.

mvellandi 6y ago
There is a massive audience from that, when you consider the popularity of websites including Gutenberg, openculture, and others. Although the user experience from a platform like Kindle Unlimited is hard to beat, some people don't read that much and may not want a recurring subscription, while others don't like Amazon in general. Once figuring out how to buy/download and load up an ebook on a mobile device (depending on their experience) maybe they'd do it again. Or just decide a platform provider like Kindle or other publishers is way more worth it.
roelschroeven 6y ago
Only speaking for myself, there are several reasons why I don't and probably never will subscribe to a service like Kindle Unlimited. I don't read all that much. I used to in the past, but not any longer. I don't know where you get the assumption that things like Planet eBook are specifically targeted to people who read a lot. I have no intention at all to buy into Amazon's walled garden. I want to own my books, not having to take the risk that books disappear from a subscribed service at any time. I sometimes read books from Project Gutenberg, I also often buy books; but only if they have no DRM, or if I know I can strip the DRM from them. Only them I can be sure that I really have the book available for reading at any time and any device.

mvellandi 6y ago

There is a massive audience from that, when you consider the popularity of websites including Gutenberg, openculture, and others. Although the user experience from a platform like Kindle Unlimited is hard to beat, some people don't read that much and may not want a recurring subscription, while others don't like Amazon in general. Once figuring out how to buy/download and load up an ebook on a mobile device (depending on their experience) maybe they'd do it again. Or just decide a platform provider like Kindle or other publishers is way more worth it.

roelschroeven 6y ago

Only speaking for myself, there are several reasons why I don't and probably never will subscribe to a service like Kindle Unlimited. I don't read all that much. I used to in the past, but not any longer. I don't know where you get the assumption that things like Planet eBook are specifically targeted to people who read a lot. I have no intention at all to buy into Amazon's walled garden. I want to own my books, not having to take the risk that books disappear from a subscribed service at any time. I sometimes read books from Project Gutenberg, I also often buy books; but only if they have no DRM, or if I know I can strip the DRM from them. Only them I can be sure that I really have the book available for reading at any time and any device.