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> Kindle unlimited is a pretty similar to a library and many publishers support it and include their books. Yes, it costs something per month, but it's much les
by dmitriid 4y ago
> Kindle unlimited is a pretty similar to a library and many publishers support it and include their books. Yes, it costs something per month, but it's much less than the overhead costs for librarians, heat and a building.
How much do you think you personally pay for libraries? 1 cent a year? Half a cent a year?
And it's not "many publishers support <a proprietary thing>", it's "libraries are obliged to have all books, and in many countries publishers are made by law to provide libraries with copies of their books".
> But it's important to note that copyright holders are coming up with many new and innovative ways to help readers get books and authors get paid.
None of those ways are innovative.
- ChrisLomont 4y ago> How much do you think you personally pay for libraries? 1 cent a year? Half a cent a year? More on the order of $40/yr. https://www.amacad.org/humanities-indicators/public-life/public-library-revenue-expenditures-and-funding-sources https://www.amacad.org/humanities-indicators/public-life/pub...
- dmitriid 4y agoThank you for finding this! Still three times less than a Kindle Unlimited subscription :)
- ChrisLomont 4y agoI'd guess the Kindle is more convenient, no waiting for a title, no late fees, and has a vastly larger selection (on average). Plus one can put their own content on Kindle, thereby taking lots of titles on trips or elsewhere.
- dmitriid 4y agoYup. Convenience is hard to beat.