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Looks like Amazon is trying to do to ebooks what Spotify and Netflix have done to music and content. The pricing is interesting. At $9.99, it's more than Netfl
by xux 12y ago
Looks like Amazon is trying to do to ebooks what Spotify and Netflix have done to music and content.
The pricing is interesting. At $9.99, it's more than Netflix and the same as Spotify. I'm not sure if anyone will binge read books the same way people do with the other two services.
- uptown 12y ago"I'm not sure if anyone will binge read books the same way people do with the other two services." Surely you're joking, right? $9.99 is typically close-to the cost of a single ebook. For any avid reader, they'll easily blow through at least a few books a month.
- xhrpost 12y agoThere are plenty of people already on the $15/mo plan with Audible. Myself included. I listen to audio books on my commute. The difference with my more expensive plan is that I get too keep the audio books. Though I have not re-listened to any so this is something for me to think about.
- mimighost 12y agoIt is a surprise that Audible is an Amazon company. Will the launch of this service create self-competition?
- walterbell 12y agoAmazon also own GoodReads, CreateSpace, Shelfari, Abe Books, The Book Depository, BookFinder and 40% of LibraryThing. Some of those compete.