The “Netflix model” of leasing e-books to public libraries is expensive, full of limitations, and potentially a boon for censorship, librarians say. It’s a growing business model that shifts power to publishers and makes access harder for patrons. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2024-02-22 16:28:54 UTC ]
Oyster, the subscription ebook startup that has been slowly persuading publishers to embrace the Netflix model for books, has now ventured into the ebook retail business: On Wednesday, the... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2015-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sproutkin, a new web startup, is launching a children's book subscription service based on the Netflix model. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]