Good e-Reader Radio Show – Amazon Match, Kindle Paperwhite 2013, Kobo, and eBook Subscription Services

Welcome to another awe inspiring edition of the Good e-Reader Radio Show! Today Michael Kozlowski and Digital Book World’s own Jeremy Greenfield talk e-Readers and publishing. The big news of the week is a series of Spotify for eBook services capturing mainstream news media and we give you the scoop on what Oyster and eReatah are up to.

The biggest news occuring this week is Amazon announcing their new Kindle Paperwhite e-Reader. We give you the low-down on what new hardware features are underneath the hood and also about the software side of things. GoodReads is at the forefront of this new device and should aid customers in eBook discovery. Amazon Match is another new service that gives the digital edition away for free or at a severely discounted price when you buy the physical copy.

Jeremy and Michael were both in New York last week for the big Kobo event, where the Kobo Aura and 3 new tablets were unveiled. If you were not able to attend, you can live vicariously through our rundown on the entire event and our impressions of it.

Finally up for discussion is the new Sony PRS-T3 and how the company is failing in product innovation on all fronts and also wearable tech! Its a great show as always with songs and banter, check it out!

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Michael Kozlowski

Michael Kozlowski is the Editor in Chief of Good e-Reader. He has been writing about audiobooks and e-readers for the past ten years. His articles have been picked up by major and local news sources and websites such as the CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and Verge.

Adam Shields

I used to think that digital bundling was a good idea. But then I started using the Audible/Kindle Bundling. I love audio/kindle bundling because I actively use both products.

I do not read physical books unless there is not a kindle book available. The only time I actually buy a physical book when a kindle book is available is when I am intending on giving the book away. So I think this is going to be case of cannibalism. Once it is out, I can see buying both, giving away (or selling) the paper version and then keeping the kindle version. But I will never buy this for myself, because I really only want the kindle version.

I used to have a good sized physical library. But when I moved last I got rid of almost all of my books. And today I immediately get rid of any physical book as soon as I am done. I just keep kindle book. I think more people are becoming like me, why have atoms when bits work just as well.