Oyster is out to win over the reading community with an offer that is hard to resist: a library full of ebooks for just $9.95 a month. No wonder the Oyster offer is being equated to Netflix, which has a similar monthly plan for watching videos. The company has recently released a series of apps for phones and tablets and helps readers tap into an ecosystem of 100,000 ebooks. … [Read more...] about Smashwords Illuminates Authors on Oyster eBook Royalties
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Oyster Subscription Reading Goes Live to the Public, Brings an iPad App with It
One of the most elusive arms of digital publishing has been a viable solution for Netflix-style subscription-based reading. With everything from freemium models to all-you-can-eat reading, solutions providers, publishers, and reading consumers have struggled to find a model that works for everyone. In September, New York-based Oyster launched an invitation-only beta period … [Read more...] about Oyster Subscription Reading Goes Live to the Public, Brings an iPad App with It
Oyster Offering All-You-Can-Read eBooks For $9.95/Month
Oyster is out to win over the reading community with an offer that is hard to resist: a library full of ebooks for just $9.95 a month. No wonder the Oyster offer is being equated to Netflix, which has a similar monthly plan for watching videos. At present, there are 100,000 ebooks at Oyster, with none of them being free titles. Oyster has signed up directly with publishers such … [Read more...] about Oyster Offering All-You-Can-Read eBooks For $9.95/Month
Smashwords Announces New Publishing Milestone and New Subscription-Based Distribution Agreement
Digital self-publishing platform Smashwords made two impressive announcements today, and in some ways, they go hand-in-hand. The first announcement focuses on celebrating the 250,000th title being uploaded by an indie author, and the second, seemingly larger announcement is that Smashwords' catalog is now available for subscription-based borrowing through Oyster. "I’ve been … [Read more...] about Smashwords Announces New Publishing Milestone and New Subscription-Based Distribution Agreement
Oyster Wants to be the Netflix of eBooks and Raises 3 Million in Funding to Make it Happen
Oyster has noble ambitions of being the Netflix or Spotify for digital books. They have just raised over three million dollars in venture capital funding to make this a reality. The intention is to offer thousands of eBooks available to read on a monthly basis for a annual subscription fee. Many other companies have claimed to be the Netflix of eBooks, but have never gained … [Read more...] about Oyster Wants to be the Netflix of eBooks and Raises 3 Million in Funding to Make it Happen