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
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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