![]() The book-ravenous can e-read as much or as little of anything in either company’s subscription database as they want, whenever they want, with no expiration or return date, for as long as the subscription is maintained.Įarly criticism of both platforms, however, has been focused on their libraries’ limitations. ![]() Against this backdrop, Oyster and the new Scribd service are innovative for offering users boundless access to their libraries. Many library systems have incorporated “borrowing” of digital works into their services, and e-books have for some time been available for individual purchase via Amazon, Google, and other platforms large and small. ![]() Last September the New York City–based company Oyster Books launched its new e-book subscription service, a $9.95-per-month all-you-can-e-read buffet that commentators were quick to identify as the “Netflix of books.” Then, in early October, the San Francisco–based Scribd, a six-year-old digital document-sharing company that had previously offered user-uploaded content such as academic papers and unpublished writing, announced a new “premium” membership option, through which subscribers could have unlimited access to an online library of e-books-a new addition to the company’s digital vaults-for $8.99 per month. ![]()
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