Amazon.com is in talks with book publishers about launching a Netflix-like service for e-books, according to The Wall Street Journal. Customers would reportedly pay a flat annual fee to access the digital library — or join Amazon Prime, a service that also offers free shipping and video streaming for $79 a year. Could a "Netflix for books" really work?
Yep. This could totally take off: While there are already smaller sites offering this service, "a behemoth like Amazon" could really bring e-book lending to the mainstream, says Jack Loftus at Gizmodo. The catchy "Netflix for books" billing may seem a tad hyperbolic, but given that the service would tap into the "powerhouse known as Kindle," it just might be warranted.
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