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Originally Posted by bbusybookworm
What newspapers and many sites do is that they allow subscribers to have access to additional online content, and they can use that login info in the app (Usually free) to access that content. That's it. Some offer some content free to non subscriber other offers none. The app is the same price for all. The subscription just give you access to additional features. Also in most cases to subscribe, you need to sign up directly with the publisher.
What I understand from the original story is that Apple is saying that Publishers can no longer offer their existing subscribers access to content through an app, free or otherwise. Any access to premium content has to be paid for through Apple. The publisher can not bundle online / app access to their content with their print edition, or have a subscription system outside the app store if they want to offer content inside an app.
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How does this differ from the Kindle app?
The app is free, and there are some free books on Amazon that you can read, but the real usefulness of the app is to give you access to books you have already purchased from Amazon.
Where does the logic applied to publishers break down when applied to Amazon?