Given the recent move by HarperCollins to limit the number of times an ebook can be loaned by libraries, how long before some bean-counter gets the idea to limit the number of times the consumer can read, or even access to download, our ebooks?
Don't scoff because I see this as a potential move to manufacture new revenue centers out of old purchases. It's all part of the current business models of ever accelerating revenue growth rates. Making a steady profit is no longer good enough after all. Profit growth rate must be forever accelerating with steady growth being considered a failure today.
And no faux indignation allowed. Yes, yes we know already,
"if they ever do this you won't buy anymore ebooks" blah blah blah -- you will and you know it.
