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only thing I see as an issue on a monthly fee/subscription model is that it only seems reasonable for there to be a limit on number of titles a person can download. Otherwise you could d/l 24/7/365 and get the entire catalog in short order.
Basically I would sense somewhere around $6-$8/mo for 3-4 titles such as you describe. Obviously bigger titles might have an extra cost beyond the monthly download credit. Would this be worth it to Amazon or the authors? Dunno, but given Amazon has now been running Audible for a number of years they have some insight into the dynamics and economics of a subscription model.
I suspect sometime in the coming year we might see a bundle type deal from Amazon which includes video, audio (maybe but including Audible as well) and ebooks. Much will depend on whatever Android tablets they can get on-board with such a deal. I could see, as many have suggested, but see it bundled with Amazon Prime and a free or lowered cost device of the user's choice be it an Amazon slate device, Kindle or other brand device. I could see a data plan being an option as well. In fact I suspect Amazon might try and put out a device which can attach to any 3G/4G network in your area depending on the plan you have. Of course wifi as well.
I just see it all as interrelated.
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