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Originally Posted by Anabana
A theory of not allowing Kindle access because of lost sales doesn't make sense; Amazon stands the same lost sales risk, doesn't it?
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Amazon shares some of the risk, but it isn't the same. Lack of library borrowing was a reason why many people bought competing eReader devices. So while Amazon loses some book sales because of Overdrive, it gains some Kindle sales. And many of those gained Kindle purchasers will eventually put Amazon-purchased books on their devices, further reducing Amazon's exposure.
Also, Amazon is a publisher competing with Penguin.
I just checked one sample book published by Amazon, Barry Eisler's
The Detachment. It can be borrowed for free, through Amazon, if you are a Prime subscriber, but that itself costs US$80 per year.
I checked search.overdrive.com, and found that
The Detachment, except for audiobooks, is unavailable through Overdrive. Has Amazon Publishing made any of their titles available through Overdrive?