Here is an incisive article by a self-publisher on KDP .His thesis is that KDP is indeed the beginning of Amazon's attempt at a subscription model. Money quote:
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Either way, whether you like it or not, subscription models are going to form a big part of the reading mix in the future – probably in the immediate future. This isn’t something like enhanced e-books where the jury is out. This is happening now.
And whether you think subscription models are the right way to sell your work or not, that decision is out of your hands. Readers are in charge here. If that’s how they want to read your stories (and it’s how a large portion of people now like to consume music, television, and movies), then that’s how you will have to sell them.
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He says that for authors, KDP is a bad deal as it now stands, but Amazon has shown a willingness to improve things. The article ends with a clarion call for writers to speak up and negotiate better terms. But he is certain that Amazon will be offering a full blown subscription model in the near future.