Thread: Pros and Cons of Publishers having their own e lending libraries
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Old 07-11-2012, 04:19 AM   #1
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Pros and Cons of Publishers having their own e lending libraries
What are the pros and cons of publishers setting up their own ebook lending libraries?

Such a library could have an annual subscription, and be set up similarly to Overdrive in terms of lending period and copyright protection. (I'm not talking about 1 book per title, but n books)

I don't see that it would 'take money from' sales of ebooks, because it seems to me the same principle exists now, those who want to buy - buy; those who want to borrow - borrow (eg public libraries).

Anyone know if this idea has been floated by the Publishing houses?

What are the pros and cons?
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