Thread: What would happen if Sony gave away one free book every week?
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Old 08-26-2008, 10:23 AM   #1
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What would happen if Sony gave away one free book every week?
Their free books this month - one free for each week - got me wondering about this and how this would impact sales and perception of the Reader specifically and of ebooks in general.

The current freebie (see below) is so interesting to me, that I started a search on their site, but apparently I now have the "spinning arrows of death" on a simple search of "Weird Tales." Now I'll have to exit.

Getting back to my original question: What repercussions would a free ebook a week have on the growing ebook market?

I'm aware of Fictionwise's efforts in this area, especially during the Nebula Awards ballot time. For me, this kick-started me into becoming a member and paying more attention -- and money! hahahahah -- to them every single week.

(Please check out Sony's free ebook right now: Weird Tales #350.)

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