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Originally Posted by fjtorres
The biggest danger for Amazon in legal issues is probably KU.
To work as a discovery tool, KU requires exclusivity and keeping the BPHs out of it. So far, the BPHs have obliged.
But if KU grows much bigger and the alternatives keep underperforming Amazon may end up with a real problem on their hands.
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I don't understand this.
Anyone can enter KU. Even the BPHs. They just choose not to.
Amazon's requirement for exclusivity isn't an issue, authors/publishers can go elsewhere.
The BPHs are also not fully supporting the other subscription services out there. In fact, as we've just learned from Scribd's reduction in content, the BPHs are demanding close to retail for each loan, which makes this an unviable market.
The music industry has learned how to do monthly plans, the publishing industry hasn't.