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Old 01-09-2018, 02:50 PM   #34
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Originally Posted by AnemicOak View Post
Given the flak OverDrive got from some publishers after Kindle borrowing came out in the US, including some publishers temporarily stopping offering their books to libraries through OD, it's possible that OverDrive hasn't looked to expand Kindle lending. We really don't what or where any holdups might be...
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Originally Posted by Shad Plante View Post
Don't forget that the parent company of Overdrive also owns Kobo. They may be willing to work with Kindle in the US since Kobo has pretty much ceded the US to Kindle, but might not want to in the rest of the world since they compete in those markets. Especially Canada.
A nice theory. One minor issue with it is that Canadian libraries did not offer Kindle content prior to Rakuten purchasing Overdrive. See my previous message about privacy concerns and cost.
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