Launching in October: Kindle MatchBook

Synamon · 09-03-2013, 10:45 AM

From the press release:

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Amazon today introduced Kindle MatchBook, a new benefit that gives customers the option to buy—for $2.99, $1.99, $0.99, or free—the Kindle edition of print books they have purchased new from Amazon. Print purchases all the way back to 1995—when Amazon first opened its online bookstore—will qualify once a publisher enrolls a title in Kindle MatchBook.

Katsunami · 09-03-2013, 11:21 AM

Hm. An e-book version of "AutoRip" for CD's :P

Nice. If I had bought paper books at Amazon, I'd probably use this.

Lyn2012 · 09-03-2013, 12:24 PM

Interesting, I wonder if it will be available outside the US though. Knowing Amazon, it's probably doubtful.

HarryT · 09-03-2013, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Lyn2012

Interesting, I wonder if it will be available outside the US though. Knowing Amazon, it's probably doubtful.

Why? Their CD matching service is available outside the US.

Lyn2012 · 09-03-2013, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Why? Their CD matching service is available outside the US.

Because the books available are never the same on .com and .co.uk, they seem to treat them completely differently.

HarryT · 09-03-2013, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Lyn2012

Because the books available are never the same on .com and .co.uk, they seem to treat them completely differently.

It depends whether or not a book has different UK and US publishers. Some do; some don't. Given that it's the publisher who has to opt in or out of this programme, if it is rolled out internationally it'll probably be the case that there'll be different book selections in different countries.

whitearrow · 09-03-2013, 01:12 PM

I'm really interested to see which publishers are participating.

pidgeon92 · 09-03-2013, 06:11 PM

I haven't purchase a lot of paper books for myself from Amazon, but I've purchased a fair number for gifts. It will be interesting to see which of those become available.

tomsem · 09-03-2013, 06:43 PM

Although I wonder sometimes if I'll ever read a paper book again, my wife still reads them almost exclusively so an option to bundle a cheaper digital copy will be welcome. I wonder if the offering will include any of the major publishers.

Synamon · 09-03-2013, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by tomsem

Although I wonder sometimes if I'll ever read a paper book again, my wife still reads them almost exclusively so an option to bundle a cheaper digital copy will be welcome. I wonder if the offering will include any of the major publishers.

I do much the same now with Amazon's Whispersync for Voice option, buying the ebook for me and the audiobook for my husband. The major publishers are on board for the discounted audiobooks, so I wouldn't be surprised if they jump on this too, at least for backlist books.

JoHunt · 09-04-2013, 03:37 AM

Interesting. While looking at a book a few days ago on Amazon, an alert appeared on my screen that I purchased the book in 1998! I wondered why Amazon would keep records going back 15 years of my book purchases - now I know why.

HarryT · 09-04-2013, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by joehunt

Interesting. While looking at a book a few days ago on Amazon, an alert appeared on my screen that I purchased the book in 1998! I wondered why Amazon would keep records going back 15 years of my book purchases - now I know why.

It's always done that. I don't think it has anything to do with this new initiative.

I find it very useful. On several occasions I've gone to purchase a book, CD, or DVD, only to be told that I've already bought it.

09-04-2013, 03:37 AM	#11
JoHunt I am what I am Posts: 6,625 Karma: 62235665 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: iPad3, Voyage	Interesting. While looking at a book a few days ago on Amazon, an alert appeared on my screen that I purchased the book in 1998! I wondered why Amazon would keep records going back 15 years of my book purchases - now I know why. Last edited by JoHunt; 09-04-2013 at 03:41 AM.

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Katsunami Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,111 Karma: 34000001 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: KPW1, KA1	Hm. An e-book version of "AutoRip" for CD's :P Nice. If I had bought paper books at Amazon, I'd probably use this.

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Lyn2012 Addict Posts: 382 Karma: 1118562 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Middlesex, UK Device: Kobo Aura One, iPhone 8, iPad Pro	Interesting, I wonder if it will be available outside the US though. Knowing Amazon, it's probably doubtful.

09-03-2013, 01:12 PM	#7
whitearrow Guru Posts: 808 Karma: 2260766 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Kindle Oasis 2	I'm really interested to see which publishers are participating.

09-03-2013, 06:11 PM	#8
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09-03-2013, 06:43 PM	#9
tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,908 Karma: 27013865 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	Although I wonder sometimes if I'll ever read a paper book again, my wife still reads them almost exclusively so an option to bundle a cheaper digital copy will be welcome. I wonder if the offering will include any of the major publishers.

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