The Sobering Economics Of Ebook Subscription Services

Wednesday 19th June

The Sobering Economics Of Ebook Subscription Services

Posted at 8:16PM Tuesday 13 Nov 2012

In short, consumers love the idea of a "Spotify for ebooks" (29% of readers surveyed said they were VERY interested in such a service), but they are not willing to pay more than what they pay for Spotify (£5 with ads and £10 per month without ads)

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