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Streaming or Buying Books: Will Readers Choose a Subscription Model for E-Books?

16 April 2011

A Spanish startup called 24symbols is launching this summer with the promise to do just that: provide a subscription service and become the "Spotify for e-books."

I’ve been wondering when someone would do this. I’d argue that for most people they’d be more into the idea of not owning books then they are into the idea of not owning music; I know I certainly don’t re-read books that often, and I for one would cope with tasteful adds contained within if it meant a model like Spotify could work.

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