Inde Bookshop.org Firing E -book platform On Tuesday, which makes it easier for readers to buy electronic books without filling the pockets of Jeff Bezos. For years, Amazon’s Chokehold and Sway in the publishing industry was so strong that the authors and book sellers Accuse the company From a monopoly.
Amazon is the dominant sale of e -books because of Kindle, which is one of the pioneering electronic readers in the market. Consumer consumers can resort to companies like Kobo for their devices, but despite this, there are not often options to buy e -books directly from publishers and independent book sellers, which means that readers usually resort to Amazon, Barnes & Noble or other merchants Retail in boxes.
Bookshop.org and LibRO.FM have emerged as an alternative to Amazon, where they exchanged a set of sales with independent libraries around America. But for e -book readers, it was difficult to buy new titles without passing through the Amazon ecosystem. Bookshop.org expand consumers give consumers a long -awaited option to buy these digital books with small companies’ support as well.
“When we launched Bookshop.org, the vision was the support of local libraries in its Amazon and other online retailers,” said Andy Hunter, founder of Bookshop.org, in an advertisement for the new service capabilities. “This launch represents our commitment to keeping libraries on its feet.”
As is the case, e -books for Bookshop.org are available only in a web browser, or on Bookshop.org applications, which are available for Android and iOS.
However, to increase its impact on the market, Bookshop.org will need to provide ways to download their electronic books on e -readers such as Kindle.
“Selling e -books is not a treatment. Amazon monopolized the space of the e -book for a very long time until it is.” books Critic Book Maris Krizmann on Bluezki. “But it is an important first step and this deserves to be celebrated.”
