The subscription model has already proven its mettle when it comes to music and movies, but this week Oyster unveiled a new service that applies the concept to books instead. Specifically, the startup on Thursday launched an invitation-only preview of an e-book rental service that’s widely being described as the “Netflix of books.” Now available via an iPhone app that’s free to download, Oyster offers a subscription service whereby users can read as many books as they want for a monthly fee of $9.95.
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Oyster Takes a Crack at E-Book Subscriptions
Posted by: Peter Suciu September 7, 2013 05:00 AMThe subscription model has already proven its mettle when it comes to music and movies, but this week Oyster unveiled a new service that applies the concept to books instead. Specifically, the startup on Thursday launched an invitation-only preview of an e-book rental service that’s widely being described as the “Netflix of books.” Now available via an iPhone app that’s free to download, Oyster offers a subscription service whereby users can read as many books as they want for a monthly fee of $9.95.