Oyster has launched an ebookstore to accompany its existing subscription offering. The ebookstore will sell books by existing subscription partners HarperCollins, Macmillan, and Simon & Schuster — as well as the two major subscription holdouts, Penguin Random House and Hachette. The company touts their launch as “the most significant entrance into the retail book market in the past five years,” though Oyster’s subscription competitor Scribd has sold ebooks for years. For now, the expansion lets Oyster display and merchandise a wider selection of titles. Participating subscription titles are highlighted as “read for free,” available for separate purchase after you click through, while […]