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December 2, 2020By Sara Grace

Amazon in Talks to Test Lending Its Ebooks to Libraries

December 2, 2020By Sara Grace

Amazon, which has until now refused to license the ebooks it publishes to libraries under any terms, is reportedly in is in “active discussions” with the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) to change its policy and work with libraries to distribute its titles. DPLA would use its content exchange platform to provide Amazon’s digital content to libraries. The Hill quotes an Amazon representative as saying that the company expects “to be testing a number of different models” early next year. “We believe libraries serve a critical purpose in communities across the country, and our priority is to make Amazon Publishing […]

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