Just got an email from Amazon.com explaining a lending program, so you can lend out books you buy on kindle to friends.
Dear Publisher,
We are excited to announce Kindle book lending (http://www.amazon.com/kindle-lending). The Kindle Book Lending feature allows users to lend digital books they have purchased through the Kindle Store to their friends and family. Each book may be lent once for a duration of 14 days and will not be readable by the lender during the loan period.
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For more info on how Kindle Book Lending works, see our FAQ here: http://forums.digitaltextplatform.com/dtpforums/entry.jspa?externalID=581
Sincerely,
Amazon Digital Text Platform
So someone has 14 days to read, and in those 14 days the lender has no access. I can see people thinking this will kill sales... I don't think so... if people like the book, they will buy it... if they do not, they were never customers anyway... Good move, Amazon!
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