[Web4lib] Kindle lending

[Chris (CE)]

Dear Colleagues,

 >In world where ebooks are dominant, publishers and booksellers, 
disappear and ebooks are virtually a one-company monopoly, things change.

Publishing becoming a "one-company monopoly" seems less likely with 
ebooks than print books because ebooks are more cheaply created and 
easily distributed than print books. I think Amazon's domination of the 
market is a temporary transition. As the technology develops and people 
learn the technology, I think the most likely scenario is that 
eventually everyone and their dog will be able to write ebooks and 
distribute/sell them worldwide.

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Thanks,

Chris Rippel
Central Kansas Library System
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