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September 12, 2011 03:05 pm

Amazon To Launch Digital Book Rental Service

First time accepted submitter ni5dotcom writes "Amazon is soon going to launch an e-book rental service soon for US customers according to The Wall Street Journal. Publishers however have show mixed reaction to this decision so far. From the article: 'Amazon is believed to have offered book publishers a large fee for joining the service. However, the negotiations are said to still be in their early stages. The Seattle-based technology company, which is expected to imminently launch a tablet device to rival Apple’s iPad, has also said that the digital ebook library would feature older titles and be accessible to those who pay for $79 a year for Amazon Prime, the service which allows people unlimited two-day shipping and films and TV shows on demand'"

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