Amazon Kindle Unlimited has finally launched in France. KU is a subscription offer “unlimited play” of ebooks. Readers can subscribe to 9.99 euros per month and potentially reach 20,000 digital books in French and 700,000 in English, Spanish, German etc. ( read our article )
French publishers do not really play the game
First thing one notices when entering the supply Amazon Kindle Unlimited is poverty catalog, there are now more than 600,000 digital books in French and the US firm only proposing 20,000. (Read the reaction of a Pure Player Editor )
Blame whom or what?
The answer is simple, the French publishers have not played the game for economic, fiscal, legal and potential vis-à-dependence of the US giant.
still be noted in the offer twenty major publishers: Bragelonne The Musardine, Eyrolles, Pottermore (who exclusivity Saga Harry Potter) or Fleurus but the vast majority of francophone editorial offering is not there.
Most of the catalog of ebooks are presented in KU books of self-published authors or so books that Amazon holds a priori rights as children’s books, “Sir, Madam.”
The other streaming players are playing at
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In France, there are several players offering to read as subscription or YouScribe Youboox.
When contacted by our editorial Hélène Merillon Youboox co-founder of us explained: “We expected the arrival of Kindle Unlimited in France and for us it is a good thing. This confirms that streaming is a good niche.
In Youboox 100,000 digital books are available to readers, the company works with about 200 publishers that Amazon has yet to do. “We have a diverse and rich offer in all areas including BD what Amazon does not offer. Our offer is unlimited while Kindle Unlimited offers only 10 pounds simultaneously downloading “says H. Merillon.
About the editors, co-founder of Youboox explains: “Today publishers choose between working with a company like ours that is transparent and that gives them access to particular behavioral information, or work a little blind without transparency. At home, we work hand in hand with publishers is the great difference between them and Youboox. “
So the ball is in the camp of publishers and they will have to position themselves either by promoting a great American actor is giving more margin of maneuver to actors in France.
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