An organisation representing the interests of American writers represents, has spoken out against the bibliotheekfunctie that in the Kindle of Amazon is built. According to the Authors Guild would Amazon books without the consent offer.
Amazon offers Kindle users since this month the opportunity to borrow books. They can choose from five thousand titles. The online-department store would, however, here the rights not to have, because the six largest American publishers no partnership with Amazon to wanted to, so that the claims of the Authors Guild. Publishers who have an agreement with Amazon, according to the contract to first ask permission from the authors, says the organisation.
According to the onlinewarenhuis there is not necessarily need permission to get books from lending to Kindle users. Amazon argues that existing contracts with publishers in which Amazon is allowed to book, also lend. The company may itself determine the price, so free is also an option. According to the Authors Guild can the contract not in this way be interpreted.
The Authors Guild encourages writers to their publisher at the bell to pull when they have their book in the uitleenprogramma of Amazon. It is unclear what this will mean for the bibliotheekfunctie on the Kindle. It is possible that the shop a number of books of the uitleenlijst to delete.
Amazons lending service for the Kindle was recently released. Previously tried the onlinewarenhuis conversations with publishers, which so largely have failed. Also, in the United States is also a service offered where books can be borrowed in U.s. libraries.