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Nathaniel Mott Sep 22, 2015 (Jun 11, 2020) -- Blog Post

A eulogy for Oyster, the indie ebook startup not afraid of Amazon

Ebook subscription service Oyster is dying, and it’s taking my hope of avoiding Amazon right along with it. The reading service debuted…

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Media, Technology
Jeff Roberts Jan 28, 2014 (Jun 10, 2020) -- Blog Post

The Netflix of kids’ books? Epic launches on iPad for $9.99/month

Will kids like an all-you-can-read service on the iPad? Newcomer Epic hopes so, as it follows the path of Oyster, a buzzy service that is establishing a Netflix-like model for books.…

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Media, Technology, Video
Laura Owen Oct 25, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Here’s how much Smashwords authors will get paid through ebook subscription service Oyster

Smashwords authors who make their ebooks available through ebook subscription service Oyster will get 60 percent of their book's list price if an Oyster user reads at least 10 percent of it.…

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Technology
Laura Owen Oct 16, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Ebook subscription startup Oyster expands to iPad and opens to all; some stats from Scribd

"Netflix for ebooks" Oyster launched on iPad and opened up to everybody Wednesday; previously it had only been available on iPhone. Rival service Scribd also released some stats showing that most of its use is coming from iPad.…

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Apple, Media, Mobile, Technology
Laura Owen Sep 5, 2013 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

No, seriously: Oyster comes pretty close to being a Netflix for ebooks

I was skeptical that we'd ever see a Netflix for ebooks. Oyster's launch on Thursday proved me wrong: It offers books that you've actually heard of, in a very well-designed app, for $9.95 per month.…

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Apple, Media, Technology
Ryan Kim Oct 10, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Oyster gets $3M to become the Spotify of books

Oyster, a new startup that wants to be the Spotify of books, announced it has raised $3 million led by Founders Fund. The money will help Oyster build a library that allows members to access an unlimited number of books for a monthly fee.…

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Media, Technology
Colleen Taylor Jan 18, 2012 (Jun 9, 2020) -- Blog Post

Eater and HowAboutWe launch dating service for foodies

Eater.com, the popular blog network that covers bar and restaurant news across 15 metropolitan areas, has teamed up with online matchmaking service HowAboutWe to launch "Eater Dating." The service will encourage people to set up foodie-centric first dates, such as "Eat oysters at the Ferry Building."…

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