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Amazon Japan cites costs in decision to remove e-books of some publishers

( October 21, 2016, 02:09 GMT | Insight) -- Amazon Japan, which is under criticism from major publishers for having removed many of their e-books from its Kindle Unlimited flat-fee service, may have done so because the financial arrangement with the publishers has made it difficult for the online retailer to maintain the service, according to public broader NHK. Amazon Japan, which is under criticism from major publishers for having removed many of their e-books from its Kindle Unlimited flat-fee service, may have done so because the financial arrangement with the publishers has made it difficult for the online retailer to maintain the service, according to public broader NHK. Under a special arrangement applicable through this year, Amazon agreed to pay the price of an entire book if 10 percent or more of the book has been read, according to a document obtained by NHK. The problem occurred because many Japanese people prefer manga and photo books that can be read quickly, forcing Amazon Japan to pay more money to publishers than expected. ...

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