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Amazon To Pay Some Authors Based On Pages Read

Amazon will start paying some authors based on the number of pages read, Ars Technica reports. The system applies only to authors who self-publish, and only when readers borrow the titles for free. “The change ... is a reminder that Amazon is watching your progress through a borrowed book, something readers might not have been aware of before,” ArsTechnica says of the initiative.

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