2min chapter

Planet Money cover image

The E-Book Wars

Planet Money

CHAPTER

How to Slow the Growth of E-Book Lending in Libraries

The transition to digital hasn't been nearly as complete as it has in the music world. John, looking at that chart, still sees the growth of e-book lending in libraries as a huge threat. So he decides we have to make it harder for people to borrow e-books from libraries. Overdrive, the company that makes Libby, they reject John's conclusions here. They told us Libby allows people to discover new books and authors,. And they argue Libby and libraries help drive sales of print books and e-books.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode