Amazon stops selling magazines and newspapers through Kindle Newsstand
by Jay Peters from The Verge - All Posts on (#69WWA)
I guess Amazon would prefer that you buy books instead. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Amazon is no longer selling magazine and newspaper subscriptions through Kindle Newsstand and will stop delivering current Kindle Newsstand subscriptions in September, according to an announcement from last week. Kindle Newsstand let people read Kindle-specific versions of publications right on their device, and the change will likely come as a disappointment for people who were used to getting their subscriptions that way.
But Amazon isn't just stopping subscriptions on Kindle Newsstand; the company has also halted sales of print magazines and newspaper subscriptions. Here's the timeline for how things will be phased out:
- On March 9th, Amazon stopped selling the subscriptions.
- After June 5th, you won't be able to manage print...