These days several libraries and companies that used Nook's services are sending emails and communications to their customers warning of the end of the relationship between Overdrive and Barnes & NobleTherefore, Nook users will not be able to enjoy certain services that they had until now with this relationship.
This happens through the use of over 1000 magazines Nook users will no longer have as their use belongs exclusively to Overdrive, but they are not the only editorial titles that will no longer be available to Nook users.
Overdrive belongs to Kobo, one of Barnes & Noble's competitors, so it seems that the transfer of these services is mainly due to this rivalry, although the official data on this news is not yet known at the moment. So far we only know the termination due to the announcement of certain libraries, but we do not know if it is really all due to the new decisions of Barnes & Noble or the decisions of Kobo. In any case, everything points to a Kobo decision.
Overdrive and Barnes & Noble rift could be the first of many firsts
But what this news indicates is the change of direction or rather of approaches that Kobo had so far. To this day, Kobo's growth was based among other things on power absorb customers from other failed digital bookstoresBut if you are going to go against them now, you may no longer have this type of clientele.
But it can also be an isolated case that is due to get second place worldwide as far as ebooks are concerned. Personally I think it is all due to a decision by Barnes & Noble, but there is nothing yet to confirm or deny it. At least for the moment What do you think?