Two years after Microsoft walked away from digital bookselling, a leak of its latest software has hinted that it may ready to try again. News that the company may enter digital bookselling was welcomed by publishers, although senior figures said they not been approached to supply titles to the store. Gordon Wise said that any enthusiasm felt by publishers would quickly die if Microsoft proposed giveaways or a Spotify-style service. “As long as it keeps the value of a book then it would be welcome.”It is not the first time Microsoft has been linked to digital bookselling. At the time, Microsoft was reported to be withdrawing completely from the e-reader app market and rumoured developments never materialised.

Source: The Guardian January 19, 2017 15:25 UTC