DRM Free stores

Loss Stop · 07-05-2010, 02:48 PM

Greetings, new to this ebook thing...
Besides Baen, and Smashwords, what are some other ebook stores which sell DRM free books?

Am I right in thinking that if I want to read anything by a major publisher, it is going to have DRM?

AnemicOak · 07-05-2010, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Loss Stop

Greetings, new to this ebook thing...
Besides Baen, and Smashwords, what are some other ebook stores which sell DRM free books?

That's pretty much it for full blown "stores". Many small digital (or digital first) style publishers also sell their books directly DRM Free. Fictionwise has their multiformat line which includes many of these small pubs and are DRM free.

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Am I right in thinking that if I want to read anything by a major publisher, it is going to have DRM?

Yep.

Critteranne · 07-05-2010, 07:32 PM

There are also author-owned stores such as Closed Circle. In other words, e-book sites owned by print authors who use these stores to sell their books and the books of other print authors. So far, most of those offer only DRM-sites. It's a fairly new category -- and one that I hope grows.

There are also e-book-only publishers such as Samhain, Elloras Cave, Double Dragon Publishing (DDP). etc. Yes, most of them specialize in erotic romance, but many of them sell other types of books as well. (For example, Samhain sells young adult mystery, urban fantasy, etc. -- just read those content warnings. ;d) Others, such as Double Dragon, sell e-books in a variety of categories, including SF, fantasy, etc. Cerridwen was established by Elloras Cave to offer non-erotic romances as well as other genres. Through Page Turners, Renaissance Ebooks sells mysteries, adventure, etc., including lots of classic pulp fiction reprints.

There is a previous thread on author-owned ebook stores here:
http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75552

These were started by established print authors -- some SF/fantasy authors, some mystery authors, some romance authors. So far, most authors are selling only their older out-of-print titles (because that's all they have the digital rights to). However, in many cases, those are their best books or at least the ones most in demand because they're out of print.

I should mention Macabre Ink Digital because 1) I didn't link to any horror publishers earlier and 2) David Niall Wilson is one of our members.

AnemicOak · 07-05-2010, 07:52 PM

Book View Cafe is another one, although some of their stuff is available through Smashwords too.

Loss Stop · 07-06-2010, 01:58 PM

Great, thanks guys.

neilmarr · 07-07-2010, 05:43 AM

Pop into the book store section of our publishing site (link below), Loss, and email me with any couple of titles that catch your eye. I'll be happy to send them over with our compliments in the format of your choice. Cheers. Neil -- ntmarrATbewrite.net (use the @ sign, of course)

Loss Stop · 07-07-2010, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by neilmarr

Pop into the book store section of our publishing site (link below), Loss, and email me with any couple of titles that catch your eye. I'll be happy to send them over with our compliments in the format of your choice. Cheers. Neil -- ntmarrATbewrite.net (use the @ sign, of course)

Much thanks Neil, too kind of you.

Fbone · 07-07-2010, 03:53 PM

I wish there was one or two aggregate sites that provides almost everything non-DRM available organized with easy access. The current fragmented system doesnt work for me. Looking and searching a dozen or more websites turns me off. Takes more time selecting the book than reading it.

Elfwreck · 07-07-2010, 05:45 PM

BooksForABuck (prices range from $1 to $3.99); also has free books & links to other ebook resources. Multiple formats.

Double Dragon publishing; multi-genre publishers; different range of formats for different books.

Comics.Drivethroughstuff.com: PDF comics, RPGs, some novels. A part of the drivethrough collective; they own several domain names with different graphics but access to the same content. (Some content is only visible through specific search on some of the sites.) Some of the PDFs are locked & have social DRM (your name & account number in tiny text on each page); some aren't DRM'd at all. Good prices; quality products. Descriptions include page count & filesize.

Mobileread Wiki's got a section for non-DRM ebook stores.

Not going to list adult/erotica publishers. There are many that sell non-DRM'd ebooks. Many feed their titles through Fictionwise, although some only send selected titles to FW. (If people are actually listed, I'm willing to put together a list of erotica/adult ebooksellers, but I figure it'd mostly be a distraction from the main thread.)

Critteranne · 07-07-2010, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by David.Niall.Wils

Thanks for the mention Critteranne - but Macabre Ink isn't the store anymore...things have grown and blossomed. Now there is www.crossroadpress.com/catalog

Ooh, ooh, look at all the horror novels.

I should find something I want there. After all, I named my new netbook "Jigsaw."

Bremen Cole · 07-08-2010, 07:45 AM

I always post this http://blog.threepress.org/2009/11/1...ee-publishers/ site when this subject comes up. Pretty good list...

07-05-2010, 02:48 PM	#1
Loss Stop Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 72 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: kobo 1, prs 350	DRM Free stores Greetings, new to this ebook thing... Besides Baen, and Smashwords, what are some other ebook stores which sell DRM free books? Am I right in thinking that if I want to read anything by a major publisher, it is going to have DRM?

07-05-2010, 07:32 PM	#3
Critteranne Addict Posts: 315 Karma: 1089918 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Laptop, iPad, Nook, Kindle	There are also author-owned stores such as Closed Circle. In other words, e-book sites owned by print authors who use these stores to sell their books and the books of other print authors. So far, most of those offer only DRM-sites. It's a fairly new category -- and one that I hope grows. There are also e-book-only publishers such as Samhain, Elloras Cave, Double Dragon Publishing (DDP). etc. Yes, most of them specialize in erotic romance, but many of them sell other types of books as well. (For example, Samhain sells young adult mystery, urban fantasy, etc. -- just read those content warnings. ;d) Others, such as Double Dragon, sell e-books in a variety of categories, including SF, fantasy, etc. Cerridwen was established by Elloras Cave to offer non-erotic romances as well as other genres. Through Page Turners, Renaissance Ebooks sells mysteries, adventure, etc., including lots of classic pulp fiction reprints. There is a previous thread on author-owned ebook stores here: http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75552 These were started by established print authors -- some SF/fantasy authors, some mystery authors, some romance authors. So far, most authors are selling only their older out-of-print titles (because that's all they have the digital rights to). However, in many cases, those are their best books or at least the ones most in demand because they're out of print. I should mention Macabre Ink Digital because 1) I didn't link to any horror publishers earlier and 2) David Niall Wilson is one of our members. Last edited by Critteranne; 07-05-2010 at 07:43 PM. Reason: Added more word thingies

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AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 7,398 Karma: 18771935 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: AuraHD, Nook HD+, Kindle 2,3,T , Opus, TF101, Nexus7, iPT, iPhone5	Book View Cafe is another one, although some of their stuff is available through Smashwords too. __________________ ~Brian "The test of any good fiction is that you should care something for the characters; the good to succeed, the bad to fail. The trouble with most fiction is that you want them all to land in hell together, as quickly as possible." — Mark Twain

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neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,233 Karma: 5881759 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Pop into the book store section of our publishing site (link below), Loss, and email me with any couple of titles that catch your eye. I'll be happy to send them over with our compliments in the format of your choice. Cheers. Neil -- ntmarrATbewrite.net (use the @ sign, of course) Attached Thumbnails __________________ BEWRITE BOOKS / BEWRITE BLOG

07-07-2010, 05:45 PM	#9
Elfwreck Wizard Posts: 4,988 Karma: 21320468 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area, California, USA Device: Clié; PRS-505; EZR Pocket Pro	BooksForABuck (prices range from $1 to $3.99); also has free books & links to other ebook resources. Multiple formats. Double Dragon publishing; multi-genre publishers; different range of formats for different books. Comics.Drivethroughstuff.com: PDF comics, RPGs, some novels. A part of the drivethrough collective; they own several domain names with different graphics but access to the same content. (Some content is only visible through specific search on some of the sites.) Some of the PDFs are locked & have social DRM (your name & account number in tiny text on each page); some aren't DRM'd at all. Good prices; quality products. Descriptions include page count & filesize. Mobileread Wiki's got a section for non-DRM ebook stores. Not going to list adult/erotica publishers. There are many that sell non-DRM'd ebooks. Many feed their titles through Fictionwise, although some only send selected titles to FW. (If people are actually listed, I'm willing to put together a list of erotica/adult ebooksellers, but I figure it'd mostly be a distraction from the main thread.) __________________ When I'm not here, I'm somewhere else. Mind the rainbows.

07-06-2010, 01:58 PM	#5
Loss Stop Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 72 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: kobo 1, prs 350	Great, thanks guys.

07-07-2010, 03:53 PM	#8
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 4,108 Karma: 57695785 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NJ Device: Searching ...	I wish there was one or two aggregate sites that provides almost everything non-DRM available organized with easy access. The current fragmented system doesnt work for me. Looking and searching a dozen or more websites turns me off. Takes more time selecting the book than reading it.

07-08-2010, 07:45 AM	#11
Bremen Cole Wizard Posts: 1,115 Karma: 2718 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Device: iPad	I always post this http://blog.threepress.org/2009/11/1...ee-publishers/ site when this subject comes up. Pretty good list... __________________ Bremen Cole Music = http://www.bremencole.com Bike Journal = http://www.bikejournal.com/journal_p...ame=BremenCole

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