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Old 08-09-2010, 07:33 PM   #25
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Originally Posted by tomsem View Post
Something doesn't add up here: I've self-published an ebook for sale on iTunes, and you definitely get to choose whether it has DRM or not (and the default is 'no DRM'). I assume Doctorow has access to the same self-publishing mechanism that I used.
He can't self-publish if his contract with Tor doesn't allow that explicitly. I guess free ebook distribution was negotiated separately, I doubt the contract gives him an option to sell the books on his own.
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