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Old 09-09-2010, 01:31 AM   #28
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Originally Posted by SensualPoet View Post
Not true. I have purchased commercial works from Amazon without DRM.
Which books from publishing companies, not individuals, don't have DRM? (I'm curious about which publishers have taken advantage of the change in protocols.)

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Having said that, virtually all publishers opt for DRM -- but it's not an Amazon requirement.
It used to be an Amazon requirement; several small publishers had wanted to sell their books without DRM and Amazon wouldn't allow it. This is why Baen books aren't available as Kindlebooks.

I believe this is changing; self-published books can be offered without DRM, and Amazon has agreed to let Cory Doctorow sell his books for the Kindle without DRM. I hope that more small publishers will be releasing Kindlebooks without DRM now that Amazon's changed their requirements. I'd love to see Baen start offering their books through Amazon as well as Webscriptions.
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