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Originally Posted by JSWolf
Does anyone know how much DRM adds to the cost of an eBook?
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I understand that Adobe Content Server has a per transaction license fee associated with it. I read that it's a fixed fee but varies with transaction volume. I checked the Adobe site and they don't publish what the fees are so you'd have to contact their sales department to find out. People that do know probably aren't allowed to tell you.
My speculation is that this fee is why B&N and Apple went with their own DRM on ePub. They already have developed/purchased their own DRM so why should they pay Adobe? It just makes their cost higher then Amazon. Even if it's a penny a transaction there's nothing stopping Adobe from raising it in the future and they would have to pay it or piss of their customers.