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omk3 · 11-12-2010, 05:36 PM

Greece was perhaps a little late to enter the ebook market, but at least one publishing house seems to follow the right approach.

Kastaniotis, one of the major and well-respected quality Greek publishers has started offering their new releases as ebooks concurrently or earlier than their paper counterparts, in a better price (ranging from €5,90 to €9,90), and more importantly, without the usual frustrating DRM. Instead they use a form of social DRM where in every book you buy is inserted a "bookplate" with the buyer's name. Not only does this not restrict the use in any way, but unlike what I've seen almost everywhere else in the ebook market, it makes it clear, in a tasteful, discreet way, that the book belongs to you.

When I increasingly feel I'm treated as a money-making machine and potential thief at the same time from most publishers, who by the way seem to try to fight ebooks rather than promote them, I am overjoyed that there are still publishers who want to treat the reading public with the respect they deserve. I hope more publishers choose to follow this example.

11-12-2010, 05:36 PM	#1
omk3 Wizard Posts: 1,454 Karma: 37243 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Europe Device: pocketbook 360, kindle 4	A good example from a Greek publisher Greece was perhaps a little late to enter the ebook market, but at least one publishing house seems to follow the right approach. Kastaniotis, one of the major and well-respected quality Greek publishers has started offering their new releases as ebooks concurrently or earlier than their paper counterparts, in a better price (ranging from €5,90 to €9,90), and more importantly, without the usual frustrating DRM. Instead they use a form of social DRM where in every book you buy is inserted a "bookplate" with the buyer's name. Not only does this not restrict the use in any way, but unlike what I've seen almost everywhere else in the ebook market, it makes it clear, in a tasteful, discreet way, that the book belongs to you. When I increasingly feel I'm treated as a money-making machine and potential thief at the same time from most publishers, who by the way seem to try to fight ebooks rather than promote them, I am overjoyed that there are still publishers who want to treat the reading public with the respect they deserve. I hope more publishers choose to follow this example.