I have to say you bring up some good arguments. I think some form of DRM has some justification. But, Telling people that your salary or royalties will be cut in half will not garner much sympathy; especially, From the "Best Selling Author" crowd in their McMansions. It reminds me of Morgan Freeman, Prince and Metallica complaining about pirating of their works as they sit in million dollar mansions and drive BMWs down the street. All that does is get people more pissed off at these artists. I would have far more sympathy with a new writer and kindly buy his book at full price then to buy than some of the best seller drivel that seems to be ubiquitous on amazon and ebook sites.
130 years ago the circus was a major form of entertainment for Europe and much of the world. The coming of Film and TV in the years that followed forced people to change jobs. If that happens to some writers out there, Then, so be it. Quite a few good writers had other careers as they wrote their books. The Golden age of Oil allows Authors in Developed countries to live a life of leisure and write as they wish. I doubt the same could be said for an author from Uzbekistan or The Congo.
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Originally Posted by lubberts
To me these two quotes from anti-DRM...advocates (that doesn't sound right...anti-advocate? It's a word now!!) pinpoint the exact problem that publishers and the true owners of the IP are facing.. Just in terms of accessability that means the difference of HALF the sales!! HALF!! imagine if your income was cut in half tommorow. Would you still be able to thirve? I wouldn't!! I'd have to change my line of work, and in the world of books, that means one less author. Now imagine that that author is the author that you most enjoy. The one you'd consider the diamond in the rough, not a ny times best seller, but someone you enjoy nonetheless. By getting rid of DRM you would allow the craptastic people of the world to deprive you of many more creations by your favorite author!!
And OK OK, I hear your argument about not wanting to be treated like a thief, but the very existence and proliferation of sites like the pirate bay and bittorent prove that while you may be the citizen to return the wallet full of hundreds when you happen upon it, most would not. Those people would be the ones to drive one of your favorite authors out of business, all because you could not stomach a bit of DRM...?
computer almost out of battery, would like to proofread, but I'm too longwinded. Please, Argue with me!!
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