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Originally Posted by HarryT
Most of the online booksellers seem to deal primarily in three secure formats: Mobi, MS Reader, and eReader. I know that Mobi are the "wholesaler" for Mobi DRM format - do you know how dealers get the LIT and eReader files?
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No, I don't, but I do know that Ingram, the largest US book distributor, owns
LightningSource. In addition to POD services, LightningSource provides DRM, conversion, and distribution
services for e-books in all three formats. I'm
guessing that's the source of most of the other titles.
OverDrive, the folks that drive the system used by most of the US public libraries I've seen with e-book lending, also provide DRM and conversion services, but they seem to do it as a
full package complete with hosted e-commerce. They claim eHarlequin.com as a customer, but I don't know if they also distribute their titles to dealers. Distribution may go through someone else.