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Lazer · 03-20-2012, 02:02 PM

I'm glad I stuck the ladle in the soup and gave it a good stir. I didn't do this to upset anybody, just share another viewpoint. When I upload my new book to Amazon, if I recall, I'll have an option to select DRM. I'll check it. Most people reading off Kindles have no idea or interest in stripping the DRM off something they've purchased. For those of you that do, I really don't care, unless you start distributing my book for profit. That'd piss me off–and for those of you that don't buy DRM'd books, no problem, your not my market. (and I wish you the best BTW!)

"When you purchase a paper book, you have the right to sell, resell or lend your copy as you see fit. So why is it not the same for a digital version of the same book?"

My answer: Ebooks are different than print books. They should be priced with this in mind. That's why my books are double-priced between the ebook and print book (btw, my royalty is about the same). The print book may be worth more since you can sell it. And yes, you can loan an Amazon ebook.

"When you purchase a paper book, you have the right to sell, resell or lend your copy as you see fit. So why is it not the same for a digital version of the same book?"

My answer: It's no different than buying music from iTunes. Its yours and only yours and it's cheaper than buying the CD and paying the mailing and manufacturing costs. Wanna listen for a while and then sell it? Buy the CD. Same with a paper book these days.

I've read about sixty books on my Kindle. I doubt I'll ever go back and read them. They were purchased at a fairly reduced rate from what the print copy would have cost me. When I finally break the Kindle, I'll buy another one and re-upload any I feel I'd like back on it–but probably not. I don't normally re-read books–at least fiction. One of my life-problems I have is what do with the hundreds of paper books I have around the house. Frankly, I'm glad I don't have to find room for the sixty ebooks I've stashed in a folder labelled old reads.

And yes, I still buy an occasional paper book– usually some resource category–if I want to stick it on my shelf.

Read and write! It's a good thing. DRM? I'm fine with it but I've never had a problem with it either.

03-20-2012, 02:02 PM	#21
Lazer Groupie Posts: 174 Karma: 1498858 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3	I'm glad I stuck the ladle in the soup and gave it a good stir. I didn't do this to upset anybody, just share another viewpoint. When I upload my new book to Amazon, if I recall, I'll have an option to select DRM. I'll check it. Most people reading off Kindles have no idea or interest in stripping the DRM off something they've purchased. For those of you that do, I really don't care, unless you start distributing my book for profit. That'd piss me off–and for those of you that don't buy DRM'd books, no problem, your not my market. (and I wish you the best BTW!) "When you purchase a paper book, you have the right to sell, resell or lend your copy as you see fit. So why is it not the same for a digital version of the same book?" My answer: Ebooks are different than print books. They should be priced with this in mind. That's why my books are double-priced between the ebook and print book (btw, my royalty is about the same). The print book may be worth more since you can sell it. And yes, you can loan an Amazon ebook. "When you purchase a paper book, you have the right to sell, resell or lend your copy as you see fit. So why is it not the same for a digital version of the same book?" My answer: It's no different than buying music from iTunes. Its yours and only yours and it's cheaper than buying the CD and paying the mailing and manufacturing costs. Wanna listen for a while and then sell it? Buy the CD. Same with a paper book these days. I've read about sixty books on my Kindle. I doubt I'll ever go back and read them. They were purchased at a fairly reduced rate from what the print copy would have cost me. When I finally break the Kindle, I'll buy another one and re-upload any I feel I'd like back on it–but probably not. I don't normally re-read books–at least fiction. One of my life-problems I have is what do with the hundreds of paper books I have around the house. Frankly, I'm glad I don't have to find room for the sixty ebooks I've stashed in a folder labelled old reads. And yes, I still buy an occasional paper book– usually some resource category–if I want to stick it on my shelf. Read and write! It's a good thing. DRM? I'm fine with it but I've never had a problem with it either.