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Originally Posted by stonetools
I really would prefer not to relitigate for the 12659th time whether ebook prices are too high or the uses of of DRM. Been there, done that, got the T shirt, wore it out.
Lets just accept that the Big Six Publishers and most professional authors think DRM is necessary to prevent financial losses caused by casual sharing of their titles by unsophisticated consumers and they would have to be convinced otherwise.
Lets also accept that prices are the most significant factor in determining demand for ebooks for consumers and that DRM is irrelevant for most consumers.
Suppose one of the Big 6 decide that they could live with the likely financial losses that they would suffer if they went DRM free, could they circumvent Amazion's strangehold on the retail market by offering their books to the public the way Pottermore did
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Maybe. Pottermore was a bit of work for me even though I went there already knowing exactly what I wanted to buy. No need to browse or suggestive sell or anything like that. I had to register a new account. In fact, I had to register two of them to trick my way into the UK versions that I wanted.
One Click buys are awfully easy and addictive. The Publishers would have to come up with one kick butt website that is easy and works well. Then they'd have to entice me there with great prices and large catalogs of things I like.
So far (since the advent of Agency Publishing) I've been underwhelmed with the major Publishers ability to treat me as a valued customer.