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Old 04-02-2012, 05:16 PM   #22
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Originally Posted by stonetools View Post
The problem is that this would rubber stamp the status quo, where Amazon dominates the ebook market. I think the Big 6 would only give up DRM if they could break Amazon's strangehold.
No, it would level the playing field. Once DRM no longer locks people into a specific platform, then competing stores will participate in a battle to the death with prices. If Amazon gets too greedy, a young upstart company will eat their lunch.

Assuming the customers can freely move back and forth between storefronts.
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