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Originally Posted by Elfwreck
I do hope authors are watching out for this clause in upcoming contracts, because it's the kind of thing that can destroy an author's career. Hatchette, of course, doesn't mind at all if an author can't sell their backlist on Smashwords and can't sell the movie rights because they can't guarantee the movie will be released with DRM.
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As it turns out, movies *are* DRM'ed. Going into theaters, on DVD, on Blu-Ray, on Ultraviolet, everywhere...
But yes, authors *are* being warned and as pointed out above some agents are not sending manuscripts to Hachette over the clause.