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While there is probably some truth to the statement that authors and publishers often
believe that DRM is needed to prevent loss of sales due to piracy and casual sharing;
that questionable belief does not explain why several of the DRM scams are proprietary
to specific ebook retailers. Also, that these "DRM" scams are made to allow use only
on the devices that they sell, not on any other dedicated ereaders.
So, at least in some cases, the creators of the DRM scam - the book sellers - are designing it with use restrictions as a major objective, instead of anti-piracy of any
kind. That the authors and publishers don't seem to care or have any interest in the
issue, as long as their books are being sold, may be natural but I find it disappointing.
Luck;
Ken
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