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Old 02-04-2014, 05:54 PM   #429
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Originally Posted by fjtorres View Post
And what will this "hardened" DRM achieve in return?

Even the big publishers now know that going DRM-free did not increase piracy for Tor. At some point they'll eventually realize that Adobe DRM on commercial ebooks does nothing for them and actually helps Amazon and Apple. And indie publishers.

I don't expect them to wise up too soon but eventually...
(Maybe 2020. )
I would hope that this big Adobe shakedown would be a huge wake-up call for them. I mean, they can either let go of DRM and make sure people can keep getting their books, or they can ante up, cross their fingers, and hope enough vendors upgrade enough of the readers that are in use that they don't lose too much business this year.

To me, it sounds like a no-brainer. Adding DRM used to only add minor inconvenience and some fees; now it adds more inconvenience and more fees. How long can it take before the other publishers decide to follow Baen's lead?
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