Originally Posted by Nate the great
Let me take your points in reverse order.
3. No. The only thing keeping you from reselling a DRMed Kindle ebook is the lack of a transfer mechanism. There is no technical reason why Amazon couldn't build it if they wanted. Also, ebooks that use digital watermark DRM can be readily resold.
FYI: The site only lets you resell DRM-free Epubs or Epubs with digital watermarks. I've been writing about it since it launched:
2. Yes, that is a problem. I think this could be the point which sinks Tom Kabinet.
1. This is true but I don't see how it is necessarily bad that digital content doesn't decay. I see that as a benefit, and the effect it has on existing business models is not unexpected. |