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Originally Posted by Billingsgate
Not just them. I had an e-mail argument with a major publisher over a book they sell as an epub on their site, but is only available as kepub on Kobo. The publisher blamed Kobo, saying they determine the format, which I truly don't believe (otherwise all books would be kepubs).
The book was ridiculously expensive, so it was a choice between overpaying for their epub or using a discount code on a kepub (which I've never had luck converting to a format readable on my Sony Reader). So I waited for the hardback to come to the library, and neither the publisher nor Kobo got a dime.
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FWIW, I don't choose anything, but epub is all that is created when I upload a book. I asked a while back because I was concerned that suddenly it would be kepub, but didn't get a reply. For the upload process I use, I can upload an epub or a file to be converted to epub. There is no mention of anything else. I do my own conversion, using the fabulous calibre tools.
Since kobo also takes books in epub from Smashwords (two of my anthos go through smash) I cannot imagine why Kobo would penalize publishers and "only" accept PDFs or kepub files. They must have the system in place to accept all of those file types so why would they say "Company A, you can only send us X and everyone else can choose Y."
But the ways of companies are strange indeed. If Kobo suddenly required my files to be kepub, I think that would be the end of my sales there. I understand them wanting their own DRM scheme available, but they have to make it compatible if that is the route they choose to go.