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Like this kind of discussions here on mobileread - seeing people from different countries, some involved in the book industry, others mere consumer/readers sharing their views/opinions and information.
I'm a reader pure and simple with various choices: to buy or not to buy ebooks with DRM, ebooks with Adobe DRM or ebooks at all. The use of DRM on the other hand is a choice for authors and publishers to make. They think they can earn more money with DRM (at least the additional money to finance the DRM service)? If so - can't blame them for that.
They sell me "the right to access the text of the ebook on screen" - a typical copyright notice. This right is managed, some say restricted further with various DRM-mechanisms (access on devices/apps registered to your Amazon account or Adobe ID for instance). I can "abuse" the granted right - which is imho the meaning of copyright infringement - and would do something illegal i.e. violating copyright law.
The abuse may start with removing the DRM - to get a AdobeDRM epub on my kindle, no big deal. And - once the DRM is removed - put a copy on hubbies nook, why not. The best friend won't buy the book but will have a look at it later as it is such a good read ... And then you find the book you paid 10 to 20 Euros for downloadable in three seconds for free ...
It all started with the removal of DRM.
Please, don't get me wrong. I'm all for copyright protection.
PS - In Germany circumventing DRM for private use isn't illegal (§ 108b UrhG).
PPS - Please remember that DRM may "spy" on you/the reader (like ADE4 does imho).
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