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Old 10-24-2014, 06:13 PM   #79
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Originally Posted by rkomar View Post
I hope I'm not giving the impression that I'm for DRM encryption; I despise it for various reasons. However, I'm afraid that the attitude that DRM encryption is nothing to worry about because we'll _always_ be able to circumvent it easily is wrong.
If eBook publishers go to a different sort of DRM, sales would plummet. Would I buy an eBook my my devices cannot handle? Nope! And a lot of people would be the same way. Change the DRM on ePub such that a lot of devices/software no longer understands it and Amazon will get more business bug time and that would give even more power to Amazon to dictate the terms of the contracts with the BPHs. If Hatchette thinks there's a problem now, just wait until a new DRM is created. Amazon will have even more control and a much larger customer base in which to use to tell Hatchette where to get off.
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