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JSWolf · 03-03-2009, 06:24 PM

So who is going to have to sort out the eBooks already in AZW format that are to have the TTS disable flag added? Does Amazon have tools for this to add it to the format for submission? If a new version has to be sorted by the publisher, will Amazon make the TTS disabled submissions top priority to replace the copy already for sale?

The best solution to the problem would be to have the rights holder contact Amazon and have the flag added to disable TTS within a week of contacting Amazon. The other solution would be to have TTS disabled unless the flag is there to say yes. That would definitely mean DRM cannot be stripped as it would most likely strip this flag too. So for TTS enabled eBooks, they'd have to be infected chock full of the nasty DRM virus.

03-03-2009, 06:24 PM	#76
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,105 Karma: 148951733 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	So who is going to have to sort out the eBooks already in AZW format that are to have the TTS disable flag added? Does Amazon have tools for this to add it to the format for submission? If a new version has to be sorted by the publisher, will Amazon make the TTS disabled submissions top priority to replace the copy already for sale? The best solution to the problem would be to have the rights holder contact Amazon and have the flag added to disable TTS within a week of contacting Amazon. The other solution would be to have TTS disabled unless the flag is there to say yes. That would definitely mean DRM cannot be stripped as it would most likely strip this flag too. So for TTS enabled eBooks, they'd have to be infected chock full of the nasty DRM virus.