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Originally Posted by ZodWallop
...But neither RBDigital or OverDrive work that way now. So this company would have to abandon both of their current programs and create a new one.
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Actually, overdirve does work that way now [ a streaming solution where you read online in a browser] in that it is an available option.
The biggest game guide company , primagames, who are closing soon , sell e-guides which you can ONLY read online. There is no download option. I have several. But I find the on line only restriction very frustrating. I have them only because you get a free e guide code when you buy a collector edition hardback.
If a company wants to make life difficult for pirates, then streaming , plus android only is the way to go. We know that a quick trip to alf will equip you to De DRM anything that comes via ade, but cracking a streaming only product is much harder. Compare trying to backup a bought Amazon video with a bought kindle book. And extracting a protected prime lending kindle KFX book from a fire tablet is pretty much impossible
For books, could do a netflix style "stream or download for later " option on android and still be pretty secure. It's notable that both netflix and prime video limit the download for later option to secure devices. You cant do it on pc , except in the windows 10 store app for netflix, which can stash the content away securely. I don't know what percent of borrowers read on pc or Mac, probably not that many. upsetting those but making a huge dent in book piracy could be a smart corporate move