Thread: Is DRM necessary? Should publishers be concerned about piracy?
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Old 10-09-2006, 09:52 AM   #33
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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
I've been reading this thread with great interest. As an author and self-publisher, the DRM issue has had a major impact on my efforts to sell.... Or-- maybe I can make this conclusion: The theory MAY be valid, but does not prove effective for unknown, unpopular, or just plain bad authors.
I do think it's an uphill climb for unknown authors. Don't know what it is that gets over that hump, but maybe it's a lot of little things that accumulate like a snowball effect. But it's definitely not the "bad author" issue -- I really enjoyed the books of yours that I read. I hope people will read the free one like I did, and then get hooked enough to try another.

It does seem like getting known is the biggest challenge, so I can understand how various authors are giving away some books. It will be interesting to see how many continue that approach after getting popular.

But, at any rate, I admire your stance against DRM. I hope that you do find success and can be another example of how even popular writers can continue to be successful even without DRM lockdown.
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