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theducks · 12-18-2009, 08:38 PM

#3
DRM is the same to me as only ever publishing the title in HB ="No Sale".

Except in a few cases where the Author has specifically (stupidly) requested DRM or NO e-publication, the publisher has failed the Author by not actively perusing product sales to all customers. 63% have stated that they will NOT buy the title if DRM'd .

They have excluded 63% of a Market's potential sales. Only the Author gets short changed on royalties in the end.
I also think "Device brand locking" is just as evil .
Support publishers like Baen who offer e-books that you can read in many formats (and even go back and get it in a different one, later)

12-18-2009, 08:38 PM	#31
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,164 Karma: 60406498 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	#3 DRM is the same to me as only ever publishing the title in HB ="No Sale". Except in a few cases where the Author has specifically (stupidly) requested DRM or NO e-publication, the publisher has failed the Author by not actively perusing product sales to all customers. 63% have stated that they will NOT buy the title if DRM'd . They have excluded 63% of a Market's potential sales. Only the Author gets short changed on royalties in the end. I also think "Device brand locking" is just as evil . Support publishers like Baen who offer e-books that you can read in many formats (and even go back and get it in a different one, later)