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Old 01-31-2010, 06:43 PM   #107
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Originally Posted by Harmon View Post
Publishers just don't seem to believe that getting rid of DRM will increase sales. It appears that they think that a shared file is a lost sale rather than a form of advertising.
Not all publishers feel this way. Check out this article about O'Reilly's ebook sales increasing 104% - *after* DRM was dropped.

O'Reilly drops ebook DRM, sees 104% increase in sales
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