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Originally Posted by AnemicOak
Whoever told you this lied or just doesn't know any better. Amazon does not require the use of DRM.
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does require DRM from publishers. And yes, they have to upload through mobipocket, and it's an atrocious system that results in delays and screwed up listings that are nearly impossible to get corrected.* This is why my Ereads titles, which are DRM-free on Baen and Fictionwise, nevertheless have DRM at Amazon. Also, at Sony and B&N, and probably Apple. Because the retailers require it.
Everyone blames publishers for the DRM, but it is often not their fault.
*Actually, I know this upload system to be true of what Ereads has to do, and believe it is true of the other publishers. But as for the required DRM, Tom Doherty (founder of Tor) confirmed it to me in person yesterday. And if you think Tom Doherty doesn't know his business, you don't know Tom Doherty. I doubt there's a person in publishing who knows the industry better than he does.