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Originally Posted by starrigger
Amazon 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.
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Ok, my bad. I'm not clear on why they can't use Amazon DTPinstead of Mobipocket (which you can't even get an account for anymore), but don't you think if publisher's pushed they couldn't get this changed if they really didn't want it (maybe someone like eReads couldn't, but Macmillan)? I mean they got Agency pricing pushed through.