Will Mobipocket win the DRM wars?

Kilarney · 10-04-2007, 08:19 AM

Now that the Kindle and the Cybook Gen 3 are coming out, has Mobipocket gained enough momentum to win the DRM wars? Will it become the default ebook format?

HarryT · 10-04-2007, 08:22 AM

I reckon it already is the de facto DRM standard. It's certainly the format used by the most eBook retailers.

Kilarney · 10-04-2007, 08:25 AM

Pardon the typo in the poll - is there any way to edit the poll?

igorsk · 10-04-2007, 08:41 AM

It needs another option - "DRM will die soon".

Kilarney · 10-04-2007, 09:54 AM

The problem with ebooks, is that you don't have the critical mass that is chipping away at DRM in the music industry.

Book piracy just hasn't hurt the book industry the same way piracy has hurt the music industry. Without getting into a long debate, piracy of music is happening because music is over-priced and is riddled with DRM. That makes pirated tracks attractive to good people who would be willing to spend a reasonable amount of money on an un-DRMed track.

I just don't see these same pressures on the book industry.

What forces are out there to prompt publishers from un-DRMing ebooks if the vast majority of people who don't like DRM still buy the print versions?

slayda · 10-04-2007, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by igorsk

It needs another option - "DRM will die soon".

And another, "Only the future can tell."

JSWolf · 10-04-2007, 09:05 PM

Just remember eReader has it's fans reading on PDAs and cell phones.

View Poll Results: Will Mobipocket become the dominant ebook format?
Yes - Amazon's release of the Kindle will put Mobipocket on top.	10	34.48%
Sony's new reader will put BBeB firmly on top.	0	0%
Adobe is coming... and they will dominate.	3	10.34%
Nobody will dominate - each format will have its niche.	8	27.59%
DRM won't last so it's a moot point.	8	27.59%
Voters: 29. You may not vote on this poll

10-04-2007, 08:19 AM	#1
Kilarney Connoisseur Posts: 84 Karma: 100 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	Will Mobipocket win the DRM wars? Now that the Kindle and the Cybook Gen 3 are coming out, has Mobipocket gained enough momentum to win the DRM wars? Will it become the default ebook format? Last edited by Kilarney; 10-04-2007 at 08:24 AM.

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10-04-2007, 08:22 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I reckon it already is the de facto DRM standard. It's certainly the format used by the most eBook retailers.

10-04-2007, 08:25 AM	#3
Kilarney Connoisseur Posts: 84 Karma: 100 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	Pardon the typo in the poll - is there any way to edit the poll?

10-04-2007, 08:41 AM	#4
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	It needs another option - "DRM will die soon".

10-04-2007, 09:54 AM	#5
Kilarney Connoisseur Posts: 84 Karma: 100 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	The problem with ebooks, is that you don't have the critical mass that is chipping away at DRM in the music industry. Book piracy just hasn't hurt the book industry the same way piracy has hurt the music industry. Without getting into a long debate, piracy of music is happening because music is over-priced and is riddled with DRM. That makes pirated tracks attractive to good people who would be willing to spend a reasonable amount of money on an un-DRMed track. I just don't see these same pressures on the book industry. What forces are out there to prompt publishers from un-DRMing ebooks if the vast majority of people who don't like DRM still buy the print versions?

10-04-2007, 09:05 PM	#7
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,506 Karma: 145863177 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Just remember eReader has it's fans reading on PDAs and cell phones.

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