inkBOOK readers as first product with support for Sony URMS

ArtaTechPoland · 03-23-2017, 11:38 AM

Hello,

below we inform that inkBOOK e-readers are the first ones to offer support for SONY URMS.

Examples of use of the new DRM system:

4-month license for e-books for a group of 35 students.
Unlocking the individual chapters, which can be red without a license.
Rental of e-books for a limited time, after which the reading will not be possible.
Borrowing an e-book to a friend - the owner will lose access to content, giving it to the person to whom the e-book has been borrowed. Regaining the rights to an eBook is possible at any time.
Publisher of ebook may limit the number of people, the buyer can lend it to.

inkBOOK brand owner informed that inkBOOK Prime and inkBOOK Classic 2 readers as the first products in the world will support the latest DRM safety standard for electronic books - Sony URMS. It will make it easier to share the purchased e-books and allow the publishers to implement new business models.

Digital rights management (DRM) is a set of security features that protect data in electronic format against the effects of, for example, illegal data sharing. For many years, Adobe DRM has been the most popular standard in the market. E-books protected this way must have been opened by Adobe Digital Editions to assign them to Adobe ID account. Reading documents on a reader was only possible after plugging it to a computer and assigning it a unique identifier by a program, or, in case of readers with Internet access, by direct authorization on the device.

New URMS standard has been developed by Sony DADC, which is a department responsible for development of standards such as: CD, DVD, UMD, Blu-ray, as well as safety features for movies, games and music.

The major assumptions of the new system include safety, flexibility and simplicity for an end user. Process of e-book purchase will be easier, and a buyer will not have to configure a device with a special software. SDK pack of Sony URMS can be implemented in any application, device and system, such as Android, iOS or Windows, therefore authorization will be automatic and buyers will be able to read books right after the purchase.

Sony URMS allows for implementation of numerous business models: controlled e-book borrowing between users, identified number of downloads, and even a model of renewable subscription. For publishers, the costs of such DRM system starts from a few PLN, depending on the book’s content, and is lower than in case of Adobe.

Arta Tech, the company owning inkBOOK brand, was the first producer publishing its native support for new DRM. inkBOOK Prime and inkBOOK Classic 2 readers will be supported with the service of Sony URMS security features. This is another step for the Polish brand to create the most universal e-book readers in the market. Even now, users of inkBOOK can read e-books secured by Sony URMS thanks to Bookvia app developed by Sony and Datalogics. inkBOOK also allows for reading e- books secured by Adobe DRM and original systems developed by e-bookstores (e.g. German Skoobe).

After publishing the native support for Sony URMS, the owners of readers will start to enjoy reading e-books completely independently from DRM system, by means of which the purchased books will be secured, and without a need to install any additional applications.

JSWolf · 03-23-2017, 12:12 PM

Problem is that your too late. There are way too many Readers/programs/apps that do not support this for of DRM and NEVER will. So unless you can get all of those Readers/programs/apps to support Sony's URMs, it will tank.

bgalbrecht · 03-23-2017, 01:10 PM

Wasn't Sony DADC responsible for the rootkit that was secretly used to apply DRM to CDs? I don't think I'd want to be installing Sony DRM on any of my computers.

Zetmolm · 03-23-2017, 02:27 PM

I don't want this on my reader, I don't want to pay for these features, so I won't buy an inkBOOK.

Look at ArtaTechPoland's signature: "a truly open e-reader". Huh???

AnemicOak · 03-23-2017, 02:44 PM

Are there even any sources for books using this DRM? Maybe there are in Poland?

IIRC Datalogics (provider of the Adobe RMSDK for many) has been offering the URMS SDK for about a year. Kinda shows what publishers/stores/manufacturerers think of the Sony DRM if it's taken this long to get it on a reader.

Alpha o · 03-23-2017, 06:23 PM

Could be in Poland or the EU.

My inkBOOK is doing just fine with BooksaMillion, Baen and a couple of others.
I also don't want the crap.

JSWolf · 03-27-2017, 08:33 AM

I won't buy any eBooks with DRM that cannot be removed.

ArtaTechPoland · 03-27-2017, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I won't buy any eBooks with DRM that cannot be removed.

That's the assumption

However, we would like to try to make it more convenient to use than the regular files and utilize the added functionality. Stay tuned for news regarding this matter.

Zetmolm · 03-27-2017, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArtaTechPoland

That's the assumption

However, we would like to try to make it more convenient to use than the regular files and utilize the added functionality. Stay tuned for news regarding this matter.

For many of us it's not a matter of convenience or user-friendliness, it's a matter of not having control over books that you bought.

ArtaTechPoland · 03-28-2017, 05:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetmolm

For many of us it's not a matter of convenience or user-friendliness, it's a matter of not having control over books that you bought.

Sure. But what do you think about e.g. sales model, where you can borrow a book for, let's say, 1 month, for a fraction of the price of a new one?

HarryT · 03-28-2017, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArtaTechPoland

Sure. But what do you think about e.g. sales model, where you can borrow a book for, let's say, 1 month, for a fraction of the price of a new one?

That's the usage that this type of DRM is useful for. It's similar to Amazon's textbook rental system. I have no problems with this usage for DRM. What people object to is having restrictions placed on them for books that they've bought, not rented.

ArtaTechPoland · 03-28-2017, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

What people object to is having restrictions placed on them for books that they've bought, not rented.

Sure! And we are not planning this mess with that

DNSB · 04-01-2017, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArtaTechPoland

Sure. But what do you think about e.g. sales model, where you can borrow a book for, let's say, 1 month, for a fraction of the price of a new one?

What about a sales model where I can borrow a book from the local public library for no charge (other than buried in my tax bill)?

The only place I can see any use for URMS would be in an educational environment for textbooks. And even there only if the support is available on an overwhelming majority of devices and operating systems. (Windows, Mac OSX, Linux, Android and iOS at a minimum).

ArtaTechPoland · 04-05-2017, 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

The only place I can see any use for URMS would be in an educational environment for textbooks. And even there only if the support is available on an overwhelming majority of devices and operating systems. (Windows, Mac OSX, Linux, Android and iOS at a minimum).

That's the dream. We'll see how popular is the new standard.

JSWolf · 04-05-2017, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArtaTechPoland

That's the dream. We'll see how popular is the new standard.

It's not used enough to be a standard. Adobe Adept is a standard. Amazon's Kindle DRM for Mobi & KF8 is a standard.

03-23-2017, 11:38 AM	#1
ArtaTechPoland Banned Posts: 81 Karma: 280 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Wroclaw Device: inkBOOK	inkBOOK readers as first product with support for Sony URMS Hello, below we inform that inkBOOK e-readers are the first ones to offer support for SONY URMS. Examples of use of the new DRM system: 4-month license for e-books for a group of 35 students. Unlocking the individual chapters, which can be red without a license. Rental of e-books for a limited time, after which the reading will not be possible. Borrowing an e-book to a friend - the owner will lose access to content, giving it to the person to whom the e-book has been borrowed. Regaining the rights to an eBook is possible at any time. Publisher of ebook may limit the number of people, the buyer can lend it to. inkBOOK brand owner informed that inkBOOK Prime and inkBOOK Classic 2 readers as the first products in the world will support the latest DRM safety standard for electronic books - Sony URMS. It will make it easier to share the purchased e-books and allow the publishers to implement new business models. Digital rights management (DRM) is a set of security features that protect data in electronic format against the effects of, for example, illegal data sharing. For many years, Adobe DRM has been the most popular standard in the market. E-books protected this way must have been opened by Adobe Digital Editions to assign them to Adobe ID account. Reading documents on a reader was only possible after plugging it to a computer and assigning it a unique identifier by a program, or, in case of readers with Internet access, by direct authorization on the device. New URMS standard has been developed by Sony DADC, which is a department responsible for development of standards such as: CD, DVD, UMD, Blu-ray, as well as safety features for movies, games and music. The major assumptions of the new system include safety, flexibility and simplicity for an end user. Process of e-book purchase will be easier, and a buyer will not have to configure a device with a special software. SDK pack of Sony URMS can be implemented in any application, device and system, such as Android, iOS or Windows, therefore authorization will be automatic and buyers will be able to read books right after the purchase. Sony URMS allows for implementation of numerous business models: controlled e-book borrowing between users, identified number of downloads, and even a model of renewable subscription. For publishers, the costs of such DRM system starts from a few PLN, depending on the book’s content, and is lower than in case of Adobe. Arta Tech, the company owning inkBOOK brand, was the first producer publishing its native support for new DRM. inkBOOK Prime and inkBOOK Classic 2 readers will be supported with the service of Sony URMS security features. This is another step for the Polish brand to create the most universal e-book readers in the market. Even now, users of inkBOOK can read e-books secured by Sony URMS thanks to Bookvia app developed by Sony and Datalogics. inkBOOK also allows for reading e- books secured by Adobe DRM and original systems developed by e-bookstores (e.g. German Skoobe). After publishing the native support for Sony URMS, the owners of readers will start to enjoy reading e-books completely independently from DRM system, by means of which the purchased books will be secured, and without a need to install any additional applications.

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03-23-2017, 12:12 PM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,027 Karma: 129333114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Problem is that your too late. There are way too many Readers/programs/apps that do not support this for of DRM and NEVER will. So unless you can get all of those Readers/programs/apps to support Sony's URMs, it will tank.

03-23-2017, 01:10 PM	#3
bgalbrecht Wizard Posts: 1,806 Karma: 13399999 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: US Device: Nook Simple Touch, Kobo Glo HD, Kobo Clara HD, Kindle 4	Wasn't Sony DADC responsible for the rootkit that was secretly used to apply DRM to CDs? I don't think I'd want to be installing Sony DRM on any of my computers.

03-23-2017, 02:27 PM	#4
Zetmolm Guru Posts: 612 Karma: 2031728 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: PocketBook Touch (622), PocketBook Touch Lux 2, Pocketbook Touch HD 3	I don't want this on my reader, I don't want to pay for these features, so I won't buy an inkBOOK. Look at ArtaTechPoland's signature: "a truly open e-reader". Huh???

03-23-2017, 02:44 PM	#5
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Are there even any sources for books using this DRM? Maybe there are in Poland? IIRC Datalogics (provider of the Adobe RMSDK for many) has been offering the URMS SDK for about a year. Kinda shows what publishers/stores/manufacturerers think of the Sony DRM if it's taken this long to get it on a reader.

03-23-2017, 06:23 PM	#6
Alpha o Addict Posts: 282 Karma: 2603524 Join Date: Jan 2015 Device: Onyx Boox Darwin, inkBOOK Obsidian	Could be in Poland or the EU. My inkBOOK is doing just fine with BooksaMillion, Baen and a couple of others. I also don't want the crap.

03-27-2017, 08:33 AM	#7
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,027 Karma: 129333114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I won't buy any eBooks with DRM that cannot be removed.

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