CBC: E-books: A new chapter begins

EricDP · 09-20-2010, 07:35 PM

An interview with Kobo chief executive Michael Serbinis.

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2...er-ebooks.html

SensualPoet · 09-20-2010, 09:25 PM

Pretty straight ahead guy, Mr Serbinis. Kobo clearly has a plan and, even with modest resources, is moving forward and updating its product (bookstore expansion, ereader firmware enhancements, localised markets, new devices, multi-platform content delivery / management). All this with not nearly the financial clout of B&N, Borders, Amazon, Sony.

Another example is the kobobooks blog. There is a discussion there about a "bill of rights" for e-book users. Both the posting and the comments are worth reading.

http://blog.kobobooks.com/2010/09/17...sbillofrights/

GreenMonkey · 09-21-2010, 01:49 AM

Glad to see someone mention the DRM. It's a big mistake, just like it was for music. When it goes, ebook sales will go up, not down.

indie · 09-21-2010, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreenMonkey

Glad to see someone mention the DRM. It's a big mistake, just like it was for music. When it goes, ebook sales will go up, not down.

So do you think DRM should be avoided?

GreenMonkey · 09-21-2010, 01:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by indie

So do you think DRM should be avoided?

DRM is simply treating customers like criminals. It should always be avoided. It is anti-consumer and only causes problems for legitimate owners. Doesn't work for games, doesn't work for movies, and doesn't work for ebooks.

J. Strnad · 09-21-2010, 09:56 AM

I would love to be able to tap into an alternate universe where I would sell Risen with DRM, just to see how sales compared.

I feel that the best way to combat piracy is with a product that is easily available and reasonably priced. Most people understand that writing a good book is hard work and that it's only right to pay the author a little money for his/her efforts.

So I chose the DRM-free route. It would be nice to be able to see if I'm right or wrong.

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09-20-2010, 09:25 PM	#2
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	Pretty straight ahead guy, Mr Serbinis. Kobo clearly has a plan and, even with modest resources, is moving forward and updating its product (bookstore expansion, ereader firmware enhancements, localised markets, new devices, multi-platform content delivery / management). All this with not nearly the financial clout of B&N, Borders, Amazon, Sony. Another example is the kobobooks blog. There is a discussion there about a "bill of rights" for e-book users. Both the posting and the comments are worth reading. http://blog.kobobooks.com/2010/09/17...sbillofrights/

09-21-2010, 01:49 AM	#3
GreenMonkey DRM hater Posts: 945 Karma: 2066176 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Michigan Device: Nook ST glow, Kindle Voyage	Glad to see someone mention the DRM. It's a big mistake, just like it was for music. When it goes, ebook sales will go up, not down.

09-21-2010, 09:56 AM	#6
J. Strnad Guru Posts: 915 Karma: 3537194 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo, Kindle 3, Paperwhite	I would love to be able to tap into an alternate universe where I would sell Risen with DRM, just to see how sales compared. I feel that the best way to combat piracy is with a product that is easily available and reasonably priced. Most people understand that writing a good book is hard work and that it's only right to pay the author a little money for his/her efforts. So I chose the DRM-free route. It would be nice to be able to see if I'm right or wrong.

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