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February 24, 2013

The case of the used digital book store

JaneEbooksAmazon / digital lending / digital rights management / Used-Book-Sales11 Comments

In January 29, 2013, Amazon was granted a  business systems patent for the sale of previously owned digital products. This patent was applied for in 2009 and Amazon has done nothing to indicate that it intends to set up a used digital bookstore either when it filed for its patent ... more >

May 21, 2012

Monday Midday Links: IPDF proposes ‘Light Weight DRM’; Self Pub author meltdown

JaneBook ReviewsAmazon / Author Issues / digital lending / digital rights management / plagiarism / Waterstones15 Comments

Giveaways (not taking place here) The editor, Harrison Demchick, of The Sinful Life of Lucy Burns (a recommended read by Robin aka Janet) and The Understory written by Elizabeth Leiknes, wrote us to let us know about a giveaway the publishing house is running to celebrate the release of The Understory. ... more >

April 15, 2012

Eliminating DRM Is the Greatest Competitive Hammer Against Amazon

JaneEbooksdigital rights management64 Comments

One thing that I’ve heard repeatedly from any publisher is that Amazon is a bad business partner. It doesn’t matter if the publisher is an agency pricing publisher or a low priced digital only publisher. Amazon treats everyone poorly.  Amazon needs competition.  Amazon has no motivation to keep prices low, ... more >

May 22, 2011

Why DRM Won’t Be Abandoned Soon

JaneEbooksdigital publishing / digital rights management20 Comments

I know that there have been people hopeful that DRM would soon fade away, but it won’t and here is why. 1. Growth. Most trade publishers have a vested interest in making ebook adoption difficult. Their profit structure is built on a paper book business and they have not yet ... more >

April 25, 2010

How to Share an eBook Without Stripping the DRM

JaneEbooksdigital rights management / Ebooks38 Comments

If you operate on the premise that digital books are merely licenses and that readers are merely renting the use of the books, then the terms of engagement between the readers and the digital book are set by those that control the license – to wit, the people who control ... more >

July 21, 2009

Link Round Up Tuesday

JaneBook ReviewsBarnes & Noble / Borders / digital rights management / editors / Harlequin Teen / Young-Adult13 Comments

Borders Group Inc. is trying new things to revive its flagging sales.   The latest is Borders Ink, a department devoted to selling books and merchandise to teens.   By the end of August most of the Borders superstores should have this specialized department. At a time when book retailing is slumping, ... more >

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