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The same was true for music once upon a time, but that didn't stop Apple from negotiating for DRM-free with the publishers.
by Uvix 3y ago
The same was true for music once upon a time, but that didn't stop Apple from negotiating for DRM-free with the publishers.
- my123 3y agoLeverage on music was much bigger because of the position that Apple had at the time, together with CDs not having DRM. That was a unique situation that couldn't be replicated later for video and other media sadly.
- gameoverhumans 3y agoSome cursory web searches reinforce an assumption I had: Amazon absolutely dominate the eBook sales market, with figures from 65-80% of all sales being indicated. So how can you make the case that Amazon doesn't have "leverage" to negotiate DRM-free publishing? > together with CDs not having DRM I don't recall printed books ever having any form of "DRM".
- sib 3y agoIn fact, Amazon does allow eBooks to be sold through the Kindle store without DRM, and many are sold that way. It's completely up to the discretion of the publisher. Whereas I have many eBooks purchased years ago from Apple's store that I can only read on Apple devices, not on my Kindle.