Digital rights management (DRM) is a class of technologies that are used by hardware manufacturers, publishers, copyright holders, and individuals with the intent to control the use of digital content and devices after sale. - Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management
Questions tagged [drm]
51 questions
17
votes
5 answers
Is it possible to self-publish ebooks with DRM?
I've created software to generate valid ebooks from HTML/XML and auxillary files (metadata, cover artwork, etc.) The software produces books in both the ePub and MobiPocket formats and does everthing except add DRM to the book.
My ebooks will be in…
Free Radical
- 353
- 2
- 8
12
votes
3 answers
What kinds of DRM are used in eBooks? Is it possible to purchase DRM free eBooks?
I am a beginner to eBooks, and as somebody who has been "outside" of eBooks I've only ever heard of Amazon's Kindle and seen a variety of options for purchase on Google Play.
I have recently purchased an Android tablet and I want to buy some eBooks,…
Flyk
- 503
- 5
- 21
8
votes
2 answers
How widely used is Social DRM?
I know through past questions and some researching that the four most widely used DRM formats for e-books are: Amazon's DMR, Adobe's Adept DRM, Apple's Fairplay, and Marlin's.
I am just wondering how widely social DRM models have been adopted by…
Kristen D.
- 83
- 3
7
votes
2 answers
What are the advantages, risks and possible disadvantages of buying ebooks with DRM?
What are the
advantages,
possible drawbacks or
potential risks
of buying ebooks with DRM (from the readers perspective, compared to non-DRM books)? Is DRM a good or a bad thing for readers? Does it matter at all?
palacsint
- 1,575
- 15
- 27
6
votes
3 answers
Is "soft DRM" a viable option?
For "soft DRM" I mean a sort of watermark (for example, a section stating "This book has been bought by Jane Doe from ACME Inc") which does not protect the book from being copied but states who is the buyer.
Yes, I know that deleting the watermark…
mau
- 2,364
- 5
- 19
- 41
6
votes
3 answers
Are DRM free ebooks considered a better quality ebook?
Many authors, editors, and publishers appear to feel they should wrap a DRM around their ebook. However, a DRM can be removed from an ebook which appears to only cause an annoyance to the purchaser. That said, do DRM free ebooks provide a better…
DᴀʀᴛʜVᴀᴅᴇʀ
- 2,235
- 16
- 29
5
votes
5 answers
DRM free book shop
I have just started to explore book market for English literature. I found that all of the big sellers use DRM. It's extremely inconvenient for me, as I have gotten used to the DRM-free Russian Ebook site (litres).
Is there a DRM-free bookshop with…
George Shuklin
- 161
- 5
5
votes
1 answer
transfer ebooks protected by DRM to a new device -- how?
Imagine I have put some protected by DRM ebooks into a computer; imagine this computer becomes old or breaks, so that I have to change it, but I have forgot the chosen ID; how can I read these ebooks in the new computer?
Vanda Bouché
- 51
- 1
4
votes
3 answers
What are risks and disadvantages of publishing DRM-protected books for an author?
What are risks and disadvantages of publishing DRM-protected books for an author?
Clearly some authors think that there are disadvantages of using DRM since they publish books without (e.g. Eric Flint).
Please note that I'm looking for hard data,…
DVK
- 2,854
- 5
- 21
- 43
4
votes
1 answer
How do I liberate ebooks from Kindle device?
I have a Kindle ebook reader. How can I liberate ebooks that are stored on it? (transfer to my PC and make them readable on any device).
Also, I tried copying my ebooks to Kindle directly, but they don't get recognized in any format I tried. I send…
Nickolai Leschov
- 141
- 4
2
votes
2 answers
What are advantages of publishing DRM-protected books for an author?
What are advantages of publishing DRM-protected books for an author?
Clearly some authors think that there are advantages of using DRM since they publish DRM-protected books, when they have an option of forgoing DRM.
Please note that I'm looking for…
DVK
- 2,854
- 5
- 21
- 43
0
votes
1 answer
Adobe digital edition
I want to create website for ebook vendor sell own ebook, And i looking for method for protect ebook, and i found adobe digital edition which can solve this because reader have to identify device with adobe, so i spend more time on the internet for…
0
votes
1 answer
how to secure documents with personal DRM
Is it possible to secure my own documents with some kind of DRM so that they can only be read by a specific person?
rdmueller
- 101
- 4