DRM – MORIAH JOVAN https://moriahjovan.com/talesofdunham Never underestimate the commercial value of mental illness. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 07:09:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.3 e-Vangelism https://moriahjovan.com/talesofdunham/blog/e-vangelism/ https://moriahjovan.com/talesofdunham/blog/e-vangelism/#comments Sun, 25 Jan 2009 14:38:43 +0000 http://moriahjovan.com/mojo/?p=849 Usually I wouldn’t just straight-link someone else’s piece without using it as a springboard for something I want to say, but Jane said pretty much all there needs to be said. Oh, except, use a common format like, oh, say EPUB.

To commenter Steve Davidson #3:

Jane,

very nice – and in most repsects I completely agree with you. But I’d like to hear your take on one specific, seemingly outlandish scenario.

Please accept the scenario as the working environment, rather than worrying about its seeming ridiculousness.

Suppose that in advance of publication, you know two things about the market it is targeted for: 1. a closely related market is not only hostile to the book, but to the author as well. 2. that same community has amply demonstrated in the past that they are both capable of and motivated to use whatever means possible (including pirating) to damage sales, sell pirated versions, etc., etc.

Would you still advocate an e-book version? Staying away from DRM? Simultaneous release (print & e)?

This is a real scenario and if you feel that you haven’t gotten enough info to make a considered judgment, I’ll be happy to supply more off-blog.

Thanks.

Dish!

]]> https://moriahjovan.com/talesofdunham/blog/e-vangelism/feed/ 2 No, I want the pink-fur handcuffs, Officer. https://moriahjovan.com/talesofdunham/blog/no-i-want-the-pink-fur-handcuffs-officer/ https://moriahjovan.com/talesofdunham/blog/no-i-want-the-pink-fur-handcuffs-officer/#respond Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:35:23 +0000 http://moriahjovan.com/mojo/?p=162 XKCD cartoon. Text" “Thinking of buying from audible.com or iTunes? Remember, if you pirate something, it’s yours for life. You can take it anywhere and it will always work. But if you buy DRM-locked media, and you ever switch operating systems or new technology comes along, your collection could be lost. And if you try to keep it, you’ll be a criminal (DMCA 1201). So remember, if you want a collection you can count on, PIRATE IT. Hey, you’ll be a criminal either way. (If you don’t like this, demand DRM-free files)” It includes a small flow chart reiterating the text.

Stoled from Teleread.

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