The vast majority of major publishers in North America use very intrusive DRM by Adobe that prevents users from easily backing up their online purchases and prevents them from loading them on many smartphones and e-readers. If you purchase a Kindle book, it is impossible to transfer it to the Nook or Kobo, due to the incompatibility of DRM. Social DRM has been around for a … [Read more...] about Everything you need to know about Social DRM for ebooks
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BooXtream Talks Digital Watermarks and Social DRM
Digital Watermarks or Social DRM is starting to catch on in Europe in a very big way. This new system of encryption makes loading eBooks on other devices or loaning them how to friends quick and intuitive. There are not special programs or tools needed to do any of this, which makes it quite attractive to publishers and online bookstores looking to sell books and still maintain … [Read more...] about BooXtream Talks Digital Watermarks and Social DRM
HarperCollins Introduces Digital Watermarks in eBooks
HarperCollins has introduced new digital watermark technology that will be very appealing towards customers in Europe. Digimarc Guardian watermarks are fully compatible with DRM solutions. The tractability they provide remains fully effective even in cases where the DRM layer has been removed by users, using 3rd party tools. Digital watermarking technology caught on a few … [Read more...] about HarperCollins Introduces Digital Watermarks in eBooks
Dutch eBook Sellers Mandated to Provide Customer Data to Anti-Piracy Agency
The Dutch eBook scene has grown up in the past few years and many companies have embraced the digital watermark. 62% of all digital publishers who produce digital books use this technology, while 24% use conventional DRM. Customers rights are coming under fire with a new agreement reached with anti-piracy group BREIN. The agreement signed last week will affect any publisher … [Read more...] about Dutch eBook Sellers Mandated to Provide Customer Data to Anti-Piracy Agency