tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post4422338333931417554..comments2024-03-25T21:30:28.970-07:00Comments on <b>Smashwords</b>: Why Print Books are Like ZombiesDovetail Public Relationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039664167177159146noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-42867413898716225922009-08-08T17:37:28.025-07:002009-08-08T17:37:28.025-07:00To DRM or not to DRM?
It's a tough issue. ...To DRM or not to DRM? <br /><br />It's a tough issue. I like to think people are trustworthy and wouldn't email the book to friends. But I think back to the Zombies. <br /><br />I have many Zombie friends that I read over and over. Often they're parts of a series. I hate to loan one out for fear of not getting it back and then either having a gap or having to sacrifice more cash to the Great Zombie. <br /><br />If I could loan a friend a Zombie and still have it in my cabinet, I might be tempted. That's my concern with DRM. <br /><br />I hate to sound crass (even if I sometimes am), but I wonder how DRM affects a reader's decision to buy - or if it does. Perhaps the whole debate only matters to the writers and publishers? <br /><br />On the other hand, when a reader buys a book, she buys the book. I understand that the concept of getting what you pay for should apply to ebooks as well. I think the concept is the same, but the issues have different boundaries. <br /><br />I suspect the debate will linger and ultimately the power of the buy button will decide.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-84922414196058102052009-08-08T12:12:09.663-07:002009-08-08T12:12:09.663-07:00I suspect this controversy will be a neverending o...I suspect this controversy will be a neverending one. The main thing however is to get your books "out there", and if that means people lending and borrowing, so be it. The name of the game is promotion, but whatever means.Nicholashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05216274102847545357noreply@blogger.com