Publishing Your Own Book

Mini-Quiz: eBook Digital Rights Management

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What may be required to access a protected PDF ebook?
A quick phone call to Adobe for permissionGood try, but not right. Select another answer. PDF ebooks have no DRM protectionSorry, not correct. Try another button. Entering a passwordThat is correct. You understand about DRM.
Why are best-selling ebooks usually protected?
Pirated versions may be easily foundCorrect. You must have read the material. Protection increases curiosity about the bookSorry, not correct. Try another button. To increase the priceOops! Wrong answer. Re-read the question and try again.
Why are publishers moving away from DRM?
The cost to add DRM is prohibitiveOops! Wrong answer. Re-read the question and try again. Many have never heard of DRMGood try, but not right. Select another answer. Customers don't like it and may not buy the ebookThat is correct. You understand about DRM.

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Digital rights management – Wikipedia

eBooks and Digital Rights Management (DRM), for ePublishers – TinHat.com commentary

The end in sight for ebook DRM? – From FutureBook

Inhibiting “Sharing” of eBooks – Opinions of subject from SpeakerNetNews

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