It is important that ebooks be sold without DRM

Re:It is important that ebooks be sold without DRM by Moru on Thursday October 19, 2023 @04:30AM (#37940089)

I buy books and music by writing the author and asking them how to pay directly. This ofcourse only works with very small authors so I'm not buying much any more. Reading and watching movies I do from the local library.

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Re:It is important that ebooks be sold without DRM by lxgr on Thursday October 19, 2023 @08:48AM (#37942148)

Do you think that the editor, cover art designer, potentially illustrator etc. don’t deserve to get paid?

I know at least one author that refuses “out-of-band payments” for that reason.

And this is to say nothing about advance payments where the publisher is taking the risk of a book not selling, and the author gets paid regardless, which can be a big thing for small authors too.

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