At the end of last week, there was an interesting development among ebook publishers. The International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF), which includes several major publishers,…
OPLIN 4Cast #283: DRM on a diet
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Almost everybody would agree that 2011 was the year of the ebook, when they captured about 20% of all fiction sales. Almost everybody in the…
OPLIN 4Cast #252: Ebook piracy
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Occasionally, the topic of ebook piracy generates some press, though not as often as you might expect. Last spring, for example, there was a flurry…
The entertainment industry has long been concerned about Internet piracy of music and video, and it looks as if the empire has now found a…
OPLIN 4Cast #215: E-book ownership
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Last week there were several interesting postings on the Internet about the notion of “owning” e-books. We’ve mentioned e-book DRM issues in this blog before,…
With the holiday shopping season upon us, many people will be buying e-book readers for themselves or as gifts. Some industry forecasts predict as many…
The question isn’t whether or not your library needs e-books for your patrons, it’s how do you deal with your patrons once they have them…