Questions tagged [drm]
Digital rights management (DRM) is a class of technologies that are used by hardware manufacturers, publishers, copyright holders, and individuals with the intent to control the use of digital content and devices after sale. - Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management
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Are there any ebook search engines?
Are there any websites that work like ebook search engines, where you can perform a search over multiple stores and have the results sortable and/or filterable for file format, price, presence of DRM, ...
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When shopping for ebooks on Amazon how do I tell if they have DRM?
Some books sold on Amazon have DRM and some do not. But "DRM" is not listed anyplace on the book descriptions that I have been able to find. How can I know before I buy an ebook from Amazon if it ...
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What kinds of DRM are used in eBooks? Is it possible to purchase DRM free eBooks?
I am a beginner to eBooks, and as somebody who has been "outside" of eBooks I've only ever heard of Amazon's Kindle and seen a variety of options for purchase on Google Play.
I have recently ...
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How can I personalize each copy of a PDF to add the reader's name or email address to each page?
To discourage readers from uploading it to public file-sharing sites, I'd like to personalize each copy of a PDF document to embed some identifying information to each page.
I'm thinking of something ...
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What are risks and disadvantages of publishing DRM-protected books for an author?
What are risks and disadvantages of publishing DRM-protected books for an author?
Clearly some authors think that there are disadvantages of using DRM since they publish books without (e.g. Eric ...
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What are advantages of publishing DRM-protected books for an author?
What are advantages of publishing DRM-protected books for an author?
Clearly some authors think that there are advantages of using DRM since they publish DRM-protected books, when they have an option ...
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If a book doesn't have DRM does that mean it is OK to give a copy to my friend to read?
I downloaded a book that does not have DRM (Digital rights management), I did not have to pay anything for it. Does this mean it is OK to give a copy of the book to my friend?
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How do I shop for only DRM free books on Amazon?
I know how to tell if a book on Amazon is DRM free. There are lots of ways to sort, and filter books to just ones I am interested in on Amazon. I want to also be able to limit to books that I would ...
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How to tell if a book from Kobo Store has DRM?
When shopping from Kobo Store, how can one determine if a book is encumbered with DRM? And also to determine what kind of DRM is used?
I.E., there is an italian publisher called Newton & Compton ...
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How does Adobe Digital Editions work with Kobo's DRM?
In some occasional cases, books purchased from the Kobo store must be read or run through Adobe's Digital Editions software. What is the benefit to this requirement, why use Digital Editions ...
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How do I download DRM-free books from Amazon?
In a previous question, When shopping for ebooks on Amazon how do I
tell if they have DRM?, it is explained that DRM-free ebooks on Amazon
are characterized by the "Product Details" item: "...
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What are criteria for determining whether an ebook file is pirated or non-infringing?
After reading an earlier question which was marked closed as off-topic, ( Many sites propose free or cheap ebooks? Which are legitimate? ) I want to ask it in a different way.
What are some ...
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Is "soft DRM" a viable option?
For "soft DRM" I mean a sort of watermark (for example, a section stating "This book has been bought by Jane Doe from ACME Inc") which does not protect the book from being copied but states who is the ...
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