October 2nd, 2009

Publishers disconnect on e-book biz

NPR - Marketplace

Fred von Lohmann represents the Electronic Frontier Foundation. He warns publishers are inviting piracy.

FRED VON LOHMANN: I do think that's going to become a real threat if publishers decide to take the view that people only get to read what they tell them to read, in the format they tell them to enjoy, at the price point that they insist on. That's exactly the kind of short-sighted, anti-customer attitude that landed the music industry in so much trouble.

Related Issues: Digital Rights Management, Intellectual Property

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