Monthly Archives: May 2012

The IDPF’s Lightweight Content Protection Standard for E-books

A response to the current realities of the digital publishing market; an attempt to help avoid undesirable outcomes for everyone in the value chain.

Graduated Response in the Post-Sarkozy Era

A timely keynote speaker in London on June 19.

Inisoft of Korea Acquires BuyDRM

The merger brings more clarity to the Microsoft PlayReady ecosystem.

A Nail in Public Libraries’ Coffins

Amazon’s subsidized lending of Harry Potter e-books is more evidence of private-sector displacement of public libraries.

Roots of the Online Upheaval of SOPA/PIPA

A PhD thesis sheds light on how the online community rose up to defeat the antipiracy legislation and offers some clues for the pro-copyright faction to follow in the future.

Library E-Lending with DRM-Free E-Books?

The coming showdown over Digital First Sale and library e-book lending.