DRM/ePub issue: New York Times considering clarification of Sony eBook Store story

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By David Rothman

The New York Times tech section remains my favorite among those in the daily press—because of the volume and general thoughtfulness of its coverage—and here’s another reason why.

The Times, following a friendly chat with an editor there, is  looking over its Sony eBook Store article to see if a clarifying follow-up might be in order. No promises. But I appreciate the Times’ open mind. The article failed to play up up an essential—namely that Adobe-DRMed ePub is in effect a proprietary format. Only nonDRMed ePub isn’t proprietary. Adobe controls the DRM-related technology used by the Sony store and others, and in the future it could raise or lower prices or refuse to do business with certain companies.

Related:

• Adobe-DRMed ePub isn’t open: Why the New York Times urgently needs to clarify its Sony eBook Store article.
• How the New York Times was fooled? Sony’s misleading ePub-related news release.
• At least 16 e-reader devices support or will support ePub via Adobe Digital Editions.
• DRM, Orwellian book zaps and eBabel: Will the press TRULY grasp the importance of e-book ownership?

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