eBooks have opened up a wider audience for authors and publishers. Today authors and publishers can easily protect eBooks, upload, and convert their manuscripts into digital formats, avoiding the hassles involved in traditional publishing and distribution methods.
The rise of the internet age has democratized information and has provided us with free access. This ease of access has given rise to online piracy. eBook piracy, which includes unauthorized circulation or duplication. It is a problem impacting publishers and authors, who are constantly looking for ways to protect eBooks.
The unauthorized distribution of eBooks significantly affects the revenues, for the publisher as well as the author. Lost book sales and copyright infringement of the author’s work leads to huge loss of revenue. According to 2017 data, eBook piracy costs U.S. publishers $315 million each year in lost sales.
Tags: digital protection • digital publishing • DRM (Digital Rights Management) • DRM protection • ebook protection