4/15/2023 0 Comments Baen vs tor publishing![]() Baen started selling DRM-free ebooks in their Webscriptions store way back in 1999. But an even better example would be Baen Books. You will probably think of Pottermore, but they were simply the latest in a long line.įictionwise (founded in 2000) has sold DRM-free ebooks via their self-pub ebookstore for as long as I’ve shopped there. There have been any number of successful publishers and ebookstores who have been DRM-free for years now. It prevents them from using legitimately-purchased e-books in perfectly legal ways, like moving them from one kind of ereader to another.”Īs important as some might make this sound, it’s really not all that new. “They’re a technically sophisticated bunch, and DRM is a constant annoyance to them. “Our authors and readers have been asking for this for a long time,” said president and publisher Tom Doherty. They announced that sometime on or before July 2012, all titles published by Tor/Forge will be available DRM free. ![]() Earlier today Tor/Forge Books continued its tradition of letting others innovate for years before following suit.
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