Microsoft Erases E-Library And Digital Rights Management Server : NPR
peter.suber's bookmarks 2019-07-08
Summary:
"Starting in July, Microsoft will be closing its e-book library and erasing all content purchased through the Microsoft e-bookstore from devices. Consumers will receive a refund for every e-book bought.
The company is able to shutter its store – which it launched in 2017 to compete with industry leaders Amazon, Apple and Barnes & Noble – due to a tool called Digital Rights Management or DRM.
DRM allows companies to control content to protect copyright holders and prevent piracy...."