Chapter 3. DRM and Consumers

Authors

  • Mirela Roncevic

Abstract

In chapter 3 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 56, no. 1), “Digital Rights Management and Books,” Roncevic provides an overview of DRM from the consumers’ perspective, sharing common frustrations with DRM systems. Roncevic examines how the publishing industry can meet the growing consumer demand for digital content while combatting issues of e-book piracy.

Author Biography

Mirela Roncevic

Mirela Roncevic is a writer, journalist, editor, content developer, and publishing and library consultant. Over the course of her long career—print and digital, trade and academic publishing—she has worked with a range of publishers and libraries and partnered with global companies, creating new opportunities for publishers, authors, readers, educators, researchers, and librarians. She has also contributed articles, reports, features, reviews, and stories to a range of publications and has served as managing editor of several book series. Mirela is the author of a number of books and reports on e-books and digital content, published by ALA, and her doctoral research explores the impact on DRM, Open Access, Open Educational Resources, and open libraries.

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Published

2019-12-19

Issue

Vol. 56 No. 1 (2020): January

Section

Chapters