Article: Audio book publishers drop copy protections

Brad Stone The New York Times Media Group
International Herald Tribune
03-03-2008
Audio book publishers drop copy protections
Byline: Brad Stone The New York Times Media Group
Edition: 3
Section: FINANCE/BUSINESS

SAN FRANCISCO --

Some of the largest book publishers in the world are stripping away the anti-copying software on digital downloads of audio books.

The trend would allow consumers who download audio books to freely transfer these digital files between devices like computers, iPods and cellphones - and conceivably share them with others. Dropping copying restrictions could also allow a variety of online retailers to start to sell audio book downloads.
The publishers hope this openness ...

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