Locke Lamora would fight DRM
I very much appreciate this move from writer Scott Lynch:
My first response is that I will be selling only DRM-free files on my own website; when you purchase an e-book from me you can download it to whatever you like and put it wherever you like, forever, and you can even copy it and pirate it all over the place like an asshole; there’s no ethical or economical way to stop that, so the approach I prefer to take is to simply not treat my readers like crooks by default.
Other things I would appreciate from Scott:
- Moving his blog/newsletter thing from Substack to his website.
- The release of Gentleman Bastard book four.
But the above and this is a great start:
My second response is a bit more quixotic. I have decided to post every short story I’ve ever written (once rights exclusivity periods or other arrangements for them expire, for those that haven’t already) on my website, for free, in perpetuity, at the same time I make them available as e-books. Many of them are available elsewhere for free already. I just want to centralize the archive. Those that can’t afford my e-books can still enjoy the stuff, and those that buy them anyway can feel that they’re supporting me, and pirating my work will become largely irrelevant because hey, I’ve already effectively pirated myself.
Via Manton.