The Advantages of DRM in the Publishing Industry

An Extra Layer of Protection

The key benefit of DRM for publishers is that it provides an extra layer of security for their eBooks, manuscripts, and other documents. The software thus prevents unauthorized access, copying and sharing of content. It prevents the intellectual property from being stolen, just as a physical lock prevents the stealing of personal property.

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Protects Revenue

You can publish content online with reduced costs and once published, create as many copies you want or even modify or remove with minimal overhead costs. Besides, you can also take the relatively low-cost online marketing route to amplify the visibility of your eBooks, expand audience reach, improve sales and thereby add to your revenue. However, if the content is not DRM-protected, it will encourage piracy, illegal access, copying and sharing, leading to loss of revenue.

Increased ROI

Apart from the fact that you can publish your eBooks at minimal cost, the Internet is also a means to achieve additional savings. For instance, once you have the original copy of the eBook, you can then create as many copies as you wish at no additional cost. Besides, you can sell directly to your online audience with zero delivery charges. You can also incorporate different online payment methods on your website and sell to an international audience. All these additional savings will be lost if your intellectual property is not DRM-protected. With DRM, you can significantly improve your ROI and this can be possible only if you retain complete ownership of your copyright material.

Control Access to Your Content

DRM not only gives you control over who views your content but also how many times they view it. For example, for a certain fee, they can browse through your online encyclopedia or research journal multiple times. Once they reach the set limit, they will no longer be able to view it. With DRM, you can also restrict printing rights so that people don’t take copies of the work and then plagiarize for their own purposes.

Prevent IP Theft

DRM prevents theft of IP either done deliberately or unintentionally. It also allows you to control who views your documents. Besides, you can also monitor if the users have made any attempt to plagiarize or share it with other people without proper authorization.

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Ensure Regulatory Compliance

As a digital publisher, you also have to make sure that your content meets all regulatory compliance, is encrypted, and that you have a user’s license to prevent any unauthorized access. It may be that you have to deal with third-party vendors or external teams. In this case, you will need to provide them authorized access to your copyright content because the responsibility to maintain confidential information is entirely yours. To ensure the confidentiality of your data, you have to comply with several regulations. By implementing Digital Rights Management, you can store sensitive data, documents and other information on your personal computer or laptop and share it with the people you want without risking any loss of control.