When Harry Potter e-books went
on sale today the rules changed compared to those for most e-books, ie, the user can switch the book from one device to another (what is technically called unencryption.) Some publishers are predicting this will contribute to momentum in undermining Amazon’s control over e-book sales. “We believe that people should have the right, once they’ve bought the book, to read it on any device that they chose to,” says Redmayne chairman of Pottermore.
Shira S.