Sony said Thursday it will sell digital books only in the ePub format by the end of the year. It will also replace its proprietary digital rights management software with technology from Adobe, which is widely used in the e-publishing industry. The moves are part of an aggressive new strategy kicked off with Sony’s reorganization earlier this year. The decision could leave Amazon.com’s Kindle, which uses proprietary digital technology, out in the cold.
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Sony Launches E-Book Format War With ePub Push
Posted by: Richard Adhikari August 13, 2009 12:30 PMSony said Thursday it will sell digital books only in the ePub format by the end of the year. It will also replace its proprietary digital rights management software with technology from Adobe, which is widely used in the e-publishing industry. The moves are part of an aggressive new strategy kicked off with Sony’s reorganization earlier this year. The decision could leave Amazon.com’s Kindle, which uses proprietary digital technology, out in the cold.