By Ruth Curry, Emily Books Apr. 6, 2012, 4:00pm 17 Comments

By requiring retailers to encrypt e-books with DRM, big publishers are essentially banning online indie bookstores and increasing their own dependence on the whims of Apple and Amazon. Emily Gould and Ruth Curry of Emily Books look at the problem DRM poses indie booksellers. Read More »

There’s been avid interest among private equity in TV “check-in” start-ups like GetGlue and Shazam, and new research from Nielsen may help explain why. Read More »

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