From a small publisher/author (Score 1)

In my opinion, this is the first time Google has signaled their intent to do evil. Virtually every DRM method gets cracked. It's inevitable. Google knows this and they don't care. I've been asked repeatedly if I sell PDF versions of my book and my answer has always been "No, because I want to sell more than one copy." As a self-published author, the prospect of digital copies of my book floating around terrifies me. I spent six years working on my book on evenings and weekends. I paid for the printing out of my pocket. I don't expect to be well-paid for my efforts, but I do expect to be paid. Finally, publishers aren't all big companies. Many are small little operations run out of modest homes, teetering precariously on the brink of insolvency.