Apple Will Own Your Work With iBooks Author

I recommend never ever using this program if you intend to write a book.

world-shaker:

coolcatteacher:

Beware, your work is not yours. Free is never free. You give Apple all syndication rights to the content you develop in iBooks Author.

The title’s a bit misleading. In layman’s terms: If you use iBooks Author, the book you create with iBooks Author can only be sold through the iBooks store. Apple doesn’t “own” the copyright to your work, just the commercial distribution rights. Use of the software is optional, and works created in iBooks Author can always be distributed anywhere, free of charge. Not a terrible trade-off for a well-designed, easy to use, free piece of software.

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