San Diego (ip-192.com): In an effort to take the confusion out of digital book formats, Sony announced that it will convert its eBook portfolio to the industry-standard EPUB format by the end of the year. Adopting an industry-standard format and Adobe Content Server 4, a cross platform server software solution that copy protects downloadable eBooks, allows Sony to make its eBook store compatible with multiple devices and its Reader devices open to multiple sources for content, so the company in a press release.

“Our Readers have long supported industry-standard formats such as EPUB and PDF. Now, what is quickly becoming the de facto standard for eBooks will be available in our store,” so Steve Haber, president of Sony’s Digital Reading Business Division.

“A world of proprietary formats and DRMs creates silos and limits overall market growth,” Haber continued. “Consumers should not have to worry about which device works with which store. With a common format and common content protection solution (DRM), consumers will be able to shop around for the content they want regardless of where they get it or what device they use.”

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