Writing an e-book and protecting it
To be honest, people are moving away from protection, as causing more problems than it solves. People hate paying for a book and then having to install special software and generally jump through hoops. In addition, many of these companies only allow a book to be viewed on one computer - if somebody wishes to read it on their laptop or e-reader, they have to buy a new copy. They are a customer, so should be able to read it where they want - if it is too difficult, they will not buy the next installment.
Most people are honest and, if your book is good and reasonably priced, will pay to download it. Make sure that you include clickable links and your name, so that if people copy it, at least you will receive a little publicity for the next book. Spend your money on:
1) Copyrighting your work with the relevant national body.
2) Copyscape, so that you can pursue violations retrospectively. Make sure that it is in pdf, too - it makes it a little bit more difficult to alter.
Only an opinion, but hope that it helps.
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A site for authors with an paid online digital download feature
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