Amazon will allow ePub and PDF downloads for DRM-free eBooks

Post by jrm4 » Fri, Dec 19, 2025, 3:15 PM UTC

everdrive wrote: post #74

jrm4 wrote: post #64

Haha, what a headline. The internet "allows" ePub and PDF downloads for ALL books. Adjust yourselves accordingly.

Amazon deserves a lot of criticism in the general sense, but this can only be seen as a positive move. Most importantly, if they set an industry standard, others might follow. Fundamentally, I prefer a physical book to a digital one. But, the primary reason I'd never even entertain a digital book is the lack of ownership. Ownership is incredibly important, and we need to celebrate victories when they happen.

Post by [deleted] » Fri, Dec 19, 2025, 3:27 PM UTC

wrxd wrote: post #39

This was unexpected. They lost me as a customer when they stopped allowing me to download books I bought and I'm in the Kobo (+ BookLore) side now and I am not coming back. I wonder how many books are actually DRM-free and are going to be affected by this change. I suspect relatively few, but I would be happy to be wrong

Post by dunham » Fri, Dec 19, 2025, 3:30 PM UTC

mikkupikku wrote: post #110

ajdude wrote: post #69

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It's safer to assume that Amazon is always acting in bad faith and search to purchase your DRM free e-books from other vendors. There's plenty of other options out there besides Amazon

> There's plenty of other options out there besides Amazon Often not in my experience. Abe and B&N.

Post by qmr » Fri, Dec 19, 2025, 3:33 PM UTC

RobotToaster wrote: post #127

kshacker wrote: post #71

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I wonder just like retailers are required to account for local sales taxes (I know it is not that clear cut), there should be some enforcement mechanism to settle disputes locally. Setup an agency which "legally" provides support for google, Amazon, and all those unreachable entities. Provides local jobs as well as quick grievance redressal. Maybe something like consumer protection agency but not federal, maybe at le…

Some kind of court, for small claims?

Post by JimmyBiscuit » Fri, Dec 19, 2025, 3:40 PM UTC

ashton314 wrote: post #132

ay wrote: post #117

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I have bought more than 600 books over a decade or so; But after they decided the ebooks were actually just license to read, I did exactly the same as you, and now rather than happily buying from them, actively discourage everyone in my social circle from using kindle. I am not going back, whoever they decide to blame.

What do you do now? I’ve been buying physical books off of Abe Books—not a bad thing at all—but I’d like to use my jailbroken kindle again because the form factor is so convenient.