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@forteller@tutoteket.no  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

Amazon will let you drop DRM on their e-books, and just download epubs!? According to @alternativeto. I trust them, but I just can't wrap my head around this. How, why, what!?

https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/12/amazon-to-offer-drm-free-epub-and-pdf-downloads-for-kindle-titles-starting-in-january-2026/

Have you said anything about this yet, @pluralistic?

#amazon #kindle #drm

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Amazon to offer DRM-free EPUB and PDF downloads for Kindle titles starting in January 2026

Amazon will enable DRM-free Kindle book downloads in EPUB and PDF format from January 20, 2026. Only verified buyers can access these files. Royalties remain unchanged for book authors.
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@killick@dmv.community replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

@forteller @alternativeto @pluralistic

This isn't entirely unprecedented. Amazon has been selling .mp3 files ever since they had .mp3 files without DRM. But I am shocked they are doing this with books.

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