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Screenshot of kdpcommunity.com: Amazon will allow ePub and PDF downloads for DRM-free eBooks

Amazon will allow ePub and PDF downloads for DRM-free eBooks (kdpcommunity.com)

586 points by captn3m0 10 months ago | 289 comments

Kindle Direct Publishing community announcement about new eBook download options for readers, including ePub and PDF for DRM-free titles, coming in 2026.

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Screenshot of blog.the-ebook-reader.com: Amazon now discloses you're buying a license to view Kindle eBooks

Amazon now discloses you're buying a license to view Kindle eBooks (blog.the-ebook-reader.com)

405 points by DavideNL 1 year ago | 275 comments

Blog post from The eBook Reader reporting that Amazon now openly states Kindle eBook purchases are licenses to view content rather than ownership.

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#amazon-kindle on Hacker News

Amazon will allow ePub and PDF downloads for DRM-free eBooks(kdpcommunity.com)

Amazon now discloses you're buying a license to view Kindle eBooks(blog.the-ebook-reader.com)

Amazon will allow ePub and PDF downloads for DRM-free eBooks (kdpcommunity.com)

Amazon now discloses you're buying a license to view Kindle eBooks (blog.the-ebook-reader.com)