Re:FTC Sues Amazon for Illegally Maintaining Monopoly Power
by my123 on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @01:14PM
(#37662548)
> but they require DRM
There's no option to sell on Kindle's own store with DRM disabled indeed.
edit: A poster has a link saying otherwise. Will ask what's up on the Audible side then.
Re:FTC Sues Amazon for Illegally Maintaining Monopoly Power
by delecti on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @01:31PM
(#37662823)
Sure there is. From here https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0879H8NNB
> At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
(Specific title as just a convenient example from that publisher)
Re:FTC Sues Amazon for Illegally Maintaining Monopoly Power
by emodendroket on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @06:34PM
(#37666711)
Nothing prevents you from buying from a different seller and reading the materials on your Kindle, other than the fact those other sellers have their own DRM locking you into their ecosystem instead.
I believe the publishers want DRM. I'm not sure they want DRM that effectively locks in their readers to the Amazon ecosystem. I don't believe publishers would be upset if I could directly purchase books from Apple, Google, Kobo, or any other similar vendor directly on the Kindle.
Is the audiobook market different? I know Cory Doctorow for one would like to sell his audio books through Audible but they require DRM. Care to defend that?