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> For that one, it's mandated by publishers.

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?



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.


> 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.


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)




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