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Incitatus

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4. Strange that they can allow libraries to lend ebooks, but buyers of ebooks can't lend their copies.

Reply to TM99 (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 21, 2014, 04:32 AM

Mar 2014

At any rate, they haven't exactly stopped DRM removal and torrenting. It's not as easy and common as other pirated media, but there's a lot out there.

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Question for the lounge: do I own my Audible and Kindle files like I own my paper books? [View all] Fridays Child Mar 2014 OP

The answer is yes if they have ereaders that work with those files ... MindMover Mar 2014 #1

Thanks! Fridays Child Mar 2014 #2

Wrong. The answer is no. TM99 Mar 2014 #3

Strange that they can allow libraries to lend ebooks, but buyers of ebooks can't lend their copies. Incitatus Mar 2014 #4

You can lend books through the Kindle on Amazon. TeamPooka Mar 2014 #7

Yes, my mistake. The restrictions are pretty silly. Incitatus Mar 2014 #8

No, you do not own it like a paper book. And you cannot transfer ownership. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #5

You know... Fridays Child Mar 2014 #6

As others have said...No. But one more thing needs to be added. Chan790 Mar 2014 #9

Some of them you can share, some you cant. Autumn Mar 2014 #10

Audible.com - Lost Book Credits for Cancelling? AudibleClassAction May 2014 #12

Thanks for the information. Fridays Child May 2014 #13