You don’t own the e-books you buy on Amazon’s Kindle store. You simply own a license to view the content at your leisure, and Amazon can revoke the license for whatever reason it chooses. However, there’s a small spot of hope for people who want to own the things they buy. Amazon will allow users to download some books starting in 2026, though only if a publisher offers its own approval.

You can read more about Kindle’s policy change on its DRM (digital rights management) support page . Starting on Jan. 20 next year, “verified purchasers can download the EPUB or PDF files of your confirmed DRM-free books.” That acronym is a catch-all term for any software limitation that restricts users from reselling or otherwise manipulating copyrighted works. Good e-Reader (via Android Police ) f

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