Kindle, Amazon and eBooks

Kindle Users, Save Your Ebooks Before This Feature Disappears This Week
If you're a Kindle lover like me, then you need to be aware of some changes coming to Amazon's e-reader. On Wednesday, Amazon will permanently remove a key Kindle feature: the ability to download and transfer copies of books to your computer.
Hurry! Download your Kindle eBooks before Amazon won't let you anymore
Starting Feb. 26, 2025 (via ZDNet) you will no longer be able to download copies of your Kindle books and use those files as a backup. After that date, you will only be able to download books via Wi-Fi or through the Amazon platforms.
Amazon Is Making A Big Change To Kindle Books, And You Only Have A Few Days To Prepare
Amazon is making some big changes to its Kindle books, and you only have a few days to prepare. Here's everything you need to know before it's too late.
Amazon's Kindle download deadline is in two days — Here's how I saved my ebooks
Amazon is set to remove its PC download option for ebooks on February 26. Here's why it's a bad move and what you can do to save your books before the deadline.
Bookshop.org is launching an ebook store to take on Amazon
Bookshop.org launched in early 2020 and quickly became a lifeline for local bookstores that found themselves suddenly in need of a way to sell books online. The Bookshop model is a simple one: when you use the website,
How to download your Kindle books while Amazon still allows it
Amazon has added DRM encryption to all of its Kindle book files, making it even harder to convert its files so you can only read your Kindle purchases on a Kindle. So if you want
You shouldn't steal eBooks unless you have good lawyers
According to court records, Meta allegedly illegally pirated 82TB of DRM-free eBooks to train Llama. That's 8.2e+13 bytes of ...
Bookshop.org Now Sells Ebooks
The bookseller is applying its sales model—where online purchases support indie bookstores—to digital books. It has also released a mobile app for shopping and reading ebooks.
Amazon no longer lies to you when you "buy" ebooks
Amazon is now forced to tell people that they don't buy ebooks, but they license them instead. Other companies followed.
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7 reasons why ebooks are better than printed books, and where to download new titles to read right now
When ebooks came on the scene, I thought they were ridiculous. Why would I want to read on a digital device when I could hold a lovely physical book, when I could smell the pages and have the ...
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Legitimate LibGen Alternatives Offering Free And Legal eBooks
For eager readers looking for new books but don't want to use sites like Libgen, these alternatives provide eBooks that are both legal and free.
Bookshop CEO Andy Hunter’s crusade to save books from Amazon
Today, I’m talking with Andy Hunter, the CEO of Bookshop.org. Bookshop, at its core, is a website that lets local bookshops ...