Eliminating DRM effectively removes Amazon’s control over what you do with your e-books.
That’s what makes the idea of bypassing DRM appealing to so many.
I think these apps are superior audiobook players and are better at library management than Audible’s apps.
It’d also be a chance for me to escape Amazon’s ability to track my listening habits.
Sadly, those options don’t exist today.
This gives the company a lot of leeway in deciding what you do with a purchased e-book.
This isn’t just an Amazon problem.
“You are not in charge of how you access or read that [e-book].
It is like the difference between Spotify playlists and having a home music library.
To make matters worse, Amazon forbids you from bypassing DRM on the audiobook files.
I reached out toCory Doctorow, an author and vocal DRM critic, to learn more about this subject.
In an email, he explained the complexities involved in understanding where the boundary lies here.
This law applieseven if you don’t violate copyright.
If the Kindle book has DRM, you’restillnot allowed to move it.
For Audible, that tool isLibation, a free and open-source app that backs up your audiobook library.
If that changes, it could be game over for these apps.
I can’t offer guidance on downloading these apps and using them to remove DRM for your e-books.
But they do exist, and, as of this article, they appear to work.
Of course, you could always buy it physically: Paper is DRM-free, after all.
