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> It seems faster/easier just to pirate from the get go Then the author doesn't get paid. That's the difference; buying an encumbered file and removing the en
by techsupporter 6y ago
> It seems faster/easier just to pirate from the get go
Then the author doesn't get paid. That's the difference; buying an encumbered file and removing the encumbrance still pays the creator.
- BitwiseFool 6y agoWhy not borrow audiobooks from a local library?
- techsupporter 6y agoI do, but that's the point of the article, that Amazon/Audible exclusives are not available to libraries for electronic lending. At that point, a prospective customer has two choices: Not buy (which is the choice I largely make), or buy from the sole source and remove the DRM.
- nightfly 6y ago> Then the author doesn't get paid.
- yesenadam 6y agoThe creator presumably gets a very small cut. If you want to pay the creator, why not send the full price, or some amount, directly to them?! I'm sure they would appreciate that.