> If you ask me, the publishers want to move to a "rent model" like many software companies and even some Auto makers are moving towards. Of course they do. F

> If you ask me, the publishers want to move to a "rent model" like many software companies and even some Auto makers are moving towards. Of course they do. From the image in the article: "This book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only." Key word being licensed. You don't OWN it. The wealthy don't want you to own anything. They want a nation of renters so that they can continue to see revenue off of everything in perpetuity.