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Originally Posted by Fbone
That is true. Unfortunately, there is no consistency in determining whether a Kindle book has DRM or not.
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You can tell whether a Kindle ebook has DRM by the information on its product page under Product Details. It'll say "Simultaneous Device Usage:
Unlimited" if there's no DRM, as in this example for
The Right Side of the Fairway:
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Product Details
Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 493 KB
Print Length: 277 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1463759568
Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
Language: English
ASIN: B005C1N4VE
Lending: Enabled
A lot of indie authors do sell their books without DRM. It is a pain to have to check the Product Details for each book—and then you have to convert it to ePub, of course. It is definitely a hassle, I agree.
Many authors who have joined KDP Select are now making their Kindle ebooks FREE, and there will be many more doing so in the coming months. Just within the last 24 hours,
1,078 Kindle ebooks have been made free. You can see a list at
eReaderIQ. Tip: I found more higher-rated books toward the end of that list (sorted by "last 24 hours"). I did find some interesting books there. Just set aside a chunk of time because there's a lot of rubbish to go through too!