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Originally Posted by HarryT
But it's the retailer's terms and conditions that you're agreeing to, and they may be more or less restrictive than the strict terms of copyright law may dictate. Eg Amazon's terms and conditions allow the book to be shared with other people in various ways which would be a breach of copyright otherwise.
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Copyright law says I may not copy copyright works except in a few very limited circumstances.
The only way I can legally read an in-copyright ebook is under a licence from the copyright holder. When I buy an ebook, I’m buying a licence from the copyright holder. The terms and conditions of the ebook store where I buy the ebook set out the terms of the licence, but the licence itself must be with the copyright holder, directly or indirectly. No-one else can give me the required permission.
So whether the ebook store continues to be in busines or not does not affect my licence.