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Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8
Doesn't the problem stem from the fact that when we "buy" an audiobook, we actually are not buying it, but we are buying a license to it? The company, technically, still owns the audiobook? Or am I off base? So, the company can monkey (no offense, intended, tubemonkey) around with the files all, and in any way, that they want to.
I know that that is true with ebooks. I think that that is how Barnes & Noble (Nook), several years ago, got by with suddenly making their ebooks un-downloadable (and without any advance notice at all, that I remember (I still hate B&N because of that (I know, I know--I should have been backing up the files; but, I had backed up only a few of them); since then, I have not bought another ebook--or anything, for that matter--from B&N)).
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I think most digital purchases are considered licenses in that you cannot re-sell them or give them away. DRM, though, dictates how you can use the files. If I wanted a DRM audiobook I'll buy it from Audible. I will shop around for DRM-free options like Downpour, Libro.fm, and Audiobooks.com. Kobo had been on the latter list, but if they go to DRM, then I'll not buy sale titles from them.
FWIW, I also don't buy from Google for this same reason.