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Originally Posted by jhowell
I do not think that Amazon's use of DRM is about preventing piracy. It is all about lock in, making it difficult for customers to take their books to another platform such as Kobo. That is why all books in KFX format have DRM, even when the publisher has requested that it not be used.
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You nailed it.
It’s always about monopolistic power with Amazon. From the very beginning Bezos ran Amazon at a loss only focused on market dominance. That has never changed. It is fundamental to the company.