Yes, most Kindles allow you to load your own PDFs and .ebook files, so pirating them is inconsequential.
Comment on YSK: You don't own your Kindle e-books.
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Yaar, matey.
BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one 3 months ago
accideath@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I‘d recommend the software calibre. Great for managing your ebook library and it can convert epub into amazons azw, mobi or kfx formats (depending on which generation kindle you have). With the right plugin you can even create WordWise data for your kindle-converted ebooks.
You don’t even necessarily need to illegally download the books, as calibre can also handle the DRM of .ebub books you bought from almost any store. Of course, sailing the seven seas is still always an option though.
TriflingToad@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I hate that pirating is the ONLY way to even semi own what you buy. Bought an album off Bandcamp (DRM free music) and when one of the songs on that album got in a pointless argument about copyright and got taken down from my Spotify playlists.
I was glad I bought it DRM free… until I saw they took it from me there.
Pirating literally gives me the same experience as buying it for literally no issue. (except the lossless files but who cares)
accideath@lemmy.world 3 months ago
For ebooks in particular, owning what you buy isn’t that difficult though. You can legally buy DRM protected epubs in a lot of online book stores and then use the software calibre (open source) to strip the DRM. Much easier than with music, movies or software.
JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 months ago
Some songs get taken down and relisted under different albums. I’ve had this happen with a lot of lofi music I thought was gone. Worth double checking!