Calibre has allowed me to essentially own all of my ebooks. I try to buy from wherever the author will get the largest percentage (so, not Amazon, essentially) and then use Calibre to strip the DRM. It's an amazing software and will basically do everything for you automatically, I can't recommend it enough. The only reason I need to do this is because I use an off brand e-reader and DRM can prevent me from using it. I use these words quite deliberately: it's fucking ridiculous.
I don't distribute these purchases, I just store and back them up myself. Every so often I will "lend" one to my partner or a friend like any other paperback on my shelf. The difference being, I suppose they now "own" it, too.
I don't distribute these purchases, I just store and back them up myself. Every so often I will "lend" one to my partner or a friend like any other paperback on my shelf. The difference being, I suppose they now "own" it, too.