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Some books sold on Amazon have DRM and some do not. But "DRM" is not listed anyplace on the book descriptions that I have been able to find. How can I know before I buy an ebook from Amazon if it has DRM?

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Books that have "Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited" listed under "Product Details" do not have DRM (Digital rights management). Those without this disclaimer have DRM.

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  • Is this still true? I can't find an ebook on Amazon with this product detail. – Flimm Nov 10 '21 at 18:57
  • It is still true from my experience. For example, when looking at books from Baen, you'll find that they do not have DRM, so all of those books should that Usage Unlimited tag. Here is an example, "Cats in Space" edited by Bill Fawcett.

    https://smile.amazon.com/Cats-Space-Other-Places-Fawcett-ebook/dp/B01M4M9FMP/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Cats+in+Space&qid=1637524897&sr=8-2#detailBullets_feature_div

    – Darkstar Nov 21 '21 at 20:12