BooksfromTechCrunch22 hours agoAmazon changes how copyright protection is applied to Kindle Direct's self-published ebooks | TechCrunchAmazon will allow DRM-free Kindle ebooks to be offered in EPUB and PDF formats via Kindle Direct Publishing starting January 20, 2026.
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