I don’t have a problem with paying people for their labor, but I do want to have books that I actually own. I’m done paying for things that are locked into a particular corporate app. How do I buy ebooks and audio books that I actually own? Is this even possible in 2025?
I know this isn’t the “correct” answer (because I have no idea if it’s even possible in 2025 like you asked), but I typically just buy the audiobook (as much as “buy” means in 2025) and then pirate it.
For ones I can’t find on the high seas, I’ll just record the playback from the “locked up” version I bought and make my own if need be.