Amazon has revised the text when purchasing a Kindle e-book on its online store. You do not own the book you bought but are licensing it. It used to say 'By clicking on above button, you agree to Amazon's Kindle Store Terms of Use.

Amazon is ending the ability to download and transfer books from you computer to your Kindle. Here's when that ends.

Amazon confirmed the removal of the book download feature in a statement to The Verge. “Customers can continue reading books previously downloaded on their Kindle device, and access new content through the Kindle app, Kindle for web, as well as directly through Kindle devices with WiFi capability,” said Amazon spokesperson Jackie Burke.

Amazon is removing the "Download & Transfer via USB" feature for Kindle users starting Feb. 26, 2025, limiting offline backups and raising concerns about ebook ownership.

As spotted by Good E-Reader, as of February 26, 2025, Amazon is set to kill off its Download & Transfer via USB option for all Kindles, meaning the only way you’ll be able to buy and download eBooks and other purchases is over Wi-Fi.

The unfortunate thing is that you can’t buy ebooks inside either of the apps. Because of limitations imposed by Apple and Google, you’ll need to visit Bookshop.org’s website to buy an ebook, which will then show up in your library in the app.

Buying ebooks has become pretty popular for readers in our age, but there’s an issue that many people don’t see. It’s an issue that Amazon was forced to acknowledge. According to a new report, Amazon now tells you that you don’t buy ebooks,