Everyone loves a good Criterion Collection or Shout Factory release. But what’s a good website from which to buy digital media? Do you buy digital media? Or do you just buy physical and rip? Or do you just sail the seas?
Games seem to be itch.io or Steam, maybe a Humble Bundle or Epic/GOG exclusive here and there. But what about movies and music? What about books and audiobooks?
You should check out libro.fm. They do the monthly credit like audible, but their downloads are DRM free and you can pick a local bookstore that they will contribute to.
That does seem reasonable, especially for most who don’t buy as many books as I do.
It would add up to a decent amount more money for me personally as often as I buy bulk credits, though.
I just think we’ve let the mega corps like Amazon undercut every aspect of our lives. I’d rather give money to my locally owned bookstore than fund another spaceship for billionaires.
I definitely won’t criticize. It seems like a reasonable option for a lot of people.
From my perspective, if I had an unlimited budget I’d be buying hundreds of books a year. I don’t do that for obvious reasons, but 20% less books to support a smaller business is a pretty big sacrifice.