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Why aren't there more pirated audiobooks considering how easy it is to rip them from Audible? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Anonymous_TorPerson@lemmy.ml to c/piracy@lemmy.ml

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edit: Libation apps needs you to give it your amazon password and ID, it's foss and I trust it. (editing because seemed important)

Amazon allows you to download the book from Audible, but you need a code/password or something like that to read it. Libation can basically convert these encrypted files into decrypted mp3 files by getting this code from the website, I am pretty sure you can get it too. So, my question is, why aren't there more pirates pirating audiobooks? Why isn't every audiobook on audible available online for free?

I mean, many are, but why is it not more prevalent?

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[–] echo64@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Pirates don't use audible. More to the point you still have to buy books on audible. So no one is just automatically ripping everything

[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

IDK, I rip literally everything I buy on audible. I have been since they replaced RC Bray with fucking Wil Wheton for The Martian. I want the version I paid for and I'm going to keep it goddamnit!

[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Probably a stupid question, but how do you rip the drm? I hate having to use my phone to listen to it in my car, for example, and I don't have unlimited data or an audio jack (I know, I can download the app, and have play through that, I don't want their stupid app). I want to load an mp3 on my thumb drive, and plug that into the car, and leave it in the car until I need to load a new mp3. I've done a recording, but have to let it run the length of the program, and that's just annoying.

[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is the app I use, It strips the DRM and converts to mp3 or M4A files:

https://github.com/rmcrackan/Libation

[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 2 points 1 year ago

This is amazing! Thank you!!

[–] echo64@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, me too. Mainly because I don't want to use the audible app.

But that's not the point, pirates are able to pirate every netflix show because netflix let's you access everything. This is not how audible works

[–] Kayel@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think I understand your meaning.

There's a cost barrier as Audible is a pay-per-item service.

I think you're running up against a wall with your 'he's not a real Scott' argument.

[–] echo64@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

honestly i was never making the "you aren't a real pirate" argument, people just want to have that fight, i don't care what people are or are not. but yeah you hit on the head

[–] pory@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

One guy buys, rips DRM, uploads to pirates. That's how almost all piracy works, someone usually had to buy a legit copy.

[–] echo64@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

historically, no. most pirated content comes via centralized sources. The last time I was involved in anything like this it was people at stores who could rip dvds, cds, games because they worked there and would get a kickback, that's how different groups (those words at the end of the filename) would get the relases

[–] pory@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The centralized pirate guys need to get the content from somewhere. Usually by cracking or obtaining a retail copy, rarely by stealing one.

[–] echo64@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

please read literally the second sentence of what i said.