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Modern-day ebook publishers have been utilizing various forms of [[Digital rights management|digital-rights management]] (DRM) to protect the books they sell to make sure that "copyright laws are respected and that authors and publishers are fairly compensated".<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=DRM for NOOK Content |url=https://help.barnesandnoble.com/hc/en-us/articles/5445106302107-DRM-for-NOOK-Content |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.ph/u0VWd |archive-date=5 Jan 2026 |access-date=29 Mar 2025 |website=Barnes & Noble}}</ref> However, the end user who purchases the content legally ends up being restricted in what they are able to do with the ebook once they have purchased it. One of Adobe's version of this DRM is called "Adobe Digital Editions" which is the client the user uses to read their ebooks. | Modern-day ebook publishers have been utilizing various forms of [[Digital rights management|digital-rights management]] (DRM) to protect the books they sell to make sure that "copyright laws are respected and that authors and publishers are fairly compensated".<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=DRM for NOOK Content |url=https://help.barnesandnoble.com/hc/en-us/articles/5445106302107-DRM-for-NOOK-Content |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.ph/u0VWd |archive-date=5 Jan 2026 |access-date=29 Mar 2025 |website=Barnes & Noble}}</ref> However, the end user who purchases the content legally ends up being restricted in what they are able to do with the ebook once they have purchased it. One of Adobe's version of this DRM is called "Adobe Digital Editions" which is the client the user uses to read their ebooks. | ||