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

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months 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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[-] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 77 points 11 months ago

Be the change you want to see ey?

[-] renlok@lemmy.ml 50 points 11 months ago

I listen to hundreds of audiobooks and I've literally never been unable to find an audiobook I wanted to pirate. Audiobook/eBook piracy is huge.

[-] DahGangalang@infosec.pub 14 points 11 months ago

Where do you go for audiobooks? What player(s) do you use?

Money is getting tight with some life changes and don't know that I can afford to stick with my audible subscription.

[-] Albbi@lemmy.ca 18 points 11 months ago

Audiobookbay, and Smart Audiobook Player my friend.

[-] bitsplease@lemmy.ml 15 points 11 months ago

I use audibookbay to download, and AudiobookShelf to listen. It's an awesome combination for DRM free audiobooks

[-] lemming741@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago

MyAnonaMouse (mam) is a private tracker. You have to wait for very new popular titles but it's gotten the job done for me.

[-] pory@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

If my private trackers don't have what I'm looking for, DHT search engines like btdig always have my back when it comes to audiobooks.

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[-] LifeLikeLady@lemmy.world 40 points 11 months ago

Y'all ever hear of Libby app? It's like piracy with fewer steps.

[-] sergioknight@monyet.cc 14 points 11 months ago

Love Libby, but my small town library has limited inventory. Is there a virtual library I can get a card for with a larger inventory?

[-] SnowBunting@lemmy.ml 6 points 11 months ago

I too want to know. Sometimes I find a book, but it isn't available.

[-] radix@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I believe there do exist places where you can get a virtual library card without living there. New York Public Library is what comes to mind, but don't quote me on that.

[-] iheartneopets@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago

That's only for New York residents, unless you're a teen looking to read banned books this year in particular.

[-] radix@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

Ah shoot, I don't know then. I thought there was something but maybe it's some sort of policy that limits cardholders to just residents.

[-] ThisIsNotHim@sopuli.xyz 3 points 11 months ago

Unless the policy changed recently: Brooklyn doesn't require a NY address. I had a Brooklyn card for years, but have never lived in NY. It was about $50 a year.

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[-] Vode_An@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 months ago

Chicago

[-] iheartneopets@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

Just checked, and they say it's only for residents?

[-] Vode_An@lemmy.ml 4 points 11 months ago

They don’t enforce it. I have never been to Chicago and use it all the time.

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[-] TheWoozy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 11 months ago

I'm pretty sure the state of Kentucky will let anyone get a card.

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[-] Moonguide@lemmy.ml 10 points 11 months ago

Being american/living there is required for that, right?

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[-] NightAuthor@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

I like to add a step back in, where I rip the audiobook and then return the rental to the library. Others get to listen, and I have a copy for whenever I actually get around to listening to it :-)

[-] Grippler@feddit.dk 4 points 11 months ago

I do this with ebooks from them. Just download the epub, strip the DRM, return immediately so someone else can read it and i have my DRM-free offline copy for whenever i have time to read it.

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[-] AdmiralShat@programming.dev 29 points 11 months ago

What books are you trying to find that aren't on audio book bay?

[-] willya@lemmyf.uk 22 points 11 months ago

Pretty much every book is available the day of release. Not sure what you’re talking about.

[-] Anonymous_TorPerson@lemmy.ml 10 points 11 months ago

ok sir, you don't have the right to remain silent. lemmy see the websites you use

[-] willya@lemmyf.uk 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

https://myanonamouse.net/

You have to queue up on IRC and go through an interview process.

[-] Grippler@feddit.dk 3 points 11 months ago

This is when piracy is no longer the more convenient option.

[-] willya@lemmyf.uk 3 points 11 months ago

Not really. It’s not that huge of an undertaking lol. Especially for what’s handed over to you after joining.

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[-] computing1495@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago

audiobookbay

[-] Sharpiemarker@feddit.de 12 points 11 months ago

Also, there are a few places where you can stream them rather than downloading audio books, if you prefer.

https://fmhy.net/

[-] Cyberflunk@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Right?

[-] SHamblingSHapes@lemmy.one 15 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

If it's available digitally from one of the many libraries I belong to, that's easier. I prefer it to Audible even.
If not available by library, I can't recall the last time I wasn't able to find it through some alternative means.

Insert Pirates of the Caribbean meme about being, without doubt, the worst pirate I've ever seen.

[-] echo64@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

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 15 points 11 months ago

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 11 months ago

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 3 points 11 months ago

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 11 months ago

This is amazing! Thank you!!

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[-] pory@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

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 11 months ago

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