@hailey I need to read through what happened more thoroughly. I don’t fully understand what service IA was offering that is being shut down. But from what I have read it looks like it was essentially an ebook rental program.
To your statement though. I buy all my ebooks through the kobo store or similar and then remove the DRM on them so that I properly own them. Same with movies and tv. I buy through iTunes then strip the DRM.
I avoid pirating, but I definitely don’t oppose the act. I’m in a financial position where I can afford to pay the cost of the media. Not everyone is. But I also refuse to “rent/lease” anything I’ve purchased on the whims of the seller.