We the undersigned ask Amazon to commit Audible to DRM-free audiobooks.

Last 100 of 568 signatories

Sam Daniel, "I refuse to buy anything containing DRM from Audible or anyone else."

Pablo Mejia, "I am a regular Amazon customer. We switched from ITunes for music when you dropped the DRM. We don't buy audi books though, drop the DRM if you want our business. Lead the way."

Lynette Mejia, "I am a longtime Amazon customer, but I refuse to purchase music and audiobooks that have DRM. Please reconsider."

David Myrick, "You claim to be SELLER a STORE that means your exchange things for money ALL OF IT that includes any and all rights you are not the f****n secret police"

Steve, "I am a huge user of the internet and a regular Amazon customer. But I will purchase no music or any audio content that is DRMed. "

Bill Pierskalla, "Please remove DRM from your audio books so I can purchase them"

Simon MacDonald, "I will not buy a book from Audible until the DRM is removed from audio books."

Chris Alexander, "Amazon, your customers want to *own* the music they buy, not borrow it within limits determined by someone else."

Sean Stewart, "I'm a long-time Amazon and Audible customer (monthly subscription) and I would like you to keep your promise."

Alex Christensen, "I'm an Eagle Scout, so I try to live by the Scout Law - which includes being trustworthy, loyal, and courteous. DRM can't be described accurately by any of these."

Frantz C. Hershey, "Please no more DRM"

Philip Bilik, "I want to own what I buy, When I spend money to make someone else rich, I at least want to own what I buy."

Kevin Jarnot, "Please - enough with the DRM already! It's worthless and only gets in the way for people who pay for content."

Joseph Nance, "I have never bought, nor will I ever buy, DRM crippled music."

Tomasz Stasiuk, "The MP3 music store sells non-drm'ed music and it has become my 1st stop when looking for music. Dropping DRM is a way of attracting customers! "

Collin Burton, "I buy music from Amazon instead of Apple, even though I'm a Mac user, because they've ditched the DRM. I feel the same way about audio books and video with DRM."

Andy, "DRM costs the company money and only stops those who don't put any effort into getting around it."

john paxton, "Tried Emusic, ran out of choice. but it's a sign that as soon as a DRM free version exists it's bye bye Audible. "

Lew Riley, "I will not buy DRM-laden content."

neil, "No DRM!"

Tina Bebbington, "I'm choosing to use free CDs from the library, until DRM restrictions are lifted at Audible. "

michael, "I simply don't buy DRM anything. My wife bought some DRM pdfs the other day and I just about lectured her ear off. I love audio books since I commute to work, but if I'm not going to own it, I might as well get it from the library."

R. Eric Coumbe, "I'd like to do with my books as I please after I buy them, thanks. Irregardless of format."

Thomas Weeks, "I would subscribe (annually) to Audible Books.. but my and my wife's MP3 players only play MP3s and Ogg files. Trash DRM and I'll subscribe. Don't and I'll get what I want "elsewhere"."

Joseph Prisco, "DRM-free music has made Amazon my first stop for buying music. Make Audible DRM-free and you'll have all my audiobook business, too!"

Nancy Gill, "I have been an Amazon customer for more than 10 years, and was an Audible subscriber for more than 5 years. I will not purhase from either agaian until DRM is discontinued."

Ettienne Williams, "PLEASE REMOVE DRM."

Jeff Tolley, "I have never bought DRM media and never will. If Amazon does not remove DRM from Audible they will lose my business."

Jim, "I just canceled my Audible account after 6 years. I won't go back unless DRM is removed"

Richard Leggett, "Buying DRM'ed content feels like shooting yourself in the foot with new hardware coming out every year."

Erik Hendrickson, "I only by DRM free items."

Tim Husband, "I buy from Audible, but only through a dearth of choice. Where the publishers of Audiobooks go, there will I follow, hopefully to a DRM free Never Never Land"

Todd Smith, "DRM hurts everyone including authors, please restore rights to users"

Perrin Stewart, "I don't buy audible books because I don't want to be locked into someone's DRM. Audiobooks should be like real books - you can store them on your shelf forever and move them from place to place without them being tied down to the shelf."

Jesse Jones, "No DRM!"

patty, "down with DRM!"

Kris Nosack, "I only buy non-DRM products. Period."

Kevin L. Corridon, "I will not purchase aything from Audible until DRM is removed from all offerings."

Michael Baer, "I don't purchase DRM'd audio."

Mathew Hunter, "DRM only punishes legitimate buyers and chases away business as a result."

Anneliese Bowman, "Please allow the Linux community to have DRM free Audible. The desktop player works under WINE but CD burning and MP3 players do not."

Michelle Kintner, "last I looked your site said "Buy" this item, not "Rent" this item. Buying an item implies ownership. If you use DRM, you lose my business."

Berin Martini, "So long as Audible continues to use DRM I will never buy from them."

Charles, "If it's got DRM, I don't own it."

Mark Horsley, "I buy mp3's from Amazon because they are DRM free. I canceled my Audible account because of the DRM'ed content. I would happily open it back up if it were DRM free."

Brett Diamond, "DRM only constrains consumers, as people who are willing to steal content will obtain it free through illegal channels rather than pay for it."

Simon Pope, "Please remove DRM from Amazon content. Please treat a regular repeat customer with respect, and allow me to have control over my purchases. Until then it will be iTunes Plus."

Kayin, "c'mon..."

Michael Stonis, "I don't require special glasses to read the books I purchased from Amazon and I shouldn't require special software to listen to them either."

ted syp, "Surely you know better by now?"

Jason Puckett, "My decisions when purchasing both devices and content are strongly influenced by whether DRM is used. This is why I don't buy from Audible."

R. Gates, "People want to own what they buy so I will NOT buy DRM."

Dave Bush, "I regularly buy e-books without DRM as I know I can't lose them. I'd buy audio books if I had the same assurance."

Peter Thomas, "Audible is out of the question for me because of DRM. Do the right thing Amazon - make it DRM-free and you will gain more customers like me."

Ray Walters, "Why scare off potential customers by locking them into a DRM scheme that is already expiring?"

Wilman U, "get rid of DRM and i will be back.."

Jesse Crawford, "The removal of DRM from Audible would certainly cause me to purchase from them more often."

Carl Stephenson, "One of the reasons I buy mp3's from Amazon is because they don't have DRM."

Chris Vetter, "I have never bought from Audible because of the DRM, commit Audible to DRM-free audiobooks and I will buy them from you."

Kevin Yank, "After having purchased a number of audiobooks from Audible and iTunes, and being punished by DRM as a result, I’ve decided I’m not paying for DRM again."

Joel Webber, "I purchase digital music *solely* through Amazon, because I can get simple mp3 files that work where and how I want them to. To remove that possibility with Audible content would render it useless for me."

Joshua Stewart, "When I decide where to buy music, I think of two things: quality, and whether I can use it on my device of choice. DRM is a barrier to both."

Christopher Carrig, "As a teacher, I tried to use my audible account at school and gave up when the DRM prevented me from accessing my purchases. I add my voice to the others and ask that you stop using DRM and allow those of us who own something to actually OWN it."

Beth Skwarecki, "I am always proud to support and recommend DRM-free businesses. Please remove the DRM from Audible, and you will gain many happy customers like me. "

Alan White, "Amazon, think leader, not follower. Get rid of the DRM."

Jeremy Forbing, "DRM doesn't work with the device I play sound files on. Therefore, I do not purchase audiobooks from you. Until the technology evolves, DRM doesn't work, and I would give you my business if you stopped using it. "

Kermit Woodall, "Amazon - you've been at the leading edge of everything on the Internet until you hooked up with Audible. Now you're on the trailing edge. Please drop DRM!"