In an effort to crack down on ebook piracy, Amazon is stopping users from downloading purchased titles to a computer.

Amazon confirmed the removal of the book download feature in a statement to The Verge. “Customers can continue reading books previously downloaded on their Kindle device, and access new content through the Kindle app, Kindle for web, as well as directly through Kindle devices with WiFi capability,” said Amazon spokesperson Jackie Burke.

Amazon will remove a feature that allowed you to download purchased e-books to your computer and then copy them manually to your Kindle via USB. It wi

Amazon is closing a method Kindle owners have used to transfer digital books between devices, and the community isn't happy.