A couple of months ago Microsoft announced the end of its eBook store. The company has not obtained the expected results with it, so they cut their losses with it. Its closure will take place this month, on July 31 we already have the farewell date of this store. The company itself has already sent an email informing users.
It is reported that users can no longer access content purchased through this platform. Bad news for those who have purchased an eBook through this Microsoft store. Although the company has also confirmed the possibility of obtaining refunds.
At the beginning of April their plans to close this store were announced. From that moment on, the possibility of buying new eBooks in it was eliminated. Furthermore, Microsoft itself confirmed that the books were going to be inaccessible as of July. Although in exchange for this a refund was guaranteed on the purchase. A decision that many questioned, but has a real reason.
The reason this content will no longer be accessible is that users are not purchasing the book. What you are actually buying is the license that allows you to read the book through digital rights management. The DRM, as it is known in English, is what regulates copyright licenses, it was linked to the Microsoft book store server. With the closing of the store the server is eliminated. So that access to such content would no longer be available as well.
So those who have purchased an eBook from this store will have access to refunds, as the company has already confirmed. In addition, there is also good news for users who have annotated their books. In your case will receive up to $ 25 in additional credit in your Microsoft account, confirmed by the company.
No specific date has been given in July for the closure of this eBook store. Therefore, the recommendation for users is to act as soon as possible, contact Microsoft or read the email well, to find out how they should get this refund. Since it is important to do it now.