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[–] riskable@programming.dev 2 points 3 hours ago

Yes. That does make sense.

If you bought a book, scanned it—destroying it in the process—then read it on your computer, that would be completely acceptable.

Why is it wrong when a corporation does the same thing?

They're not claiming ownership of the copyrights, just ownership of a copy. Which is how copyright works.