title_body: What rights do I have to eBooks I purchase in the U.S.A. as a U.S. citizen? Is there a government or industry site or document that specifies eBook rights? Examples of what I'd like to know include:
  
  
  Can I duplicate the book onto multiple devices I own?
  Can I duplicate the book onto devices of other members of my
  household?
  Can I copy the book from one format into another format on devices I own?
  If I die, are my inheritors legally entitled to receive my
  eBooks?
  
  
  If each publisher sets its own rules, is there a resource that describes typical rights?
upvoted_answer: Ebooks are protected by the Digital Milenium Copyright Act (DMCA), so you are only legally able to do what the DRM allows. Most of it depends upon the company who sells the ebook, and the publisher.
  
  
  If you are allowed to sign on to multiple readers with the same account.
  As long as the terms of whoever the account is with allow you to share accounts.
  Generally, no, because it would require stripping DRM.
  It depends on the company -- Amazon, for example, only allows nontransferable accounts.
  
  
  There is one exception: if you are legally unable to read books (blind), you can remove the DRM if it prevents screen reader use.
  
  NOTICE: I am not a DMCA expert, nor a legal consultant. I found this information through internet research, so make sure to confirm it.