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eBook Piracy May Have Unexpected Benefits

First Posted: 04/19/11 04:32 PM ET Updated: 06/19/11 06:12 AM ET

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CBC News:

Back in 2009, O'Leary did this for one publisher, O'Reilly Media, which publishes technical books. Surprisingly, he found that sales actually increased after their books showed up on pirate sites. Piracy seems to have boosted sales. O'Leary says people may have been using the pirated editions to sample books before they actually opened up their wallets.

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Back in 2009, O'Leary did this for one publisher, O'Reilly Media, which publishes technical books. Surprisingly, he found that sales actually increased after their books showed up on pirate sites. Pir...
Back in 2009, O'Leary did this for one publisher, O'Reilly Media, which publishes technical books. Surprisingly, he found that sales actually increased after their books showed up on pirate sites. Pir...
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01:54 PM on 04/22/2011
So...this is controversial? Wider distribution means more recognition and more recognition will *inevitably* translate into more sales. The only reason that it won't is when the industry refuses to accept new realities and new distribution channels. That just pisses customers off.

In other words, suing users of your product turns out to be a *very* bad idea...wow, who woulda thunk it?
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07:07 PM on 04/20/2011
I thought all writers were supposed to publish online for free so that others could capitalize on their work?
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11:04 PM on 04/19/2011
ebook piracy may be the best thing to happen to society in a long while. the easier the books are to find. the easier they are to read the smarter we become.
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