That's one of the reasons why the Baen Free Library was started up. People borrow books from friends or the library all the time, but if they see what is out there they might be more likely to buy their own copies. I agree there is more movie traffic on torrents than books(legal or not). I remember seeing one recently where the new Harry Potter movie (# 7 part 1) was supposed to be available. Hard to believe as it hadn't even been released to theaters yet much less for the public to buy on DVD. So either it was a fake (most likely) or someone from the studio would have had to upload it. I wonder how many people fell for it too.
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Originally Posted by TotallyEpic
I don't think eBooks are as much as a target for piracy as other forms of Media. Most countries have public libraries with free access to most books people would want to read. Other forms of Media such as Film and Music don't have a free alternative, so they are more susceptible to piracy.
Have a look on any BitTorrent tracker and you'll see there isn't a whole lot of eBook piracy, except for a few of the top bestsellers. I think if you price the books appropriately, and don't use any intrusive methods of anti-piracy, you'll probably see a lower rate of piracy than a DRM'ed book.
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