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Originally Posted by rixte
This doesn't make sense to me. Yes, it could be a reason for canceling the publishing contract if Brust himself was doing it, but I don't see how a publisher could use the actions of a 3rd party to break Brust's contract.
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Depending on the contract,
any change in the saleability of a product, whether it was created by Brust or not, could be considered reason to break a contract. If the publisher suspects that Brust's actions (or inaction) caused a "breach of security" related to the book, the publisher could exercise whatever loopholes they likely built into the contract to sever the connection.
Mind you, that's an extreme case... but it is a possibility.
Contract royalties and renewals can also be contingent upon sales, and if illegal e-books are perceived to be hurting sales, a contract can simply not be renewed due to lack of profitability for the publisher.
Of course, contracts aren't always this mercenary... but it's not unheard of.