It appears to me that O'Leary is referring to new releases when he conceptualizes sales increasing after piracy.
Maybe most pirate downloads are of new releases. I'd like to see the data on that!
I'd also like to see the data on 1) backlist titles which are not available anywhere as eBooks legitimately (ie, Perry Mason), and 2) the price points of the frequently pirated titles.
I wonder, for example, how many $4.99 eBooks are pirated.
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