Downloading a torrent is distinctly different... nobody gets any money from D/Ling a torrent... second hand sales generally do generate income for authors, albeit indirect. The seller receives some money back on the book which frequently goes into buying another, new book and a second hand purchase can lead to purchases from the buyer if getting to grips with a new author. OK, none of these are guarantees but at least there is a chance of some spread from second hand purchases...
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Originally Posted by Kiwiscott
On another track, is downloading an ebook torrent much different from buying a second hand book, or borrowing it from a friend? Second hand sales generates no additional income for the Author or Publisher, only for the person selling it at the yard sale or second hand shop.
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