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Originally Posted by mr ploppy
Neither an unauthorised download or a second hand paperback will put money in the hands of publishers. Yet they both still bring in new readers who would never have read those books otherwise. Which is something the author ultimately benefits from.
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how? Is fame enough to put food on the table?
They bring in new readers, but why these new readers would be interested to buy one of his other books if they can continue getting them for free? What's the incentive? To get all warm inside for having helped someone get his fair income?