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Originally Posted by Sonist
Sure, some people will.
But the whole idea is not to completely eliminate piracy, but to ensure that some optimum number of people will chose to purchase at a specific price, so as to maximize profits for the publishers/authors.
There is a level at which a purchase is simply easier (and more gratifying) than scouring darknet for a copy of the product. There is also a price level at which impulse buying comes into play for a large numbers of the target audience.
So, yes: cutting prices is the only way to dramatically reduce piracy among your target audience.
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Agree with this. The effect of lowering prices ( AND removing DRM and abolishing geo restrictions) will lower the rate of casual piracy as ebooks become more widely available,easier and more attractive to purchase.