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Old 01-12-2012, 10:40 PM   #61
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Originally Posted by teh603 View Post
More likely they're using piracy as an excuse for their outdated business models. They know they're no longer the gatekeepers, they know they can no longer tell the populace what to listen to or read, and they're trying to find some way to get it back to prolong the inevitable as long as they possibly can.
They still are the gatekeepers for their books, but there are a lot more options out there. Indies, buying overseas from a different distributor, free books in PD, even ebook libraries from other countries.

It would be good if piracy could be stopped, but SOPA certainly isn't the way to do it. Not that there really is a way to cut off the supply by drastic measures, educating people that piracy is wrong and making buying ebooks easier and somewhat more affordable is the only hope.
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