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Originally Posted by azazel1024
Yeah, I don't think he is taking the stance that things SHOULD be pirated or that people shouldn't be annoyed that their stuff is pirated. I believe he is pointing out that the reality is, that in general, artistic works do better when they are pirated a lot.
Of course there is a least a bit of chicken and the egg case where it is often hard to tell if pirating in part led to somethings rise in popularity and increased sales through original or derivative formats or if the work was becoming popular on its own, which drove high levels of pirating.
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What exactly does "doing better" mean? More distribution, more income, more reputation?
His opinion is as irrational as his books. Why doesn't he go all the way and spreads his production freely? He surely has made enough money - more than most authors can even wish for.
As things stand I consider this a marketing trick ...