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corroonb · 10-02-2012, 01:48 PM

I have noticed that a few of the books in the mobileread library have copyright covers. What fine would that entail for the uploader, the site and the downloaders?

One book has been downloaded 247 times.

The uploader now owes $123,500 if each infringement is calculated at $500 per download. The downloaders each pay $500 so another $123,500. Also the host would be liable too so $123,500 in total for allowing an infringing image to be downloaded.

Perhaps the charge should be less for a book cover but why so?

I am sure it was a simple error in this case but that error would ruin the uploader.

10-02-2012, 01:48 PM	#53
corroonb Addict Posts: 317 Karma: 1232685 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ireland Device: Kindle Voyage, Kobo Aura, Nexus 9	I have noticed that a few of the books in the mobileread library have copyright covers. What fine would that entail for the uploader, the site and the downloaders? One book has been downloaded 247 times. The uploader now owes $123,500 if each infringement is calculated at $500 per download. The downloaders each pay $500 so another $123,500. Also the host would be liable too so $123,500 in total for allowing an infringing image to be downloaded. Perhaps the charge should be less for a book cover but why so? I am sure it was a simple error in this case but that error would ruin the uploader. Last edited by corroonb; 10-02-2012 at 05:59 PM.