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Old 08-05-2008, 03:33 PM   #83
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What about books which are out-of-print? This is both the vastly overwhelming majority of books ever published. No amount of pirating such books will impact an author's revenue.
Yes, out of print books are a separate matter entirely. I'm of the opinion that if a book falls out of print for some specified period of time (e.g. 5 years, though I'd actually prefer a shorter period) it should automatically first revert rights completely to the author (if living), then go into the public domain if it still remains out of print.
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