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Originally Posted by darryl
I'd have to give this one a little more thought. My initial reaction is that the average musician is likely in a position similar to the average author.
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Can you elaborate on what revenue stream you believe an author has that is the equivalent of concert performances for a musician?
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I am interested in hearing what your views actually are on two major aspects of piracy.
Firstly, do you believe that the level of piracy as it currently stands jeopardises the existence of a viable industry?
And if not, do you believe that the industry would remain viable without DRM?
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Piracy is certainly not an existential threat to the publishing industry, but that doesn't mean that it's not a significant issue. It is the publisher and/or author's choice whether or not to use DRM; the market will, in the long term, decide whether or not it's an acceptable thing. I can't see a viable library lending model that does not involve DRM, though, to give but one example.