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BooksForABuck · 02-12-2009, 05:34 PM

Listening to music can be done without attention, and much music only lasts a few minutes. Reading a book is a long-term and full-attention affair. When pirating a song, listeners may justify their decision based on their fear that they won't enjoy it. Most eBook publishers offer significant excerpts, allowing readers to get a fair look at the content before they spend their money. Finally, a few bucks for a book that will last for hours is a bargain compared to a buck for a song that lasts three minutes.

Bottom line, I definitely don't think eBooks "need" piracy to succeed. Unfortunately, need it or not, there's plenty of piracy going around.

What eBooks need is high quality content, affordable prices, and attractive devices on which to read. Increasingly, all three of these are becoming available.

Rob Preece
Publisher, www.BooksForABuck.com

02-12-2009, 05:34 PM	#45
BooksForABuck Zealot Posts: 123 Karma: 150001 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Long Beach, CA Device: Color Nook, Kindle 2, Palm III, eBookWise, HP Jornada	Listening to music can be done without attention, and much music only lasts a few minutes. Reading a book is a long-term and full-attention affair. When pirating a song, listeners may justify their decision based on their fear that they won't enjoy it. Most eBook publishers offer significant excerpts, allowing readers to get a fair look at the content before they spend their money. Finally, a few bucks for a book that will last for hours is a bargain compared to a buck for a song that lasts three minutes. Bottom line, I definitely don't think eBooks "need" piracy to succeed. Unfortunately, need it or not, there's plenty of piracy going around. What eBooks need is high quality content, affordable prices, and attractive devices on which to read. Increasingly, all three of these are becoming available. Rob Preece Publisher, www.BooksForABuck.com