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Originally Posted by Nathan Campos
As I've already said, all things have two or more sides.
eBook piracy is illegal
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Depends on the definition of "piracy." Not arguing with the general concept, just pointing out that "piracy" is not a legal term, and some forms of what's commonly called "piracy" may turn out to be legal.
The recent Sony v Tenenbaum ruling said, "a defendant who used the new file-sharing networks in the technological interregnum before digital media could be purchased legally, but who later shifted to paid outlets, might also be able to rely on the defense"--indicating that unauthorized filesharing in cases where no legit digital version exists, might be legal.
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and is bad for the autors,
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Unproven. There's been no research that shows that unauthorized ebook-sharing lowers sales. (Or raises them, except for a few author's anecdotal experiences, which generally lean towards "extra free ebooks increase print sales somewhat.")