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Originally Posted by captcrouton
Every time a library buys a book, it definitely translates into losses of sales. Every time that book is read and returned, it's a possible loss in sales. If that book is stolen, the library may have to buy a new one, so that translates into increased sales.
Why are the big publishers not putting the smack down on public libraries? Or should I not give them ideas.
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1. Libraries are amongst the biggest buyers of hardback books, and publishers often produce special "library editions" of books, which are more expensive than the standard hardback.
2. Many countries have a "public lending right", which pays an author directly (ie the money goes straight to the author, not the publisher) every time the author's book is borrowed from the library. Eg, in the UK, an author gets slightly over 6p (about US 10c) per loan.
To equate libraries to piracy is inaccurate.