Comments on: What is the reality of ebook piracy?

By: switch11

switch11 — Sun, 16 May 2010 23:42:24 +0000

That’s another very good reason. Thanks.

By: John M

John M — Sun, 16 May 2010 22:10:25 +0000

I have never tried ‘pirating’ a book but another reason for doing this that could be added to your list (and to me it would be my only reason).
To obtain a DRM book that cannot be read on your eReader ie not compatible and is unavailable in a version suitable for your eReader model.

Regards

John M

By: switch11

switch11 — Sun, 16 May 2010 19:27:12 +0000

That’s a very good classification. Yes, type of reader is definitely something to be factored in and perhaps it changes the model enough to need a new model.

By: lp

lp — Sun, 16 May 2010 13:09:21 +0000

Is there another element in the analysis, i.e., the type of reader? There are some readers who must instantly have the latest book out by their favorite author, etc. These folks are upset at the absence of Penguin, for example. On the other hand, there are some of us who regularly waited for mass market paperbacks anyway, have 8+ pages of “to be read” on our Kindles, and who generally don’t feel an immediate need for the latest book. Call them “must have’ers” and “can wait’ers.”

My general feeling is that there are more “can wait’ers” for books than for, say, music – maybe a function of the age of the reading public and the number of other demands on our time. My guess is that the “can wait’ers” are less likely to know how to pirate or to want to go to the trouble of doing so. Of course, the “can wait’ers” also are not buying many e-books at $14.99.

By: switch11

switch11 — Sun, 16 May 2010 05:17:09 +0000

That’s probably not piracy – though Publishers will probably disagree with us.

By: Dalmane

Dalmane — Sun, 16 May 2010 01:09:48 +0000

You forgot one group of folks.

The folks that do it because the book they want to read on their EBR is not available as an e-book.

They either re-type it or scan it for their own personal use and not to post it for profit or public consumption.

They are the hidden pirates…Or maybe that is not piracy.