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Against Piracy

Two pirate sites shut down, plus some figures suggesting piracy is almost pure profit, just not for writers or publishers. Read about it in The Bookseller.

DRM and the Hungry Author

Cory Doctorow makes some interesting arguments that DRM does much harm and no good. Publishers Weekly has the article. Then, over at Futurebook, there's another argument, based on events in the music industry plus some numbers.

Reasoned Reversal?

Legislators are drawing away from the online piracy acts. It's not clear how many of them understand the issues any better than they did the day before. Publishers Weekly talks about it.

The Geeks Speak Up About SOPA

Wired talks about what the geeks have to say about the Stop Online Piracy Act as it moves toward a vote.

Libraries Are the Cure for Piracy?

It's a theory, anyway, and it does help cover the question of how to deliver content to the technically impoverished. Publishers Weekly makes an argument.