Internet Book Piracy: The Fight to Protect Authors, Publishers, and Our Culture

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Synopsis
The international battle against Internet pirates has been heating up. Increasingly law enforcement is paying attention to book piracy as ebook publishing gains an ever-larger market share. With this threat to their health and even survival, publishers and authors must act much like the music, film, and software giants that have waged war against pirates for the past two decades. Now, The Battle against Internet Piracy opens a discussion on what happens to the victims of piracy. Drawing from a large number of interviews-from writers, self-publishers, mainstream publishers, researchers, students, admitted pirates, free speech advocates, attorneys, and local and international law enforcement officials-the text speaks to such issues as: Why pirates have acted and how they feel about it The conflict over constitutional rights and piracy The current laws surrounding Internet piracy Examples of cases taken against some pirates Alternatives to piracy Personal experiences of being ripped off The ways piracy affects different industries and how they’ve respondedAuthor Gini Graham Scott prepares readers to arm themselves against these modern perils by learning about copyright, infringement, and how to prevent, combat, and end book piracy.Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.
Copyright:
2016

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781621534952
Related ISBNs:
9781621534853
Publisher:
Allworth
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Copyrighted By:
Gini Graham Scott
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Computers and Internet, Business and Finance, Language Arts, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Communication
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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